JOB DESCRIPTION
Desktop publishers use computer software to design page layouts for newspapers, books, brochures, and other items that are printed or put online. They collect the text, graphics, and other materials they will need and format them into a finished product.
DUTIES AND TASKS
Desktop publishers may perform the following tasks:
- gather existing materials or work with designers and writers to create new artwork or text
- find and edit graphics, such as photographs or illustrations
- use scanners to turn drawings and other materials into digital images
- import text and graphics into desktop publishing software programs
- position artwork and text on the page layout
- select formatting properties, such as text size, column width, and spacing
- check proofs, or preliminary layouts, for errors and make corrections
- finalize formatted documents for printing or electronic publication
- send final files to a commercial printer or print the documents on a high-resolution printer.
PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
- artistic ability
- communication skills
- computer skills
- detail oriented
- organisational skills