Job Description

An associate degree or other post secondary award in graphic arts, communications or design can help desktop publishers acquire the training the need to enter the field. Stand-alone desktop publishing courses that show students how to import copy and format digital pages can also be found at community, technical or trade colleges. Completion of a 4-year degree program, such as one that might lead to a Bachelor of Fine Arts, is the usual requirement for aspiring graphic designers. Experience with computer graphics and page layout software is important, and job-seekers should be ready with a professional portfolio of high-quality work. Skills Required Good communications skills are necessary for negotiating with clients and printers. A typesetter will also need to have a sharp eye and be attentive to detail. A strong sense of design and color, a familiarity with fonts and an understanding of different graphic styles will be useful, along with knowledge of printing and publishing technology. A proofreader performs a \'quality check\' on publications, usually just before they are due to go to print. They may work on books, magazines and newspapers, websites, as well as publications aimed at a specialist audience, such as academic or business reports. the text matches the original spelling and style are correct and consistent page numbers, headings and captions are correct photos and illustrations are correctly captioned. When they identify a change that needs to be made, proofreaders mark it, using a recognized set of symbols. They usually mark the printed proofs, but sometimes this task may be done on screen, using specialized software.

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