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Graphic Design Technology
Combining the skills of design, art, typography, typesetting, illustration, printing, and publishing to create graphic designs for both online and printed publications.
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Why is this skill important?
Graphic Design Technology comprises many different skills and disciplines in the production of print and/or online publications and products. Individuals in this field are highly creative and client focused, with the ability to listen and communicate well.
Generally, projects include the following stages: research, planning and idea generation, designing and creating the final product, and applying the technical specifications for the intended output media. The practitioner will need to have a solid grasp of the specified printing and production processes.
There are many pathways for an individual with skills in graphic design technology, leading to work in advertising firms, a printing company or a corporate design department. Should one choose to specialize, they can take on the role of graphic designer/artist, illustrator, typographer or typesetter, prepress operator, digital printer, packaging specialist, and many more.
Could this skill be for you?
If you like:
- Complex problems
- Using computers
- Being creative
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The Challenge
Important elements of the challenge include:
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Competitors will be tasked to develop an idea in appropriate industry specific software.
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Demonstrating research and planning is an important part of this Skill.
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Competitors will be judged on creation of the layout and specific elements of design.
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The finished product must be set up with the correct technical specifications ready for online publication.
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Results
| Medal | Result | Competitor | Country/region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 756 | YU-ZHEN HUANG | Chinese Taipei |
| Silver | 752 | Yuezhi Fang | China |
| Bronze | 744 | Deborah Psenner | South Tyrol, Italy |
| Medallion for Excellence | 731 | SEONYEONG KIM | Korea |
| Medallion for Excellence | 728 | Anna Belikova | Russia |
| Medallion for Excellence | 720 | Lukas Diemling | Austria |
| Medallion for Excellence | 719 | Kyla Henry | Canada |
| Medallion for Excellence | 719 | Sandy CHAMPION | France |
| Medallion for Excellence | 716 | Katrina Elizabete Sile | Latvia |
| Medallion for Excellence | 710 | Kin Lin Low | Singapore |
| Medallion for Excellence | 708 | Simoul Premraj Alva | India |
| Medallion for Excellence | 707 | Jonas Turtschan | Germany |
| Medallion for Excellence | 701 | Sarah Browning | New Zealand |
| Medallion for Excellence | 700 | Larissa Moreira | Brazil |
| Medallion for Excellence | 700 | Anton Priyatna | Indonesia |
| 695 | Mariam Al Ali | United Arab Emirates | |
| 686 | Ivi Bruls | Netherlands | |
| 685 | Ester Wikström | Sweden | |
| 685 | Amarin Sornsungnoen | Thailand | |
| 679 | Emanuel Sousa | Portugal | |
| 673 | Hesam Beik Mohammadloo | Iran | |
| 669 | Jason Geyer | South Africa | |
| 656 | Chin Ming Ma | Hong Kong, China | |
| 629 | Miho Aoki | Japan | |
| 604 | Shaikha AlAbbasi | Kingdom of Bahrain | |
| 594 | Anthony Karpowicz | Belgium | |
| 592 | Salome Tsikaridze | Georgia | |
| 529 | Kirill Kazaku | Kazakhstan | |
How to compete
To reach the level of skills required to compete in a WorldSkills Competition takes several years of training and dedication. But the best time to start is now.
Find out more about how to take part in a WorldSkills Competition.