The Results-Oriented Graphic Arts Workplace

Graphic arts jobs, whether graphic design, printing or copywriting, are involved in a lot of detail. When graphic arts people are so engrossed in the details of their jobs, it's easy for them, for anyone actually, to lose sight of the job's major contribution.

A Results-Oriented Graphic Arts Job Description is different from a traditional job description because it focuses an employee on the several job results that answer the question: What results must this graphic arts affairs job accomplish for the organization?

Graphic Arts Job Standards added to job expectations tighten management controls by clarifying how well and when results must be accomplished.

Graphic Arts Job Objectives establish management and employee plans by highlighting important current and future results needed.

Job-specific Graphic Arts Employee Management Forms maintain consistent and legally sound management actions by basing manager-employee interactions on job results.

The Purpose of Graphic Arts Jobs

Stated in a results-oriented, three-line style, graphic arts affairs jobs--

PRODUCE GRAPHIC ARTS PRODUCTS by

studying product objectives and features; designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts; writing copy; operating typesetting, printing, and related equipment.

Types of Graphic Arts Jobs

Some graphic arts jobs operate equipment, such as printing presses, bindery machines, computers, and plate-making systems. Other jobs write or edit copy or design illustrations. Still other jobs establish production schedules and expedite production. And, of course, somebody has to manage and supervise the graphic arts people and processes.

Graphic Arts Job Management Tools

Here are actual job examples of how graphic arts affairs job actions can be focused on results and kept on track using each of our job management tools:

Results-Oriented Graphic Arts Job Descriptions form the foundation of all job management tools. Our uniquely structured job descriptions focus on the result to be accomplished first and prominently, followed by the duties performed in order to accomplish the result. For example,

RECOMMENDS GRAPHIC ARTS ACTIONS by

analyzing system controls.

Graphic Arts Job Standards sharpen employee attention and management control by defining and communicating how well the graphic arts affairs results must be accomplished and what benchmarks will be used to measure job results. For example, for the job result above, the job standards might be:

• Graphic Arts situations are correctly understood.
• All options are identified and evaluated.
• Graphic Arts recommendations are ready when needed.

Graphic Arts Job Objectives point the direction for employee actions by focusing job efforts on current and future graphic arts affairs issues. Job objectives are written in the three-line, results-oriented structure. For example, for the job result above, a job objective might be:

SPEED-UP DECISION MAKING by

reducing time to deliver graphic arts affairs recommendations by 10% by (date).

Graphic Arts Employee Management Forms tied specifically to each graphic arts affairs job description are more helpful (and legal) than generic forms used for all different kinds of jobs. Job-specific forms are used to state job qualifications, guide job interview questions, orient new employees, plan job training, and appraise job performance.

Graphic Arts Job Qualifications are stated in the same terms used in the job description. They are not translated into generic (typically behavioral) terms. For example:

RECOMMENDS GRAPHIC ARTS ACTIONS by

analyzing system controls.

Graphic Arts Job Interview guide questions are inserted directly below each job result in the job description: For example:

• "What specific job responsibilities have you had in this area?"
• "Where did you have these job responsibilities?"
• "When did you have these job responsibilities?"
• "How did you go about accomplishing these responsibilities?"
• "What accomplishment in this area gave you the most pride?"
• "In this area, what were some of your biggest challenges?"
• "How did you overcome the challenges?"

The Graphic Arts Job Orientation guide reformats the job description sequence so that job explanations, policies, protocols, processes, and procedures are logical and complete and can easily be checked off. For example:

RECOMMENDS GRAPHIC ARTS ACTIONS by

analyzing system controls.

The manager might say: "Here's the procedure and format we use to analyze and present graphic arts affairs recommendations."

The Graphic Arts Job Training plan guides a thorough examination of actual job knowledge, skills, and abilities as described in the job description that need improvement or that might be enhanced. For example:

RECOMMENDS GRAPHIC ARTS ACTIONS by

analyzing system controls.

The manager might say: "Analytical skills would be improved by enrolling in a statistical analysis class."

The Graphic Arts Job Performance Appraisal guide is a job-specific form. It is not a universal form used for all jobs. The guide adds an appraisal scale below each job result in the job description so that attention can be drawn to each job requirement and expectation. For example:

RECOMMENDS GRAPHIC ARTS ACTIONS by

analyzing system controls.

__ Great! Just want we wanted.
__ We have a problem.
__ Improvement is needed.
__ Much, much more than we asked for.

Comments: _________________

Graphic Arts Résumé Template

Potential employers want to know what a job applicant has accomplished in his/her graphic arts affairs work career. They don't want to be bored with minor details. Our Résumé Template provides:

• an outline to help assemble personal background information.
• a Results-Oriented Job Description to provide the graphic arts affairs job language-focused on results-needed to write an effective résumé.
• Graphic Arts Job Objectives to orient thinking in terms of accomplishments.
• instructions on how to use a Results-Oriented Graphic Arts Job Description and Graphic Arts Job Objectives to express job accomplishments.

Use the graphic arts affairs job description responsibility statement as a base:

RECOMMENDS GRAPHIC ARTS ACTIONS by

analyzing system controls.

Select the graphic arts affairs job objective that fits your experience:

REDUCE COSTS 10% by

improving graphic arts affairs processes.

Combine the two into a résumé statement:

Reduced costs 10% by analyzing, identifying, and recommending new graphic arts affairs system controls.

Graphic Arts Career Links

American Institute of Graphic Arts, Careers

Professional association for individuals engaged in the discipline, practice and culture of designing to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research and advance education and ethical practice.

U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Graphic Designers

Training and education needed to be a graphic designer, earnings, expected job prospects, what graphic designers do on the job, and working conditions.

U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Artists

Training and education needed to be an art director or illustrator, expected job prospects, earnings, what people do on the job, and working conditions.

U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Printing Machine Operators

Training and education needed to be printing machine operator, expected job prospects, earnings, what printing machine operators do on the job, and working conditions.

California State University, Chico, Career Center - Art/Graphic Arts

Job listings general art, interior design, animation and fine arts, art history, computer and graphic arts, museums.

Northern Michigan University, Art & Design, Career & Employment

Art jobs, career planning, informational resources, art and entrepreneurship, professional organizations, exhibition information.

Printing Industries of Michigan, Printing and Graphic Arts Careers

Non-profit trade association serving more than 200 commercial printing and graphic communications companies throughout the state of Michigan.

TargetWoman, Graphic Arts Career

Directory/portal dedicated to women.