1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Graphic Artist do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Publishing
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What is your job title?
Graphic Artist
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
The company I work for is made up of many different plants that produce different products. Some plants produce rings (class, Superbowl, sports, etc.), paper products/awards, graduation caps & gowns, etc. My plant produces yearbooks. I believe there are about 3000 employees across the country. It is based in Indianapolis, IN.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
8 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I work on yearbook covers and endsheets. Usually, I take a design sent to us by the school and create it on the computer, by either drawing or graphically creating it in Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign. I also take standard covers created by our company and individualize them by the specs given by the school.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
18,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
18000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
Health insurance, life insurance, 401K, ESOP (employee owned stock)
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I am pretty well compensated for the area I live in and our benefits are pretty good.
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, I have people around me in my own department and in another department. I enjoy working with some of the people around me and dislike others, especially when they do not seem to know how to do their own job.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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3 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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4 Benefits
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5 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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2 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Have experience in graphic arts. Not only school-related learning, but actual on-job experience creating art within computer programs. Also having great experience in the programs we use is necessary.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
You have to be willing to work well with the people in your department. You also need to be willing to multitask on projects. Experience in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop are required. Ability to self-regulate, learn as you go and adapt is necessary.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes. I don't necessarily think you need education, but training is imperative.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Be organized. Pay very close attention to detail. Do not spell the name of the schools wrong. If you don't know what to do or how to design something, ask!
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