Job requirements

Languages: English

Education: College/CEGEP

Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Personal Suitability: Initiative, Effective interpersonal skills, Client focus, Team player

Additional Skills: Supervise other graphic designers or graphic arts technicians, Estimate costs of materials and time to complete graphic designs and illustrations, Adapt existing illustrations

Graphic Designer Specific Skills: Use existing photo and illustration banks and typography guides, Co-ordinate all aspects of production for print, audio-visual or electronic materials, Co-ordinate sub-contracting, Develop the graphic elements that meet the clients' objectives, Establish guidelines for illustrators or photographers, Prepare sketches, layouts and graphic elements, Determine the medium best suited to produce the desired visual effect and the most appropriate vehicle for communication, Consult with clients to establish the overall look, graphic elements and content of communications materials

Illustrator Specific Skills: Consult with clients to determine the nature and content of illustrations in order to meet their communications needs, Assist in developing storyboards for electronic productions, Develop and produce realistic or representational sketches and final illustrations