illustrator
Illustrators provide a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. Illustrators can work for books, magazines, journals, comic books and other publications.
Also called: tattoo drawer, storyboard artist, colorist, court room sketcher, book illustrator, medical illustrator, comic strip artist, inker
- 17
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- cartoonist9 skills in common
- drawing artist7 skills in common
- street artist6 skills in common
- animation layout artist5 skills in common
- artistic painter5 skills in common
- conceptual artist5 skills in common
- desktop publisher5 skills in common
- make-up artist5 skills in common
Essential skills
17- analyse texts to be illustrated
- art history
- consult with business clients
- consult with editor
- contextualise artistic work
- copyright legislation
- ensure visual quality of the set
- finish project within budget
- follow a brief
- follow work schedule
- gather reference materials for artwork
- graphic design
- intellectual property law
- interpret illustration needs
- labour legislation
- perform ideation activities
- select illustration styles
Optional skills
20- apply desktop publishing techniques
- collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions
- create 2D painting
- create animated narratives
- create original drawings
- create sketches
- design graphics
- design greeting cards
- desktop publishing
- develop artistic educational activities
- develop educational resources
- edit negatives
- edit photographs
- gather reference materials
- ICT software specifications
- multimedia systems
- perform image editing
- plan art educational activities
- use digital illustration techniques
- use traditional illustration techniques
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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