Comments on: What is an artworker? http://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/ Thu, 24 May 2012 17:37:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-319664 Rob Cubbon Fri, 04 May 2012 12:27:30 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-319664 Thank Maxine. It's funny there's so little on this subject on the web. :) Thank Maxine. It’s funny there’s so little on this subject on the web. :)

]]> By: Maxinehttp://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-318925 Maxine Thu, 03 May 2012 16:46:16 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-318925 Brilliant description. I am a creative artworker for a printing firm and proud! People ask what my job description means constantly so I now point them to this link :) All the best fellow print-ready producers! Brilliant description. I am a creative artworker for a printing firm and proud! People ask what my job description means constantly so I now point them to this link :)

All the best fellow print-ready producers!

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-181005 Rob Cubbon Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:12:41 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-181005 "Print-ready" refers to artwork (usually a PDF) that can be used by a printer to output a job without changing anything. This usually means it's the correct size, high resolution, with bleed and has the correct colors (CMYK not RGB, for example). Otherwise, a normal PDF would print out badly for a variety of reasons. I hope this helps, John. “Print-ready” refers to artwork (usually a PDF) that can be used by a printer to output a job without changing anything. This usually means it’s the correct size, high resolution, with bleed and has the correct colors (CMYK not RGB, for example). Otherwise, a normal PDF would print out badly for a variety of reasons. I hope this helps, John.

]]> By: John Robbyhttp://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-180511 John Robby Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:29:01 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-180511 Thanks for sharing this. I didn't understand the differences between an artworker and a designer at first. What do you mean by "Print-Ready". Sorry I'm new to the term :D I'm more of a designer than an artworker. Awesome blog btw, can't wait for new stuff to come out! Thanks for sharing this. I didn’t understand the differences between an artworker and a designer at first. What do you mean by “Print-Ready”. Sorry I’m new to the term :D I’m more of a designer than an artworker.

Awesome blog btw, can’t wait for new stuff to come out!

]]> By: Back to school: the only web designer in the world who doesn’t know code | 8 Gram Gorillahttp://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-156539 Back to school: the only web designer in the world who doesn’t know code | 8 Gram Gorilla Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:14:41 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-156539 [...] for without having to bother my hard working colleagues. Just like any print design requires artworking, there’s often a need for digital artworking too; the process of making small, tedious and [...] [...] for without having to bother my hard working colleagues. Just like any print design requires artworking, there’s often a need for digital artworking too; the process of making small, tedious and [...]

]]> By: The age-old process of an infant | 8 Gram Gorillahttp://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-154571 The age-old process of an infant | 8 Gram Gorilla Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:01:14 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-154571 [...] as some details invariably need tweaking after the transition from Photoshop to browser. Much like artworking in print, refining the stylesheets before launch is a crucial part to my design [...] [...] as some details invariably need tweaking after the transition from Photoshop to browser. Much like artworking in print, refining the stylesheets before launch is a crucial part to my design [...]

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-78448 Rob Cubbon Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:32:05 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-78448 Hello, <strong>Linda</strong>, artworking is a funny old business and artworkers are funny old people! Your description of the dynamic between graphic designer and artworkers, or creative artworkers - to add a another definition to the mix, is very familiar to me. Like you, I thought to hell with it all and set up my own business. But what I found very quickly was that the general public really don't know what artwork is (they, understandably, think it's something done by artists) and that I would get much more work as a graphic designer. This means I can offer a graphic design business that produces a printed product or a working website from scratch. And all those people you sent you CV to that didn't give you an interview - well, some of them don't even have jobs today, I'm afraid. There's really no need to ask if you can quote my definition on your website. It would be great. I'd much rather you put me as a graphic designer in the anchor text, though! Hello, Linda, artworking is a funny old business and artworkers are funny old people! Your description of the dynamic between graphic designer and artworkers, or creative artworkers – to add a another definition to the mix, is very familiar to me. Like you, I thought to hell with it all and set up my own business. But what I found very quickly was that the general public really don’t know what artwork is (they, understandably, think it’s something done by artists) and that I would get much more work as a graphic designer. This means I can offer a graphic design business that produces a printed product or a working website from scratch.

