About the role
Layout designers work on designing and structuring content for print materials and digital media. They combine text and images to create an aesthetically pleasing and easily understandable whole. Educational paths can include graphic design, media production, or equivalent vocational college educations.Responsibilities
The responsibilities of layout designers include creating layouts for books, magazines, brochures, and web pages. They must ensure that all content is correctly placed and follows given design guidelines. They often work closely with editors and graphic designers to achieve the desired result.Skills and tools
Layout designers need to have a good knowledge of design programs such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. They must have a strong sense of typography, coloration, and composition. Organizational skills and accuracy are also important qualities in the profession. Common competencies demanded by employers are layout, grafisk design and most kommunikationsprotokoll.