Skills Illustrator And Graphic Designer near Edmonton (AB)

Expertise

People working in this occupation usually apply the following skill set.

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

Skills and knowledge

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

Management

Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

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

Analysis

Examining and evaluating information.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.