Table 1Transition record

graphic designertoillustrator

A graphic designer already meets 34% of what the illustrator role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From graphic designer

34%

Overlap1

To illustrator

14 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

67.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.2

This move: 67.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the illustrator 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A illustrator 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 perform ideation activities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held design greeting cards communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create animated narratives communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use traditional illustration techniques communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use digital illustration techniques working with computers
already held edit negatives working with computers

All 14 carried skills, including the 5 the illustrator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 7 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held consult with business clients required
required, not held ensure visual quality of the set required
required, not held interpret illustration needs required
required, not held select illustration styles required
required, not held consult with editor required

optional, not held create original drawings optional
optional, not held create sketches optional
optional, not held collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions optional
optional, not held create 2D painting optional
optional, not held develop educational resources optional

02 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse texts to be illustrated required
required, not held contextualise artistic work required
required, not held gather reference materials for artwork required

optional, not held gather reference materials optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held intellectual property law required
required, not held labour legislation required

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held follow work schedule required

optional, not held develop artistic educational activities optional
optional, not held plan art educational activities optional

05 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held art history required

optional, not held multimedia systems optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held ICT software specifications optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a illustrator 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held finish project within budget skill
already held follow a brief skill
already held graphic design knowledge
already held perform ideation activities skill
already held apply desktop publishing techniques skill
already held create animated narratives skill
already held design graphics skill
already held design greeting cards skill
already held desktop publishing knowledge
already held edit negatives skill
already held edit photographs skill
already held use digital illustration techniques skill
already held use traditional illustration techniques skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform image editing optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held create original drawings optional
optional, not held create sketches optional
optional, not held develop artistic educational activities optional
optional, not held plan art educational activities optional
optional, not held collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions optional
optional, not held create 2D painting optional
optional, not held develop educational resources optional
optional, not held gather reference materials optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional

50 held skills the illustrator 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 adapt to type of media skill
not needed by the target role adobe creative suite 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 computer graphics knowledge
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 moving images 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 develop creative ideas skill
not needed by the target role develop digital content skill
not needed by the target role digital compositing knowledge
not needed by the target role digital media 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 identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role interactive media 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 market research skill

10 further entries not listed here

5 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 art history required
required, not held intellectual property law required
required, not held labour legislation required
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held multimedia systems 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.