Career Quest

Graphic designers develop individualistic and recognizable identities for products, services and organizations. They attempt to transmit specific messages by means of visual material. These messages are aimed at projecting a certain image of an organisation, transmitting information or promoting a service or product. Graphic designers are also involved in the production of advertisements as well a the design of for example calendars, labels, letterheads and trademarks.

The design of a corporate identity of an organization is one of the many interesting facets of the work. Graphic designers continually have to adapt and modernize ideas in order to keep up with trends.

Graphic designers must be multi-skilled in many technical disciplines, of which a strong drawing ability is probably the most important. They must be able to come up with and implement new ideas, be able to manage time responsibly and be able to communicate ideas.

A graphic designer in the South African Police Service promotes and supports the corporate image of the Service by developing, designing and layout of concepts. This is done by means of various marketing and image building projects such as advertisements, brochures, pamphlets, logos, stationary design, posters, training manuals and various other publications for different divisions in the Service.

Liaison with reproduction, printing and manufacturing companies to determine cost implications for products is also part of the work of the graphic designer.

What are the minimum requirements to become a Graphic Designer?

A degree or a National Diploma in Graphic Design is one of the requirements to work as a graphic designer in the South African Police Service. Other requirements include the ability to work in CorelDraw, Adobe Photoscope. Quark Xpress and Macromedia Freehand. A good portfolio depicting the graphic designer’s ability to keep up with design and advertising trends is also a requirement.

Training:

One can undergo relevant courses to graphic designing such as CorelDraw or Macromedia Freehand.

Where can you be stationed?

Graphic designers are stationed at Corporate Image that is part of Communication and Liaison Services in the South African Police Service.

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