GRAPHIC ARTIST SKILLS, EXPERIENCES, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Published: Jun 10, 2025 - The Graphic Artist demonstrates strong expertise in graphic design and advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite across both MAC and PC platforms. This role requires the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring high-quality outcomes are delivered on time and within scope. The artist emphasizes effective communication, attention to detail, and strong collaboration skills to support team goals and meet project deadlines.

Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Resume
  • Design Execution
  • Graphic Creation
  • Content Editing
  • Software Proficiency
  • Packaging Design
  • Print Preparation
  • Layout Design
  • Media Production
  • Tool Expertise
  • Marketing Collateral
  • Project Coordination
  • Team Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Time Management
  • Creative Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Concept Development
  • Client Communication
  • Brand Consistency
  • Strategic Alignment

Summary of Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume

1. BA in Visual Communication with 2 years of Experience

  • Excellent knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, another photo/image editing software
  • Knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel
  • Ability to maintain an upbeat attitude at all times
  • Ability to work in a self-directed, fast-paced (nimble) environment
  • Deep understanding of body proportions, texture, and colors
  • Work experience as a Graphic Artist
  • Excellent communication skills with all KIRO employees in a professional and helpful manner
  • Able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
  • News graphics design experience
  • Knowledge of print design and production
  • Ability to work well with others

2. BA in Graphic Design with 4 years of Experience

  • Full-time in-house graphic design experience
  • Ability to present concepts to the design/marketing team in a persuasive manner
  • Successful 2-D design skills for the mass/commercial market
  • Extensive knowledge of software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
  • Detailed understanding of CS 4.0+, Mac OSX Maverics+, Webtach 
  • Must be able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
  • Must be highly organized and flexible
  • Able to work under tight deadlines
  • Working experience in 2-way pattern-making
  • Working experience in Tech pack

3. BA in Visual Arts with 2 years of Experience

  • Working experience in a graphic arts sign shop
  • General computer skills and basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Must possess outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and administrative skills, as well as excellent attention to detail
  • Experience with window and car graphics, UV Latex, and Solvent large format printers, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat
  • Proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop software
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to think creatively and highly attentive to detail
  • Goal and deadline-oriented with the ability to deliver quality work promptly

4. BA in Interactive Design with 3 years of Experience

  • Working experience in graphic arts 
  • Skilled in multimedia content development, knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles
  • Knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
  • InDesign knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles
  • Familiar with media production, communication, and dissemination techniques
  • Must have good organizational skills, ability to juggle multiple projects
  • Creativity and originality, along with fluency of ideas, and attention to detail

5. BA in Illustration with 5 years of Experience

  • Experience developing, designing, and creating illustrations/graphics and marketing communications collateral
  • Detailed understanding of Adobe Creative Suite for Macintosh, including Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop
  • Experience in marketing communications with knowledge of communications strategy and brand management
  • Familiar with corporate brand standards
  • Top-notch customer service skills
  • Demonstrate, through work experience, the successful translation of brand visualization to publications and collaterals
  • Must be able to spec artwork for print
  • Demonstrate excellent computer skills, good organization, decision-making skills and attention to detail
  • Must be able to work closely with the marketing communications team and internal clients
  • Able to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and handle multiple tasks
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Must be sensitive to political, cultural, and legal issues affecting hospital system operation
  • Able to function independently and as a team member

6. BA in Creative Media with 2 years of Experience

  • Experience in digital art content creation pipeline (ideally in the game industry)
  • Experience working on games or high-quality 2D anime projects
  • Expertise in the use of software tools such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator in the creation of character art
  • Passion for anime and mobile games
  • Responsiveness to deadlines and working well under time pressure,
  • Must have oral and written English

7. BA in Fashion Graphics with 6 years of Experience

  • Design experience with emphasis on both print and electronic design and composition, with continuing education in new or updated software
  • Professional experience in graphic design working in an agency or corporate environment
  • Proficiency working with graphic design software such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and other programs within the Adobe Master Creative Suite
  • Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Word and PowerPoint, and electronic delivery and communication systems
  • Good understanding of website design, including design of e-newsletters, landing pages, blogs and mobile design with basic knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript
  • Thorough knowledge of design and production techniques
  • Strong understanding of advertising techniques to develop the overall layout and production of both print and electronic visual materials including brochures, newsletters, advertising, direct mail, interactive media, multimedia projects and internet material
  • High level of organization skills with strong abilities in problem-solving, managing multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines, and staying within budget
  • High attention to detail as well as solid knowledge of production operations for advertising and promotional material
  • Good understanding of internet/website design
  • Must have strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
  • Able to work independently as well as within a team environment
  • Excellent oral, written, and visual communication skills

8. BA in Visual Communication with 2 years of Experience

  • Working experience in an ad agency, marketing department, or design studio
  • Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, InVision etc.
  • Solid understanding of typography
  • Knowledge of HTML5 to generate animated ads
  • Experience working with external vendors, developers, and videographers/photographers.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with team members at all levels
  • Ability to multitask in a fast-paced agile environment

