[BECKETT] LO2 Task 2: Job Roles in a Chosen Sector

 Graphic Designer

Practical and technical skills needed to become a graphic designer are; flexible teamworking skills, excellent communication skills, time management skills and the ability to cope with several projects at once, accuracy and attention to detail when finalising designs and effective networking skills among others. Creativity is a demand in graphic design as well as up-to-date knowledge of industry software.

Qualifications to have the best chance to become a graphic designer are; 3D design, film+TV, fine art, photography, fine art and graphic design.

[PAYNE] LO1 TASK 2: Technological Convergence and Production Techniques

List of U1 terms in this task:

- technological convergence (jenkins 2008)

- blackbox devices (links to first)

- web 2.0 (current version of web- interactive web)

- digital natives/ digital migrants

- prosumer (compound word of producer and consumer) this is an effect of technological convergence

- media is cheaper and easier to distribute media as blackbox devices are multi-functional 

[BECKETT] LO2 Task 4: Professional Etiquette

 Etiquette  

Professional etiquette in freelance graphic design would include: talking to clients in a formal manner (speech), replying to emails hastily, listening to the clients requests and taking them on board in future work. 

Professional etiquette in employment under a business would include: treating higher ups/bosses with respect, following deadlines 

Professional as a freelance graphic designer 0

[Hierarchy pyramid place here]

The graphic design job role would be effected by all other job roles as the design has to fall in line with everything else everyone is working on in order to fit in with the theme of the product. My job role would have to be