ILLUSTRATOR DRAFTSMAN (DM)
Note: Below are listed responsibilities for grades E-4 (3) and E-7 (c) for this job. Paygrades E-1 through E-3 assist in these tasks
DM3
A. ILLUSTRATIONS AND MEDIUMS
A4.001 PRODUCE FREEHAND ILLUSTRATIONS
A4.002 PREPARE COMPOSITE ILLUSTRATIONS
A4.003 PREPARE ILLUSTRATIONS USING DRY MEDIA
A4.004 CREATE PEN AND INK DRAWINGS
B. VISUAL INFORMATION PRODUCTS
B4.001 CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN VIEWGRAPH PRESENTATIONS
B4.002 MOUNT, CATALOG, AND ASSEMBLE 35MM SLIDE
PRESENTATIONS
B4.003 PREPARE AND STORE CHARTS AND GRAPHS
B4.004 PREPARE VISUALS FOR DISPLAY
C. COPY PREPARATIONS
C4.001 LAYOUT A BOOKLET OR PAMPHLET
C4.002 SPECIFY TYPE FOR A BOOKLET OR PAMPHLET
C4.003 PREPARE LINE COPY AND MAKE REPRODUCTIONS
C4.004 DEVELOP A PASTE-UP DUMMY FOR A BOOKLET OR
PAMPHLET
D. GRAPHICS MANAGEMENT
D4.001 DOCUMENT A REPRODUCTION JOB
D4.002 MAINTAIN A PICTURE MORGUE
E. LETTERING
E4.001 PRODUCE DISPLAY LETTERING WITH PENCILS, PENS,
AND MARKERS
E4.002 PREPARE SIGNS, NAMEPLATES, AND SIMILAR ITEMS BY
MECHANICAL MEANS
E4.003 LETTER TRANSPARENCIES MANUALLY AND MECHANICALLY
G. AIRBRUSH
G4.001 CONNECT ACCESSORIES TO AN AIRPAINTING SYSTEM
G4.002 DEMONSTRATE MASKING TECHNIQUES
G4.003 VIGNETTE A PHOTO BACKGROUND TO EMPHASIZE THE
SUBJECT
H. GRAPHIC ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY
H4.001 LOAD PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS IN A PROCESS CAMERA
H4.002 CALCULATE AND SET OR PROGRAM THE CAMERA FOR
PROPER EXPOSURE
H4.003 REPRODUCE ARTWORK AT SOME SIZE OTHER THAN 1:1
I. TECHNICAL DRAFTING AND DRAWING
I4.001 DRAW ORTHOGRAPHIC, OBLIQUE, AND ISOMETRIC
PROJECTIONS OF A BOOKCASE
I4.002 MAKE A TECHNICAL SKETCH OF AN ASSEMBLY SHOWING
HOW THE PARTS RELATE TO EACH OTHER
I4.003 PRODUCE A SIMPLE ILLUSTRATION OF THE
COMMUNICATION AND POWER LINKS BETWEEN TWO
COMPUTERS SHARING A COMMON PRINTER AND SURGE
SUPPRESSOR
I4.004 MAKE A DRAWING OF YOUR SHOP TO SCALE SHOWING
THE POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF FURNITURE AND
EQUIPMENT
I4.005 SELECT A WOOD OR METAL OBJECT FROM YOUR
SURROUNDINGS AND MAKE A DRAWING FROM WHICH IT
COULD BE MADE BY A CARPENTRY OR MACHINE SHOP
I4.006 CREATE A MAP TO THE COMMAND PICNIC SHOWING THE
SITE, PARKING AREAS, KEY ROADS, BUILDINGS, AND
OTHER LANDMARKS
J. GRAPHICS EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
J4.001 CLEAN AND INSPECT DRAWING INSTRUMENTS
J4.002 CLEAN, INSPECT, AND PERFORM OPERATOR
MAINTENANCE ON PHOTOCOMPOSING EQUIPMENT
J4.003 CLEAN, INSPECT, AND PERFORM OPERATOR
MAINTENANCE ON COPIERS
J4.004 CLEAN, INSPECT, AND PERFORM OPERATOR
MAINTENANCE ON COPY CAMERAS
J4.005 CLEAN, INSPECT, AND PERFORM OPERATOR
ADJUSTMENTS ON REPRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
J4.006 CLEAN AND INSPECT FLATBED SCANNERS
J4.007 TEST AND INSPECT FILM DRYERS
N. COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS
N4.001 OPERATE COLOR PRINTERS AND PLOTTERS
N4.002 CREATE, RETRIEVE, AND CHANGE DIRECTORY TREES
N4.003 CREATE, RETRIEVE, AND MODIFY TAGS, FRAMES, AND
STYLE SHEETS
N4.004 MANIPULATE TEXT ATTRIBUTES
