Elements and Performance Criteria
- Confirm client brief and job specifications
- Details of client design brief and job specifications are reviewed and clarified with client or supervisor
- Type of documents are determined and production requirements are assessed
- Client copy and images are assembled to conform to design brief
- Software applications are assessed and selected to produce the job
- Arrange elements on page
- Guides are set and grid is displayed to ensure artwork meets job specifications
- Elements are created and arranged on page with precise alignment
- Elements are arranged in layers to allow for effective selection and re-arrangement
- Imported text or data from other applications is correctly formatted and any cross-application formatting issues resolved
- Text is formatted and flowed into document using most productive technique
- Graphics and other elements are imported from other applications and are arranged according to design brief
- Produce objects
- Tools are used to produce objects and required attributes are entered and shapes manipulated, continuing until graphic framework is finalised
- Lines and curves are adjusted and edited to fit design specifications
- Objects are painted, transposed and strokes and effects are scaled according to design brief
- Colours are created, edited and saved to colour palette and saturation of colour is adjusted
- Colour and appearance attributes are selected and copied as required
- Gradients, fills and patterns are used to paint and blend as required by layout and design brief
- Edit images
- Image is retouched to conform with job specifications
- Colour and tone corrections are employed to conform to job specifications
- An appropriate contouring technique is applied to produce the best result depending on the image
- Edited image is saved in appropriate format to allow for import into other applications and to conform to job specifications
- Image storage requirements are identified and employed
- Produce publication-ready file
- File is checked for errors in accordance with client brief and job specifications
- Correct colour modes and libraries are used according to job specifications
- Sufficient image resolution is applied according to output specifications
- Bleeds and printer marks are applied as required
- Completed file is sent to be ripped according to enterprise procedures