The difference in Artworker & Designer

[zumojuice]

As I am job hunting, I keep seeing these terms used (and misused) by agencies. It was my belief that artworkers have great mac/drawing skills and simply mocked up other peoples ideas and finished designs whole the designers had a more creative approach?

so i guess - what is an artworker and what is a designer and when do they merge?

[El Peligroso]

Have a look at this, http://www.oimoi.co.uk/candidate-news-article.asp?id=80

you might want to read some of the other ones too, they are pretty useful

[zumojuice]

mmmmm thats about as I thought. I was looking for that article actually and could not remember which site it was on so thanks.

of course, does not stop them throwing all the titles into one like 'creative graphic artworker/designer' or worse.

[Toon]

In this day and age if you want to make good money as a designer make sure you're a good artworker as well, make sure you know as much about web layouts, as many programming languages as you can, colour detail including spot not just process, press and outputting knowledge is also a must, typography and even photography is a massive bonus.

[zumojuice]

oh yeah - its certainly a bonus so far to add as many skills to set as you can. and the web thing is certainly creeping up there.

[Cwilk]

Wow. That's an interesting read. I'm an Art Director, Graphic Artworker, Graphic Designer.....I'm also a Publisher....was that on there?

[Toon]

I bet you even have to make your own coffee....who'd be a designer!!!

[Cwilk]

:scooter: Yes,.....coffee maker too. I hear you can get great money for coffee.

Actually I walk next door to buy it.
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[Toon]

we judge how good business is on how many cups we get a day, it's 2 at the moment so going well!

[Cwilk]

I have ADHD so I drink most of my caffeine at night when I want to go to sleep.