MAKE YOUR MARK in Graphic Communications careers ... - Gaerf

MAKE YOUR MARKSM IN GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONSTheindustrythattoucheseveryperson,every day,with ademandfor everyskill andinterest.

EstimatorBe the Number Cruncher as youcalculate the production costs for eachproject. How much ink? Paper? Presstime? Use your math skillsand knowledge of the wholeprocess to get the customertop quality at the best price.Graphic DesignerBe the Visionary. Ideas takeshape as you combine words,images, and colors to createyour own media masterpiecesand bring the customer’sconcepts to life. Books andbillboards, magazines andmugs, web sites and welcomemats – do it all, using yourartistic skill and the latestcomputer technology.Pre-media/PrepressImaging SpecialistBe the Computer Ace. Useyour technology skills toscan images into digitalformat, create digitalartwork and prepare it forpublication, check and fixfiles, assemble pages, andhelp customers create theproducts they want.Press OperatorTake the controls of atechnological wonder thatcan be two stories tall. Usemechanical and computerskills, a quick mind andgrasp of detail, andknowledge of printingtechniques. Add good teamskills to advance to a pressroomsupervisory position.Bindery and FinishingTechnicianMeet the machines that turnprint into products – folding,trimming, stitching, gluing,stuffing, and addressingenvelopes. Add a foil stampor hologram, then pack fordelivery. Use your mechanical,computer, and managementskills to keep the wholeprocess moving.LOOKING FOR A CAREER PATH?MAKE YOUR MARK in Graphic CommunicationsGraphic Communications is the industry that puts words and pictures on phone cards, candy wrappers, web sites, T-shirts, andyour favorite publications. It’s an industry on the lookout for new talent, with great paying jobs for people with all types of skills.So check out the main attractions. Find a career that feels right for you.EstimatorGraphicDesignerSales/AccountRepPre-media/PrepressImagingSpecialistCustomerService RepShippingand DistributionManagerPressOperatorBindery andFinishingTechnicianSupervisor/ManagerShipping and DistributionManagerFeel the need for speed? Try movingout millions of magazines in a singleday. You’re in charge ofcoordinating thetransportation of everyfinished piece to its finaldestination, managingtimetables, machines, andpeople.Sales/Account RepBe the Star. You bring inthe business, findingcustomers and showingthem how your teamcan meet their needs.Persuasiveness andpeople skills,persistence and astrong grasp of the wholeGraphic Communicationsprocess are the keys toyour success.CustomerService RepBe the Hero. You pushthe project through fromstart to finish – usingyour aptitude for detail,knowledge of GraphicCommunicationsprocesses, and teamskills to produce qualitywork for yourcustomers and yourcompany.Supervisor/ManagerBe the Boss. You lead theteam that gets the jobdone and work with yourcustomers to make sureit’s done right andprofitably. Have a talentfor multi-tasking? A giftfor getting the best out ofothers? Good businessskills? GraphicCommunications is anindustry for managers andentrepreneurs.© 2002 GAERF. Created by LearningWorks, LLC.