Meeting or communicating with clients to understand what they want out of a project, and helping them get those ideas out in a workable way;

Designing advertisements, annual reports, artwork, books and their covers, brochures, logos, magazine covers, signs, stickers, tee shirts, web pages and other branding and communication materials;

Revising a design brief so it fits a client’s budget and ideas more closely;

Creating designs by hand, drawing or painting—or using computer software to achieve similar ends;

Pitching an idea of how to actualize a client’s project;

Revising a design or project deliverable to meet specifications;

Learning how to use a new software or program;

Working as part of a team to create a larger design, or to complete a small portion of a big project, such as perfecting a unique font;

Finding other creatives like photographers, writers or illustrators for a specific project;