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Magazine designer skills for your resume and career
6 magazine designer skills for your resume and career
1. Photo Shoots
A photoshoot is a series of photographs that a photographer takes of someone, usually of a model or a famous person, to be used in a newspaper or a magazine. The goal of a photoshoot is to achieve a predetermined visual objective. Later, these images can be used for editing or post-production..
- Coordinate and art direct photo shoots for covers and editorial pages.
- Archived magazine image assets using shutterstock, and organized photo shoots for custom image spreads.
2. Adobe Indesign
- Created appealing designs and promotional material to attract attention to the university station using Adobe InDesign
- Compiled/Designed reports on retirement issues facing various states using Adobe InDesign.
3. Adobe Creative Suite
- Designed company logo utilizing Adobe Creative Suite while collaborating with client to determine their visual needs
- Designed illustrative graphics for promotional materials and presentations using Adobe Creative Suite.
4. Adobe Photoshop
- Created and designed enclosure of incense box enclosure using Adobe PhotoShop, and CorelDRAW.
- Used Adobe Illustrator and Adobe PhotoShop to take and create advertisements from businesses.
5. Concept Development
Concept development refers to the process of developing activities or ideas about a product or procedure in order to solve design issues or operational challenges. This is typically seen early in a design or engineering process in order to smooth out any details regarding the product's form and that all needs will be met by the current design.
- Work at Company Furniture Lines Concept Development.
6. Digital Materials
- Designed print & digital materials for local businesses, set up customer Wordpress
What skills help Magazine Designers find jobs?
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What skills stand out on magazine designer resumes?
Diana Boyd
Faculty, Highline College
-Illustration (digital and hand-drawn)
-Branding
-UX/UI design
-Marketing/Advertising
What soft skills should all magazine designers possess?
Diana Boyd
Faculty, Highline College
-Interpersonal
-Reliability
-Ethical behavior
-Self-starter
What hard/technical skills are most important for magazine designers?
Jenn Stucker
Associate Professor, Chair of The Graphic Design Division, Bowling Green State University
List of magazine designer skills to add to your resume
The most important skills for a magazine designer resume and required skills for a magazine designer to have include:
- Photo Shoots
- Adobe Indesign
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Adobe Photoshop
- Concept Development
- Digital Materials
Updated January 8, 2025
