232412 Illustrator

ANZSCO Occupation Code: 
232412
ANZSCO Occupation Name: 
Illustrator
Skill Assessing Authority: 
Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List: 
No
Short-term Skilled Occupation List: 
Yes
494: 
Yes
PMSOL Occupation: 
No
ANZSCO Occupation Description: 

232412 ILLUSTRATOR

Plans, designs, develops, and prepares pictures and diagrams to communicate messages, clarify meaning, assist in presentations and illustrate stories, using traditional and digital media such as drawing, painting, drafting, collage, models, photography, and image capture and manipulation software.
Skill Level: 1
Specialisations:
Animator
Cartoonist
Technical Illustrator

ANZSCO Skill Level: 
1

2324 Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators

ANZSCO Unit Group Code: 
2324
ANZSCO Unit Group Name: 
Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators
ANZSCO Unit Group Description: 

2324 GRAPHIC AND WEB DESIGNERS, AND ILLUSTRATORS

GRAPHIC AND WEB DESIGNERS, AND ILLUSTRATORS design information for visual and audio communication, publication and display using print, film, electronic, digital and other forms of visual and audio media.
Indicative Skill Level:
In Australia and New Zealand:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Tasks Include:

determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders
undertaking research and analysing functional communication requirements
formulating design concepts for the subject to be communicated
preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations and layouts to communicate design concepts
negotiating design solutions with clients, management, sales and production staff
selecting, specifying or recommending functional and aesthetic materials and media for publication, delivery or display
detailing and documenting the selected design for production
supervising or carrying out production in the chosen media
may archive information for future client use

Avg. weekly earnings - males (May 2012): 
1 062.90
Avg. weekly earnings - females (May 2012): 
877.80
Avg. weekly earnings - persons (May 2012): 
993.00