Occupations/43-9031.00
Desktop Publishers
Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
67%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
48%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
67%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.
- Mostly routine
View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary.
- Mostly routine
Enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, column width, and appropriate spacing for printed materials.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.
- 02Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or web pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns.
- 03Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.
- 04View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary.
- 05Enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, column width, and appropriate spacing for printed materials.
- 06Prepare sample layouts for approval, using computer software.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.26
- Degree of automation2.24
- Time sitting4.63
- Originality (ability)3.88
- Conflict situations2.50
- Hands-on objects/tools3.75
- Outdoors / weather1.48
- Disease exposure1.02
- Decision freedom3.90
Top abilities
- Near Vision4.12
- Information Ordering4.00
- Visualization3.88
- Originality3.88
- Written Comprehension3.75
- Fluency of Ideas3.75
- Written Expression3.62
- Visual Color Discrimination3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.75
- Active Listening3.50
- Writing3.12
- Speaking3.50
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.00
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 10.0303 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $53,894 2 yr $52,385 Bachelor's · CIP 10.03 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 10.0303 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $39,467 2 yr $36,368 Bachelor's · CIP 10.03 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 10.0303 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $37,568 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 10.03 |
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN · Public | Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 10.0303 | $14,100 | 81% | 71% | 1 yr $35,416 2 yr $40,896 Bachelor's · CIP 10.03 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 10.0303 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $31,670 2 yr $33,993 Bachelor's · CIP 10.03 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 10.0303 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 10.03 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 10.0303 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 10.03 |
Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN · Public | Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 10.0303 | $6,100 | 100% | 29% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 10.03 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 10.0303 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 10.03 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 10.0303 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 10.03 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 10.0303 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 10.03 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 10.0303 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Master's · CIP 10.03 |