Desktop Publishers

What Does a Desktop Publishers Do?

Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.
• 2Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or web pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns.
• 3Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.
• 4View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary.
• 5Enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, column width, and appropriate spacing for printed materials.
• 6Prepare sample layouts for approval, using computer software.
• 7Import text and art elements, such as electronic clip art or electronic files from photographs that have been scanned or produced with a digital camera, using computer software.
• 8Study layout or other design instructions to determine work to be done and sequence of operations.

Required Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Critical Thinking
• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Actuate DocBook
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe ActionScript
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Creative Cloud software
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Adobe FrameMaker
• Adobe FreeHand MX
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign

Desktop Publishers Salary