9. BA in Interactive Design with 3 years of Experience

  • Experience working with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop and After Effects
  • Professional work experience (i.e., Graphic Designer/Animator/Editor)
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and remain flexible through multiple revisions while keeping a keen attention to detail
  • Must thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
  • Self-starter with strong work ethic, positive attitude, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, a live TV environment
  • News graphics design experience
  • Strong knowledge of print design and production
  • Ability to work well with others
  • Must have user/playback knowledge of all crucial systems used in the graphics area including Macs and PCs, programs including the Adobe CC suite of Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and associated programs within the suite
  • Strong collaboration with news managers, producers and reporters, to assess their needs to deliver what is expected
  • Excellent communication skills with all KIRO 7 employees

10. BA in Graphic Design with 4 years of Experience

  • Working experience in Commercial Art, Graphic Design, and Visual Communications
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Creative Cloud
  • Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
  • Knowledge of color separations, nesting, or digitizing
  • Knowledge of current design trends and techniques
  • Working experience in Sports apparel and fashion
  • Professional verbal and written communication skills
  • Advanced design and typography knowledge
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong file management and highly detail-oriented
  • Possesses creative problem-solving skills
  • Able to multitask, take initiative, and prioritize projects
  • Able to work individually as well as part of a team

11. BA in Creative Media with 2 years of Experience

  • Motion graphics experience in the broadcast industry
  • Proven experience and graphics work samples at the Network level production quality
  • Hands-on facility with current design technologies and software
  • Ability to manage multiple projects under extreme deadline pressure
  • Ability to produce at high volume to meet the needs of Promotion, Sales/Marketing and multiple daily News broadcasts
  • Must be a team player with a positive attitude

12. BA in Entertainment Design with 5 years of Experience

  • Understanding of modern digital technologies, different printing technologies and current responsive web design
  • Proactively solving problems and can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal, eliminate roadblocks, create focus and have a sense of how to manage the creative process
  • Ability to interpret a brief and communicate internally
  • Able to work on multiple projects at one time
  • Able to be a good team player with an open-minded attitude and accept guidance and respond well to constructive criticism
  • Experienced in a CMS environment
  • Good attention to detail while understanding that this is a deadline-driven, high-output role
  • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills in English and a native Dutch or German speaker
  • Experience as a graphic designer or in a related field
  • Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio
  • Proficiency with desktop publishing tools, including Photoshop, InDesign, Quark, and Illustrator
  • Strong eye for visual composition
  • Effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines

13. BA in Media Arts with 4 years of Experience

  • Ability to develop, foster and facilitate effective working relationships with key stakeholders
  • Able to communicate effectively both in written and verbal forms
  • Confident to share new ideas and seek information
  • Excellent design, typography and layout skills across a range of aesthetic styles and genres
  • High level of competency in creating and delivering Print and Digital content using key software
  • High attention to detail and good analytical skills
  • Rapidly adapt to new information, changing conditions or unexpected obstacles
  • Able to check and validate own work for quality and accuracy
  • Able to take initiative to seek answers when blocked for solutions
  • Ability to handle competing priorities to meet tight deadlines
  • Actively seek feedback and review of work, accept and act upon creative/technical direction
  • Ability to work within a team as well as unsupervised

14. BA in Studio Arts with 3 years of Experience

  • Strong knowledge of brand identity, typography, and color theory
  • Fully proficient in creating complex vector and line art using Adobe Creative Suite (including Illustrator, Acrobat, and Photoshop)
  • Effective communication skills, both oral and written
  • Reliable, effective, and communicative in a team environment
  • Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with WestEd teams
  • Experience working with 508 accessibility and WCAG requirements
  • Proficiency in print projects using Adobe InDesign
  • Additional skills in creating animations for online use, using Animate CC or comparable software

15. BA in Printmaking with 2 years of Experience

  • Experience using Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, etc)
  • Able to design and sketch any relevant materials (2D/3D for Clients)
  • Able to draw and sketch new packaging, bring new product ideas to life in a drawing or illustrative form
  • Able to meet with clients and the team to gain an understanding of what they want their proposed designs or ideas to look like
  • Great communication skills with both Clients and internal creative members
  • Strong attention to detail, agility, and speed when developing creative materials
  • Proficient skills in both presentation and design/color

16. BA in Studio Arts with 3 years of Experience

  • Working experience in graphic design, including general marketing, website design and updating
  • Experience in the financial services market
  • Good working knowledge of Quark Express, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver
  • Knowledge of HTML, Adobe Flash and InDesign
  • Knowledge of Macintosh Operating Systems
  • Sound knowledge of computer software packages including word processing and spreadsheet applications
  • Good understanding of the printing process, including working with and creating artwork for digital printers and presses
  • Strong writing and editing skills
  • High degree of creativity and innovation

