Table 1Transition record

graphic designertodesktop publisher

A graphic designer already meets 49% of what the desktop publisher role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From graphic designer

49%

Overlap1

To desktop publisher

19 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

55.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.4

This move: 55.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the desktop publisher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the graphic designer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A desktop publisher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a graphic designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held adobe creative suite information and communication technologies (icts)
already held translate requirements into visual design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held interactive media arts and humanities
already held digital media arts and humanities
already held computer graphics information and communication technologies (icts)
already held edit negatives working with computers

All 19 carried skills, including the 11 the desktop publisher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 arts and humanities 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held multimedia systems required
required, not held prepress processes required
required, not held printing techniques required
required, not held typography required

optional, not held grammar optional
optional, not held post-processing of photographs optional
optional, not held reprography optional
optional, not held spelling optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held adapt to artists' creative demands required
required, not held align content with form required

optional, not held work closely with news teams optional
optional, not held apply grammar and spelling rules optional
optional, not held consult with editor optional
optional, not held proofread text optional

03 working with computers 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held search databases required

optional, not held digital content creation optional
optional, not held perform backups optional
optional, not held problem-solving with digital tools optional
optional, not held scan photos optional
optional, not held digitise documents optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held ICT software specifications required

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held follow work schedule required

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held assist customers optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a desktop publisher role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to type of media skill
already held apply desktop publishing techniques skill
already held computer graphics knowledge
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held desktop publishing knowledge
already held develop digital content skill
already held digital media knowledge
already held finish project within budget skill
already held follow a brief skill
already held graphic design knowledge
already held translate requirements into visual design skill
already held adobe creative suite knowledge
already held develop creative ideas skill
already held edit negatives skill
already held edit photographs skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held interactive media knowledge
already held use presentation software skill
already held use word processing software skill

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assist customers optional
optional, not held digital content creation optional
optional, not held perform backups optional
optional, not held problem-solving with digital tools optional
optional, not held scan photos optional
optional, not held work closely with news teams optional
optional, not held apply grammar and spelling rules optional
optional, not held consult with editor optional
optional, not held digitise documents optional
optional, not held grammar optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional
optional, not held post-processing of photographs optional
optional, not held proofread text optional
optional, not held reprography optional
optional, not held spelling optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

45 held skills the desktop publisher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D lighting knowledge
not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role Adobe Illustrator knowledge
not needed by the target role Adobe Photoshop knowledge
not needed by the target role Adobe Photoshop Lightroom knowledge
not needed by the target role Capture One knowledge
not needed by the target role GIMP (graphics editor software) knowledge
not needed by the target role Microsoft Visio knowledge
not needed by the target role SketchBook Pro knowledge
not needed by the target role Synfig knowledge
not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role aesthetics knowledge
not needed by the target role apply 3D imaging techniques skill
not needed by the target role brainstorm ideas skill
not needed by the target role convert scribbles into virtual sketches skill
not needed by the target role create 3D characters skill
not needed by the target role create 3D environments skill
not needed by the target role create advertisements skill
not needed by the target role create animated narratives skill
not needed by the target role create moving images skill
not needed by the target role design graphics skill
not needed by the target role design greeting cards skill
not needed by the target role design management knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role develop an artistic framework skill
not needed by the target role develop animations skill
not needed by the target role digital compositing knowledge
not needed by the target role draw design sketches skill
not needed by the target role edit digital moving images skill
not needed by the target role graphics editor software knowledge
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role meet expectations of target audience skill
not needed by the target role motion graphics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
not needed by the target role perform ideation activities skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role photography knowledge
not needed by the target role publishing industry knowledge
not needed by the target role respect publication formats skill
not needed by the target role select artwork developed by staff members skill

5 further entries not listed here

9 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held ICT software specifications required
required, not held multimedia systems required
required, not held prepress processes required
required, not held printing techniques required
required, not held typography required
optional, not held grammar optional
optional, not held post-processing of photographs optional
optional, not held reprography optional
optional, not held spelling optional

Index

Other moves recorded from graphic designer

Full index of moves from graphic designer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.