Sign Maker Handicraft & Printing Workers
SaveWhat Does a Sign Maker Do?
Sign makers design and develop signs for a variety of uses such as flyers, traffic signs, billboards and business signs. They use different materials and techniques and if necessary they install the sign on site. Furthermore they also perform maintenance and repairs.
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Where Do I Start?
Graphic Design
The techniques to create a visual representation of ideas and messages.
Sign up to trackReady to go deeper? Pick up to 3 skills to focus on from the list below.
These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Sign Maker
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialGraphic Design knowledge
The techniques to create a visual representation of ideas and messages.
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EssentialCollaborate With Designers skill
Communicate and collaborate with fellow designers in order to coordinate new products and designs.
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EssentialConduct Research On Trends In Design skill
Conduct research on present and future evolutions and trends in design, and associated target market features.
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EssentialDevelop Creative Ideas skill
Developing new artistic concepts and creative ideas.
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EssentialDevelop Design Concept skill
Research information to develop new ideas and concepts for the design of a specific production. Read scripts and consult directors and other production staff members, in order to develop design …
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EssentialDevelop Design Ideas Cooperatively skill
Share and develop design ideas with the artistic team. Conceptualise new ideas independently and with others. Present your idea, gain feedback and take it into account. Make sure the design …
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EssentialDraw Design Sketches skill
Create rough pictures to assist in creating and communicating design concepts.
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EssentialMonitor Developments In Technology Used For Design skill
Identify and explore recent developments in technology and materials used in the live performance industry, in order to create an up-to-date technical background for one's personal design work.
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EssentialPerform Quality Control Of Design During A Run skill
Control and ensure the quality of design results during a run.
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EssentialPresent Detailed Design Proposals skill
Prepare and present detailed design suggestions for a specific production to a mixed group of people, including technical, artistic and management staff.
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EssentialDesign Package skill
Develop and design the form and structure of a product's package.
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EssentialDevelop Design Plans skill
Develop design plans by using computer-aided-design (CAD); work in accordance with budget estimates; organise and conduct meetings with clients.
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EssentialMake Numerical Calculations skill
Work with numbers and perform complex calculations. An understanding of the basics of maths is crucial.
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EssentialPlan New Packaging Designs skill
Come up with new ideas concerning the size, shape and colour of packaging.
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Optional Skills (5 of 16 displayed)
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OptionalPrinting Techniques knowledge
The techniques and processes to reproduce text and images using a master form or template such as letterpress printing, gravure, and laser printing.
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OptionalMaintenance Of Printing Machines knowledge
Upkeep procedures and technical working of machines that produce printed graphical material.
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OptionalPrinting Media knowledge
Specific techniques related to various printing surfaces such plastics, metal, glass, textiles, wood, and paper.
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OptionalTypes Of Paint knowledge
Varieties of paint and chemicals used in their composition.
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OptionalTypes Of Moulded Fibres knowledge
Field of information which distinguishes different kinds of moulded fibres such as thickwall, transfer moulded, thermoformed, and processed fibre types.
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OptionalCollaborate In The Development Of Marketing Strategies skill
Work together with a group of professionals to develop marketing strategies performing market analysis and financial viability while staying aligned with the company's goals.
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OptionalCut Glass skill
Use glass cutting tools or diamond blades to cut pieces out of glass plates, including mirrors.
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OptionalFollow Safety Procedures When Working At Heights skill
Take necessary precautions and follow a set of measures that assess, prevent and tackle risks when working at a high distance from the ground. Prevent endangering people working under these …
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OptionalManipulate Glass skill
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of glass.
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OptionalProcess Man-made Fibres skill
Converting synthetic granule into man-made-fibres such as filament yarns or staple fibre yarns.
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OptionalTranslate Artistic Concepts To Technical Designs skill
Cooperate with the artistic team in order to facilitate the transition from the creative vision and its artistic concepts to a technical design.
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OptionalTranslate Requirement Concepts Into Visual Design skill
Develop visual design from given specifications and requirements, based on the analysis of the scope and target audience. Create a visual representation of ideas such as logos, website graphics, digital …
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OptionalOperate Monogram-printing Device skill
Set up and operate monogram-printing device to print brand on cigarette paper at specified position.
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OptionalPaint Ship Decks skill
Detect and remove rust using primers and sealants; paint vessel decks to fend off oxidation process.
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OptionalPrepare Equipment For Textile Printing skill
Manufacture screens and prepare printing paste. Use tools and equipment associated with screen printing. Select screen types and mesh for appropriate substrates. Develop, dry and finish screen image. Prepare screens, …
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OptionalSupervise Work On Design Planning skill
Supervise the work in progress at the design stage and on site.
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