17. BA in Advertising Arts with 5 years of Experience

  • Capable of supporting daily operations, exercises, crises, and wartime
  • Must be able to attend and serve as SME for intel-related conferences, meetings, exercises and working groups
  • Able to work well with team members in a 24/7, high OPTEMPO environment
  • Excellent organization and communication skills
  • Must possess and maintain a TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain a Poly
  • Demonstrated excellence in creating graphics to illustrate intelligence findings
  • Demonstrated excellence in understanding the intelligence production cycle
  • Experience using Apple Thunderbolt, Apple Mac Pro, and Wacom Cintiq, as well as the Adobe Suite of software
  • Experience in finished intelligence (FINTEL) production
  • Demonstrated excellence in meeting Last Time Information of Value (LTIOV) production schedules
  • Familiar with TMT, eTST, Orders Tracker, Commander's RFI tracker, and COLISEUM or equivalent systems
  • Familiar with the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) 

18. BA in Art and Design with 4 years of Experience

  • Experience in prepress file preparation, primarily for offset lithography
  • Familiar with gravure, shrink-sleeve flexography or pressure-sensitive flexography
  • Work experience on a Mac-based operating system
  • Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Experience with Hybrid, Esko, GMG or HP Indigo software 
  • Demonstrated ability to learn new technology including new/upgraded software and hardware
  • Understanding color theory and color correction
  • Must be detail-oriented, well-organized, and take pride in delivering quality work
  • Ability to multitask and work well under pressure with tight deadlines
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to problem-solve and work with minimal supervision
  • Demonstrated ability to utilize graphic technologies and procedures to optimize departmental production throughput
  • Advanced computer skills with knowledge of business operating systems, prepress/preflight, internet software, word processing, and spreadsheet software

19. BA in Game Art Design with 2 years of Experience

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to use computer tools/design tools used to perform the role
  • Ability to efficiently utilize computer tools (MAC) which programs include Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Quark Xpress, Acrobat and MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage)
  • Ability to complete multiple duties with accuracy, shifting from one to another with frequent interruptions and competing deadlines
  • Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
  • Must be able to represent the station publicly in a positive, professional manner
  • Working knowledge of the Macintosh computer and advanced knowledge of Adobe, Creative Cloud, especially Adobe Illustrator
  • Professional design skills, including a strong knowledge and understanding of typography

20. BA in Media Arts with 4 years of Experience

  • Experience as a graphic artist
  • Must have an active TS/SCI with Poly
  • Working knowledge of military cyberspace operations
  • Understanding of Cyber Mission Force
  • Understanding of military staffing processes
  • Fluency in the English Language
  • Superior organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail
  • Ability to follow technical direction
  • Ability to interact effectively in a multicultural setting
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to work effectively and on a team with colleagues in various employment categories such as civil and foreign service government employees and other contract employees
  • Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office business applications software sufficient to meet the needs of their specific position (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
  • Exceptional proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (ie, Photoshop, Illustrator)
  • Confidently work in an environment with high expectations
  • Able to be receptive to continuous feedback from peers and management
  • Have excellent written, grammar, math and oral communication skills
  • Have excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Able to work independently and efficiently to meet deadlines

21. BA in Visual Communication with 2 years of Experience

  • Previous working experience in graphic design
  • Must be able to use Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Adobe PDF
  • Strong knowledge of CAD
  • Knowledge of CMYK separations for pre-press production, silk-screening
  • English proficient with good spelling and typing skills
  • Detail-oriented with excellent time management skills
  • Team player with outstanding communication skills

22. BA in Multimedia Design with 3 years of Experience

  • Experience with multiple-dimensional animation
  • Proficient with one or more software programs such as Adobe Suite of Products, 3D creation Software
  • Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods via visual media
  • Must have strong design skills and be able to generate a project from concept to completion or work in concert with others
  • Excellent interpersonal skills as well as the ability to successfully work in a team environment
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to multitask and prioritize under tight deadlines
  • Previous graphics and art production work with a background in TV 
  • Experience in live news broadcasts and quick delivery of deadline-driven graphics

23. BA in Visual Arts with 2 years of Experience

  • Proven graphic design experience
  • Strong portfolio of illustrations and commercial graphics background with an Advertising Agency
  • Familiarity with design software and technologies (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop)
  • Detailed understanding of Video Editing, Motion Graphics
  • Keen eye for aesthetics and details
  • Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines
  • Good English communication skills, both written and oral

24. BA in Communication Design with 4 years of Experience

  • Experience working as a graphic artist
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, both MAC and PC platforms
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook and internet applications
  • Proven project management skills
  • Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team
  • Time management skills with attention to detail and deadlines 
  • Experience in graphic design with advanced experience in Adobe CS products including Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Ability to work on various projects simultaneously and to deliver finished projects on deadline
  • Highly effective communications and organizational skills
Relevant Information
Graphic Director Skills, Experience, and Job Requirements
Graphic Illustrator Skills, Experience, and Job Requirements
Graphic Skills, Experiences, and Job Requirements
Graphic Designer Skills, Experiences, and Job Requirements