Prepare files for production
Operate large-format printing equipment
Print on vinyl, fabric, paper or plastics
Work with rigid panels
Cut printed graphics
Laminate graphics
Mount finished pieces
Assemble display materials
Prepare graphics for installation
Install graphics at sites
School Subject: English (Composition)
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Printer – Display Graphics
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Printer – Digital Print Production Specialist
Receive customer orders online
Check uploaded files and layouts
Review file quality and specifications
Use prepress and workflow software
Work with automated production systems
Apply colour management procedures
Prepare and operate digital printers
Load paper and materials
Monitor print quality
Inspect finished pages and books
Cut, trim, bind, and finish products
Package orders for shipping
Track jobs through production
Troubleshoot file or equipment problems
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Editors
Legacy duties
- Evaluate suitability of manuscripts, articles, news copy and wire service dispatches for publication, broadcast or electronic media and recommend or make changes in content, style and organization
- Read and edit copy to be published or broadcast to detect and correct errors in spelling, grammar and syntax, and shorten or lengthen copy as space or time requires
- Confer with authors, staff writers, reporters and others regarding revisions to copy
- Plan and implement layout or format of copy according to space or time allocations and significance of copy
- Plan and co-ordinate activities of staff and assure production deadlines are met
- Plan coverage of upcoming events and assign work accordingly
- Write or prepare introductions, marketing and promotional materials, biographical notes, indexes and other text
- May negotiate royalties with authors and arrange for payment of freelance staff.
- Editors may specialize in a particular subject area, such as news, sports or features, or in a particular type of publication, such as books, magazines, newspapers or manuals.
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Authors and Writers
Legacy duties
- Novelists, playwrights, script writers, poets and other creative writers conceive and write novels, plays, scripts, poetry and other material for publication or presentation and may conduct research to establish factual content and to obtain other necessary information.
- Technical writers analyze material, such as specifications, notes and drawings, and write manuals, user guides and other documents to explain clearly and concisely the installation, operation and maintenance of software and electronic, mechanical and other equipment.
- Copywriters study and determine selling features of products and services and write text for advertisements and commercials.
- Authors and writers may specialize in a particular subject or type of writing.