Desktop Publishers

Also Called:

Compositor,

Computer Typesetter,

Electronic Console Display Operator,

Publisher

What they do: Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.

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Management & Entrepreneurship

Career Cluster

What do they typically do on the job?

  • 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.

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Interests

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Knowledge

People who want to pursue this career have knowledge in these areas.

Engineering and Technology

  • Computers and electronics

Communications

  • Multimedia

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Abilities

Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.

Ideas and Logic

  • Order or arrange things

  • Create new and original ideas

Verbal

  • Read and understand what is written

  • Communicate by writing

Skills

People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.

Basic Skills

  • Reading work related information

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one

Does this sound like something you'd like to do?

1. Do some research
  • Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
  • Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
  • Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career
2. Plan your next move
  • Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
  • Visit Idaho Launch
  • Search for available Desktop Publishers jobs on Idaho Works

Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop