Desktop Publishers
Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.
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AI Impact Assessment
AI Resilience Score
Score 0/6: high AI task exposure, declining job demand, limited human advantage creates significant risk from AI disruption
How we calculated this:
65% of tasks can be accelerated by AI
-12% projected (2024-2034)
EPOCH score: 8/25
Key Responsibilities
- Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.
- Position 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.
- Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.
- View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary.
- Enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, column width, and appropriate spacing for printed materials.
- Prepare sample layouts for approval, using computer software.
- Import 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.
- Study layout or other design instructions to determine work to be done and sequence of operations.
- Select number of colors and determine color separations.
- Convert various types of files for printing or for the Internet, using computer software.
Education & Training
Typical Entry Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Time to Job Ready
1-3 years
Based on Job Zone 3. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.
Technology Skills
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Compensation Details
Based on 5,220 employed workers
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Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
O*NET Code: 43-9031.00