Ilustrador

Code 2166.10

This role has no official English translation yet; it is shown in Spanish.

El Ilustrador/la ilustradora tiene como objetivo principal traducir una idea, concepto o propuesta escrita en una forma gráfica visual. Asimismo, combina habilidades artísticas, herramientas técnicas de ilustración tradicional y digital, de la forma más adecuada posible.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • intellectual property law
  • Krita
  • digital compositing
  • labour legislation
  • technical drawings
  • graphic design
  • computer equipment
  • file-based workflow
  • photography
  • grammar
  • art history
  • copyright legislation
  • spelling
  • design principles
  • prepress processes
  • graphics editor software
  • typography
  • types of media

Skills and competences

  • quote prices
  • align content with form
  • analyse the need for technical resources
  • research new ideas
  • check correctness of information
  • liaise with managers
  • consult with business clients
  • consult with production director
  • consult with editor
  • contextualise artistic work
  • convert scribbles into virtual sketches
  • coordinate with creative departments
  • develop animations
  • create digital images
  • create pen-and-paper images
  • create new concepts
  • create solutions to problems
  • meet expectations of target audience
  • define artistic vision
  • develop creative ideas
  • develop design concept
  • develop professional network
  • perform backups
  • draw design sketches
  • determine image composition
  • use technical documentation
  • determine visual concepts
  • manage digital archives
  • manage portfolio
  • identify customer's needs
  • identify customer requirements
  • interpret illustration needs
  • brainstorm ideas
  • gather reference materials for artwork
  • process commissioned instructions
  • select illustration styles
  • supervise equipment
  • have computer literacy
  • take artistic vision into account
  • translate artistic concepts to technical designs
  • translate requirements into visual design
  • use creative suite software
  • use CAD software
  • use specialised design software
  • use presentation software

Transversal competences

  • address problems critically
  • analyse texts to be illustrated
  • estimate duration of work
  • work with video and motion picture production team
  • develop design ideas cooperatively
  • consult with motion picture producer
  • meet deadlines
  • define artistic approach
  • finish project within budget
  • ensure visual quality of the set
  • manage feedback
  • manage budgets
  • perform project management
  • give live presentation
  • present artistic design proposals
  • monitor developments in technology used for design
  • follow work schedule
  • follow a brief

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences