GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CLASS

The GRAPHIC ARTIST 1 develops production artwork such as sketches, charts, graphs, diagrams, posters, or photography which are used for displays, audiovisual presentations, teaching aids, or brochures.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

This is the first level of a three-level series. It is distinguished from the higher levels by the level of skill required for basic production artwork such as paste-ups, overlays, copyfitting, lettering, and design work. There is an absence of responsibility for the broader and more technical graphic artwork (e.g., color separations, calligraphy, scientific illustrations, and sophisticated computer graphics). Employees in this class are provided direction in terms of product needs, colors, lettering, and timelines whereas the higher level graphic artists work with greater independence.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Graphic Art.真 Typical tasks:真 draws, sketches, paints, traces (may photograph) a variety of subjects using standard graphic artist's tools and equipment; does freehand lettering and lettering by machine for all kinds of charts, graphs, visual aids, slides, and displays; makes copies of artwork on copy machine or transparency machine; prepares illustrative material for use in handouts or publications; lays out material and prepares camera-ready paste-ups for posters, pamphlets, booklets, and other publications.
2. Equipment Maintenance.真 Typical tasks: cleans and maintains brushes, pens, lettering tools, inks and colors, and other art equipment.

RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS

Employees in this class are in regular contact by telephone or in person with agency employees, college/university faculty and students who leave job orders with instructions, pick up completed orders, or check on orders. They are in occasional contact by telephone or in person with printers to discuss printing needs and costs.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Employees in this class receive close supervision from an administrative superior or academician who reviews artwork for accuracy, conveyance, or desired impression, choice of colors, and quality of finished work. Work must comply with art and design principles, agency rules and regulations, rules and laws relating to copyright, General Services rules and regulations relating to printing, and the Right to Privacy Act for photography and recording.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor's or Associate degree in Graphic Arts; OR 真
• A Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with a minimum of 18 quarter (12 semester) hours of graphic arts courses and one year of graphic art design production experience; OR 真
• Two years of graphic arts design productions experience.

Transcript must be submitted for all required and/or related courses.