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Graphic and Multimedia Designers

Graphic and multimedia designers design visual and audio-visual content for the communication of information using print, film, electronic, digital and other forms of visual and audio media. They create graphics, special effects, animation or other visual images for use in computer games, movies, music videos, print media and advertisements.

2 Professionals / 21 Science and Engineering Professionals / 216 Architects, Planners, Surveyors and Designers / All level 4

// Working conditions

Sitting and standing

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders

undertaking research and analysing functional communication requirements

formulating design concepts for the subject to be communicated

preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations and layouts to communicate design concepts

designing complex graphics and animation to satisfy functional, aesthetic and creative requirements of the design brief

creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional images depicting objects in motion or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modelling programmes

negotiating design solutions with clients, management, sales and production staff

selecting, specifying or recommending functional and aesthetic materials and media for publication, delivery or display

detailing and documenting the selected design for production

supervising or carrying out production in the chosen media.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Animator
- Commercial artists
- Computer games designer
- Digital artist
- Graphic designer
- Illustrator
- Multimedia designer
- Publication designer
- Web designer

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Interior architect - 2161
- Multimedia developer – 2513
- Web developer - 2513
- Visual artist - 2651
- Interior designer -3432

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