DM2
A. ILLUSTRATIONS AND MEDIUMS
A5.001 PRODUCE A DRAWING IN EACH OF ONE, TWO, AND
THREE POINT PERSPECTIVE
A5.002 CREATE A CARICATURE
A5.003 PREPARE ILLUSTRATIONS USING WET MEDIA
B. VISUAL INFORMATION PRODUCTS
B5.001 PREPARE ARTWORK FOR REPRODUCTION AS 35MM SLIDES
B5.002 PRODUCE STAND ALONE DISPLAY MATERIALS
B5.003 CONVERT HARD IMAGERY TO DIGITAL IMAGERY BY
SCANNING
B5.004 REPRODUCE IMAGERY FROM 35MM AND STILL VIDEO
SOURCES WITH A LASER COPIER
C. COPY PREPARATIONS
C5.001 SELECT APPROPRIATE PRINTING PROCESSES, INKS,
AND STOCK FOR A WELCOME ABOARD BOOKLET, CHANGE
OF COMMAND MATERIALS, AND TRAINING HANDOUTS
C5.002 COMPOSE COPY FROM A MANUSCRIPT
C5.003 PRODUCE AN ILLUSTRATION USING THE WASH
TECHNIQUE
C5.004 PRODUCE AN ILLUSTRATION USING THE STIPPLE
TECHNIQUE
C5.005 DEMONSTRATE TECHNIQUES FOR BOTH ELIMINATING AND
SOFTENING UNWANTED BACKGROUNDS
C5.006 MAKE UP COPY IN SIGNATURE FORMATS
C5.007 PERFORM QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTIONS ON
CAMERA-READY ART
D. GRAPHICS MANAGEMENT
D5.001 PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON MEDIA PRODUCTION
REQUIREMENTS
D5.002 ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FORMS CONTROL DIRECTIVES
D5.003 ESTIMATE PRODUCTION COSTS
D5.004 ENSURE PROPER HANDLING OF CLASSIFIED MATERIALS
G. AIRBRUSH
G5.001 SETUP AN AIRBRUSH AND COMPRESSOR FOR OPERATION
G5.002 MIX PIGMENTS FOR AIRBRUSHING
G5.003 AIRBRUSH THE COMMAND LOGO ON FABRIC
G5.004 APPLY EVEN TONES
H. GRAPHIC ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY
H5.001 DEMONSTRATE FILM PROCESSING PROCEDURES
H5.002 MARK PRODUCTS FOR IDENTIFICATION
H5.003 DEMONSTRATE PROPER USE OF GRAY SCALES
H5.004 PRODUCE PRINTS AT SOME SIZE OTHER THAN 1:1
I. TECHNICAL DRAFTING AND DRAWING
I5.001 PLOT POSITIONS AND ANNOTATE MAPS AND CHARTS
I5.002 CHECK TECHNICAL DRAWINGS FOR ACCURACY AND
COMPLETENESS
I5.003 REDRAW EXISTING PLANS TO SHOW LATER
MODIFICATIONS
J. GRAPHICS EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
J5.001 CLEAN, INSPECT, AND PERFORM OPERATOR
ADJUSTMENTS ON VISUAL PRESENTATION EQUIPMENT
J5.002 PERFORM OPERATOR MAINTENANCE ON SHOP
REPRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
J5.003 CLEAN, INSPECT, AND PERFORM OPERATOR
MAINTENANCE ON COMPOSITION EQUIPMENT
J5.004 CLEAN, INSPECT, AND PERFORM OPERATOR
ADJUSTMENTS ON AIRBRUSHES
DM1
B. VISUAL INFORMATION PRODUCTS
B6.001 CREATE ANIMATED GRAPHICS FOR A PRESENTATION
B6.002 CATALOG AND STORE DISPLAY AND EXHIBIT MATERIALS
C. COPY PREPARATIONS
C6.001 PROOFREAD COMPOSED COPY
C6.002 PREPARE MULTIPAGE SPREADS
D. GRAPHICS MANAGEMENT
D6.001 PREPARE AND PROCESS VISUAL INFORMATION
PRESENTATION REPORTS
D6.002 REVIEW WORK REQUESTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH
COPYRIGHT AND REPRODUCTION REGULATIONS
N. COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS
N6.001 INSERT INDEX REFERENCES, HEADERS, AND FOOTNOTES
DMC
D. GRAPHICS MANAGEMENT
D7.001 MAINTAIN REPROGRAPHICS PRODUCTION LOGS
D7.002 PREPARE JCP FORMS 1 AND 5
D7.003 CONDUCT JCP INVENTORIES
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