Identification should include the major types of companies that employ people with graphic communication skills, such as
- commercial printers
- in-plant printers
- book printers
- packaging, label, and wrapper printers
- catalog and directory printers
- direct mail printers
- business forms printers
- financial and legal printers
- insert and coupon printers
- magazine and periodical printers
- trade binderies
- pre-press services.
Identification should also include employment opportunities for graphic communications specialists in other industries (e.g., banking industry, automobile industry).
Process/Skill Questions:
- What types of employment could a graphic communications specialist pursue other than a job with a traditional print publishing company?
- What factors could affect a job seeker’s selection among various types of printing companies?
- How is GIT used in various industries?
- How are GIT products and services used by the athletic industry, the banking industry, the automobile industry, and the food industry?