Graphic Artist
(Male, Age 24) from Overland Park, KS
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Graphic Artist |
|---|---|
| Salary | $27,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | Overland Park, KS |
| Years Experience | 4 years |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
| Years in Career | 0 |
|---|---|
| Education | (not answered) |
| Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
I work for KC Silkscreen, a silkscreening company that creates new designs as well as designs for bands, fundraisers, company events, etc…
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
I am responsible for ordering and overseeing the wholesale shirts and other clothes we use directly from the manufacturuer. I also work in the creation of designs as well as the actual silkscreening process
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
Under
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
Not necessarily, occasionally I work with others. I neither like or dislike it.
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 1
Benefits: 7
Hours: 2
Co-Workers: 6
Supervisors: 5
Job Title: 8
Level of Responsibility: 3
The Actual Work: 4
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
| 5am to 6am | |
| 6am to 7am | |
| 7am to 8am | |
| 8am to 9am | |
| 9am to 10am | I arrive at work and begin to scroll down the client list and see what unfinished work we have to do for today. |
| 10am to 11am | After bringing up the client graphics I finish modifying them (photoshop) |
| 11am to 12pm | I finish getting all the graphics created and begin to send them to the printer |
| 12pm to 1pm | |
| 1pm to 2pm | After all the client graphics/text are finished printing I take them to get “burned” onto the actual screen |
| 2pm to 3pm | Once everything is set up and finished drying, the images are finally ready to silkscreen, I set up all the necessary items (in this case, t-shirts) and set the machine (calibrate it, align the image correctly) and begin the silkscreening process |
| 3pm to 4pm | After the shirts are silkscreened they must be heat-treated in order for the image to stay preserved and be durable (through machine washing, etc). |
| 4pm to 5pm | |
| 5pm to 6pm | |
| 6pm to 7pm | |
| 7pm to 8pm | |
| 8pm to 9pm | |
| 9pm to 10pm | |
| 10pm to 11pm | |
| 11pm to 12am |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
A friend’s father was investing money
What was the application process?
Simply talking to my friend
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
Not really, I knew the owners
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes, very much so. The “training” was done by myself and very easy.
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
Some. I’d been experieneced with silkscreening, but there were new machines I had to train myself to use.
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
No, anyone could do this job as long as they had an interest in it.
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
I never had a real “internship”, I just did silkscreening as a hobby.
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Get an internship, ask around at local Silkscreeners. An interest and passion for arts and printmaking/silkscreening. College not necessary.
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
It really depends. I don’t interact with customers very often, but when I do I need to use social skills in order to make a sale and make everyone feel comfortable about our work.
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Not necessarily.
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Get a second job, the hours vary wildly.
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
Not really, eventually I need to get out of this job and focus on my future.
What are your current career goals?
Perhaps Film school, eventually I want to work in the film industry.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
The work and the process are very rewarding, I love what I do, I just wish I could live more comfortably off it.
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | Cashier | 4 Months | 8.50/hr | Standard high school job, cashier at a Dairy Queen. I cleaned, served and made ice cream, and rang people up. |
| Prior Job 2 | Cashier/Clerk | 9 months | 7/hr | Cashier at a grocery chain. Dealing with customers, cashiering duties, etc… |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:3
| GPA | School | Degree | |
| College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3.3 | Kansas CIty Art Institute | BFA Digital Arts |
| Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
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