Table 1Transition record

illustratortodesktop publisher

A illustrator already meets 37% of what the desktop publisher role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From illustrator

37%

Overlap1

To desktop publisher

13 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

65.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.6

This move: 65.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the desktop publisher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the illustrator 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 13 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 illustrator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held consult with editor communication, collaboration and creativity
already held edit negatives working with computers
already held edit photographs working with computers
already held follow a brief communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform image editing working with computers
already held desktop publishing information and communication technologies (icts)

All 13 carried skills, including the 9 the desktop publisher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 5 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, 5 supplementary

required, not held digital media 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 interactive media optional
optional, not held post-processing of photographs optional
optional, not held reprography optional
optional, not held spelling optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held adapt to artists' creative demands required
required, not held adapt to type of media required
required, not held align content with form required
required, not held translate requirements into visual design required

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held work closely with news teams optional
optional, not held apply grammar and spelling rules optional
optional, not held develop creative ideas optional
optional, not held proofread text optional

03 working with computers 2 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held develop digital content required
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 use presentation software optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional
optional, not held use word processing software optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held computer graphics required

optional, not held adobe creative suite optional

05 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT software specifications knowledge
already held apply desktop publishing techniques skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held desktop publishing knowledge
already held finish project within budget skill
already held follow a brief skill
already held follow work schedule skill
already held graphic design knowledge
already held multimedia systems knowledge
already held consult with editor skill
already held edit negatives skill
already held edit photographs skill
already held perform image editing skill

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adobe creative suite optional
optional, not held assist customers optional
optional, not held digital content creation optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs 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 develop creative ideas optional
optional, not held digitise documents optional
optional, not held grammar optional
optional, not held interactive media 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 presentation software optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional
optional, not held use word processing software optional

24 held skills the desktop publisher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse texts to be illustrated skill
not needed by the target role art history knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions skill
not needed by the target role consult with business clients skill
not needed by the target role contextualise artistic work skill
not needed by the target role create 2D painting skill
not needed by the target role create animated narratives skill
not needed by the target role create original drawings skill
not needed by the target role create sketches 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 develop artistic educational activities skill
not needed by the target role develop educational resources skill
not needed by the target role ensure visual quality of the set skill
not needed by the target role gather reference materials skill
not needed by the target role gather reference materials for artwork skill
not needed by the target role intellectual property law knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret illustration needs skill
not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role perform ideation activities skill
not needed by the target role plan art educational activities skill
not needed by the target role select illustration styles skill
not needed by the target role use digital illustration techniques skill
not needed by the target role use traditional illustration techniques skill

11 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 computer graphics required
required, not held digital media required
required, not held prepress processes required
required, not held printing techniques required
required, not held typography required
optional, not held adobe creative suite optional
optional, not held grammar optional
optional, not held interactive media optional
optional, not held post-processing of photographs optional
optional, not held reprography optional
optional, not held spelling optional

Index

Other moves recorded from illustrator

Full index of moves from illustrator

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.