Desktop Publisher
Desktop Publishers use a computer to prepare material for printing. This process may include typesetting, image assembly, manipulating graphics, doing design and layout, and preparing computer files.
What you would do:
- receive material from clients to design or lay out for printing
- input and set out text
- scan and set out graphics
- check the text and layout meet printing requirements
- proof-read text
- send proofs to clients for approval
- prepare computer files for printing onto film or directly onto plates
- send the files to a printer
- keep up to date with new versions of computer software.
You need to be:
- knowledgeable of the design requirements for print, including fonts and typography, layout, colour separation and design
- understanding of the different printing processes and production methods
- knowledgeable of design and graphics software
- a goog communicator
- a person with good writing skills
- a person with good organisational skills
- a person with good problem-solving skills
- a person with good decision-making skills
- accurate, with an eye for detail
- patient and able to work well under pressure and unsupervised
Desktop Publishers need to have normal colour vision.
You will require:
There are no specific requirements to become a desktop publisher, although many people enter this job after completing a tertiary course in graphic design like the Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (Desktop Publishing). However skills are learned on the job through experience, workshops or courses.
Improve you chances by:
Taking an interest in Graphics and Art at School.
What you will earn:
Starting salaries for Desktop Publishers begin at $35 000 and can go up to $70 000 per annum depending on the individuals qualifications and experience.
Long term possibilities:
The outlook for desktop publishers is average and the number of people employed in this occupation is expected to remain stable over the next two to three years.
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