And all those people you sent you CV to that didn’t give you an interview – well, some of them don’t even have jobs today, I’m afraid.

There’s really no need to ask if you can quote my definition on your website. It would be great. I’d much rather you put me as a graphic designer in the anchor text, though!

]]> By: Lindahttp://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-78101 Linda Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:34:01 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-78101 That's terrific as a description. We're funny beasts really and truly misunderstood. We get local ads for Graphic Designers (loads of money) that specify the kind of stuff a artworker can do except we don't have the required bits of paper to prove we can do it and, on the other hand, we get ads for Artworkers that want the design skills & qualifications of a designer (paid in peanuts, get monkeys!). That's why I set up my own business because people look at my CV and I don't even get an interview! Would you mind very much if I quote your definition on my website? Please have a look at it and see if you'd feel happy about me using it. Thanks. That’s terrific as a description. We’re funny beasts really and truly misunderstood. We get local ads for Graphic Designers (loads of money) that specify the kind of stuff a artworker can do except we don’t have the required bits of paper to prove we can do it and, on the other hand, we get ads for Artworkers that want the design skills & qualifications of a designer (paid in peanuts, get monkeys!).

That’s why I set up my own business because people look at my CV and I don’t even get an interview!

Would you mind very much if I quote your definition on my website? Please have a look at it and see if you’d feel happy about me using it. Thanks.

]]> By: Short Black Temper | A Sensitivity to Thingshttp://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-77159 Short Black Temper | A Sensitivity to Things Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:55:08 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-77159 [...] treadmill again, contestant and collaborator in the nine to five daily grind, my services as an Art Worker required and hired by an inner city design studio. It has been a while since I’ve worked in [...] [...] treadmill again, contestant and collaborator in the nine to five daily grind, my services as an Art Worker required and hired by an inner city design studio. It has been a while since I’ve worked in [...]

]]> By: Sublunary Blog » Blog Archive » Introductionhttp://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-27339 Sublunary Blog » Blog Archive » Introduction Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:07:20 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-27339 [...] and create websites and and form of multimedia application. I am also a very competent repro-spec artworker, and have been doing this within the company since my first [...] [...] and create websites and and form of multimedia application. I am also a very competent repro-spec artworker, and have been doing this within the company since my first [...]

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-25141 Rob Cubbon Fri, 16 May 2008 23:38:19 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-25141 Very interesting, Tiago, I guess these industry definitions have grown organically, mean different things to different people and there's now some confusion over where to draw the dividing lines. It's actually an incredibly important subject with regards to this website as Google searches are now contributing so much towards my new business. But what is my business; design, artwork, graphic design, art direction, creative or marketing? I can't get to the first page of Google for all those keywords. Or can I? :) It would be interesting to hear about how this has effected your career, Tiago. I'm guessing you're feeling push away from creativity towards production? Very interesting, Tiago, I guess these industry definitions have grown organically, mean different things to different people and there’s now some confusion over where to draw the dividing lines. It’s actually an incredibly important subject with regards to this website as Google searches are now contributing so much towards my new business. But what is my business; design, artwork, graphic design, art direction, creative or marketing? I can’t get to the first page of Google for all those keywords. Or can I? :)

It would be interesting to hear about how this has effected your career, Tiago. I’m guessing you’re feeling push away from creativity towards production?

]]> By: Tiagohttp://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-25100 Tiago Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:44 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/#comment-25100 Actually, at least in the advertising business, a 'designer' is what you define as 'artworker', and what you define as a 'designer' is in fact an 'art director'. I have found this duality of interpretations to have had a massive negative impact on my career as a designer. Try to guess which way. :) Actually, at least in the advertising business, a ‘designer’ is what you define as ‘artworker’, and what you define as a ‘designer’ is in fact an ‘art director’.

I have found this duality of interpretations to have had a massive negative impact on my career as a designer. Try to guess which way. :)

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