SPECIALIST PRACTITIONERS WORKING WITH MESSAGE DESIGNERS:
Typographers
Photographers
Illustrators
Web designers
Professional printers
Artists
Copywriter/Lawyers
Game and animation designers
Exhibition and display designers
Industrial designers
Advertising and art directors
Interior designers
Sign writers
Multimedia specialists
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Ability to communicate with clients
Creative and critical thinking
Ability to work to deadlines, within a budget according to costs and common constraints outlined in a given design brief.
Awareness of current trends and previous art/graphic design movements
A passion and love of design
An understanding of ethical and legal obligations associated with copyright, attribution, cultural sensitivity, image manipulation, plagiarism and sustainable practices.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
DIGITAL
Adobe Illustrator (vector, typography design and layout)
Adobe Photoshop (touch up and photo editing skills)
Adobe Indesign (layout)
MANUAL
Visualisation drawing skills to convey ideas
2D and 3D drawing skills
Selection of appropriate media and materials relevant to the design
DESIGNERS MAY WORK
In a large studio environment
Independently in a small studio
Online or in a physical space
With a range of design specialists
Freelance
CONVENTIONS - VISUAL LANGUAGE
Typographic conventions
Grids and layouts
Packaging nets (2D graphics)
Printing conventions (Gutters, CMYK/RGB, Resolution)
File formats
Conventions for documentation drawings