How do they match: Desktop Publishers

  • Graphic Designer
  • Graphic Artist
  • Graphics Specialist
  • Design Editor
  • Document Design Specialist
  • Studio Designer

  • Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.

  • Collaborate with graphic artists, editors and writers to produce master copies according to design specifications.
  • Edit graphics and photos, using pixel or bitmap editing, airbrushing, masking, or image retouching.
  • Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.
  • Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or web pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns.
  • Study layout or other design instructions to determine work to be done and sequence of operations.