Graphics Technician (Sheriff's Office)

This is skilled and advanced graphic technical work in the illustration and presentation of data.

Employees in this class perform a variety of advanced graphic technical duties in assisting professional staffs in the illustration and presentation of data in surveys, planning proposals and other studies. Responsibilities typically include layout of complete brochures, construction of original maps, series preparation of complicated illustrative maps, or design of enlarged displays and exhibits. Incumbents frequently confer with members of the professional staff in the layout and development of graphics arts projects or the completion of illustrations required on an emergency basis. Work of this class differs from that of Graphics Technician 1 in that employees utilize advanced techniques such as use of scribing tools, color separation methods, air brushes for lettering, stripping and related skills, and possess considerable knowledge of graphic design and methods used in the printing industry. Work is performed under a technical superior who reviews completed assignments for timeliness in meeting design requests.