Skills Illustrator And Graphic Designer near Calgary (AB)

Find out what skills you typically need to work as an illustrator and graphic designer in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Graphic designers and illustrators (NOC 52120).

Tasks

  • Supervise other graphic designers or graphic arts technicians
  • Estimate costs of materials and time to complete graphic designs and illustrations
  • Adapt existing illustrations
  • Assist in developing storyboards for electronic productions
  • Consult with clients to determine the nature and content of illustrations in order to meet their communications needs
  • Develop and produce realistic or representational sketches and final illustrations
  • Produce 2-D and 3-D animated drawings or computer illustrations
  • Work in a multidisciplinary environment
  • Consult with clients to establish the overall look, graphic elements and content of communications materials
  • Co-ordinate all aspects of production for print, audio-visual or electronic materials
  • Co-ordinate sub-contracting
  • Determine the medium best suited to produce the desired visual effect and the most appropriate vehicle for communication
  • Develop the graphic elements that meet the clients' objectives
  • Establish guidelines for illustrators or photographers
  • Prepare sketches, layouts and graphic elements
  • Use existing photo and illustration banks and typography guides

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

Skills

Analysis Help - Analysis
  • Projecting Outcomes
  • Planning
  • Analyzing Information

Analysis

Examining and evaluating information.

Projecting Outcomes
Estimating the results of an action or a series of actions.
Planning
Determining phases and steps, defining activities and tasks and establishing schedules to complete objectives on time and within budget.
Analyzing Information
Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

Service and Care

Taking care of the needs of people and animals.

Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.

Management Help - Management
  • Co-ordinating and Organizing
  • Recruiting and Hiring
  • Supervising

Management

Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

Co-ordinating and Organizing
Organizing and co-ordinating the activities of groups and individuals to align their activities with organizational objectives.
Recruiting and Hiring
Acquiring the right talent to achieve the organization's mission.
Supervising
Directing and monitoring the performance of others.
Communication Help - Communication
  • Advising and Consulting

Communication

Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.

Advising and Consulting
Providing guidance and advice to enable decision-making about tasks, situations, and processes.

Information Handling

Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.

Handling Goods and Materials

Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.

Creative Expression Help - Creative Expression
  • Designing

Creative Expression

Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.

Designing
Producing work based on aesthetic or functional design concepts.

Building

Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.

Knowledge

Social Sciences and Arts Help - Social Sciences and Arts
  • Fine and Applied Arts

Social Sciences and Arts

Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

Fine and Applied Arts
Knowledge of theory and techniques required to create, design, compose and perform works of music, dance, visual art, drama and sculpture.

Mathematics and Science

Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.

Manufacturing and Production

Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.

Law and Public Safety

Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.

Business, Finance and Management

Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.

Engineering and Technology Help - Engineering and Technology
  • Computer and Information Systems
  • Design

Engineering and Technology

Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.

Computer and Information Systems
Knowledge of computer programming, hardware and software.
Design
Knowledge of principles, techniques and tools applied in the development of precision technical plans, drawings and working models.

Education and Training

Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

Communications and Transportation Help - Communications and Transportation
  • Communications and Media

Communications and Transportation

Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

Communications and Media
Knowledge of production and transmission to inform, persuade and entertain through written, oral and visual media.

Health Services

Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.

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