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Basma · 31st December 2007

Typical work activities

The role may involve managing more than one design brief at a time, allocating the relevant amount of time according to the value of the job. Typical work activities include:

• meeting clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job;
• interpreting the client's business needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose;
• estimating time taken to complete work and providing quotes for clients;
• developing design briefs by gathering information and data through research;
• thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts;
• using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time;
• presenting finalized ideas and concepts to clients or account managers;
• working with a wide range of media, including photography and computer-aided design (CAD);
• proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work;
• contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief;
• keeping abreast of developments in IT, particularly design programs such as Quark Xpress, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3D Studio, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash;
• working as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists.

Designers often have to be proactive in presenting or 'pitching' their ideas and designs to prospective customers, whether self-employed, working freelance or employed within a business.

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Basma Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 89	cont. Graphic designer: Job description and requirements Typical work activities The role may involve managing more than one design brief at a time, allocating the relevant amount of time according to the value of the job. Typical work activities include: • meeting clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job; • interpreting the client's business needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose; • estimating time taken to complete work and providing quotes for clients; • developing design briefs by gathering information and data through research; • thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts; • using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time; • presenting finalized ideas and concepts to clients or account managers; • working with a wide range of media, including photography and computer-aided design (CAD); • proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work; • contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief; • keeping abreast of developments in IT, particularly design programs such as Quark Xpress, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3D Studio, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash; • working as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists. Designers often have to be proactive in presenting or 'pitching' their ideas and designs to prospective customers, whether self-employed, working freelance or employed within a business. Last edited by Basma : 31st December 2007 at 23:55. Reason: cont. Graphic designer: Job description and requirements