Skills
42 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Optional knowledge
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Overview
Desktop publishers lay out publications by arranging text, photographs and other material in software so the finished product is readable and visually coherent.
In job descriptions, look for page layout, typography, prepress, print production, image editing, proofreading, briefs, schedules, digital content and customer or editor consultation.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Desktop publishing work turns text, photographs and supplied material into pages that can be read, printed or published digitally. The role often balances a brief, typography, image placement, deadlines and prepress requirements.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes page layout, desktop publishing software, typography, prepress processes, image editing, proofreading, file handling and translating customer or editorial requirements into visual design.
Salary context
Salary context depends on publication complexity, production pace, software responsibility, print or digital output, proofreading expectations and direct contact with clients, editors or designers.
Career paths
Development can move into graphic design, prepress production, digital content design, publication coordination, image editing, brand layout systems or specialist print-production support.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy is mainly layout production, creative design support or technical prepress. The advert should name software, publication formats, approval steps and deadline rhythm.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
financial desktop publisher
desktop designer
electronic pre-press technician
DTP operator
advanced desktop publilsher
desktop-publishing editor
desktop publishing graphic designer
electronic-publishing specialist
publications specialist
electronic publisher
web publications designer
layout editor
senior desktop publisher
Occupation group
Graphic and multimedia designers (2166)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/78216000-edc1-474b-9569-28ed6a657da2 |
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| ESCO code | 2166.4 |
| ISCO group | 2166 |
| Concept type | Occupation |