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While graphic designers are the creative force behind any design, it is the artworker who ensures that the design maintains its integrity and reaches its full potential by correcting colors, placement, fonts, and inconsistencies. In layman’s terms, an artworker “tidies up” a design before it is sent to print. Barry Magennis / Sitepoint read more...
A good eye for detail and technical knowledge of Macs, servers and design and office software is essential in order to produce and provide a consistent level of work across a variety of platforms from advertising and corporate literature to exhibition stands and direct mail. Design Inc / UK design company read more...
A “creative artworker” is someone who is perhaps half way between a designer and an artworker. They would be required to design print-ready artwork on the fly or be called upon to apply a certain design style across a range of printed material. Rob Cubbon read more...
Despite modern design programs being feature rich, many print houses despair that most graphic design graduates leave university unable to prepare a document ready for printing. Custom design work can be expensive and it can be tempting for businesses to contemplate producing their own design work or re-using existing templates already produced by professional graphic designers. However, achieving a professional finish in printed media does require the services of an artworker. Barry Magennis / Creativeoverflow read more...
