printmaker/references/skills.md

Competences — printmaker

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/802a0e5d-5625-4166-a1f0-d13e2586df55).

Essential

• adjust cut sizes (skill/competence)
• clean engraved areas (skill/competence)
• compute engraving dimensions (skill/competence)
• determine quality of engraving (skill/competence)
• engrave patterns (skill/competence)
• ensure accurate engravings (skill/competence)
• fill etchings (skill/competence)
• handle etching chemicals (skill/competence)
• inspect etched work (skill/competence)
• maintain engraving equipment (skill/competence)
• operate engraving equipment (skill/competence)
• position engraving equipment (skill/competence)
• prepare etching chemicals (skill/competence)
• prepare workpieces for engraving (skill/competence)
• prepare workpieces for etching (skill/competence)
• scale etchings (skill/competence)
• select engraving templates (skill/competence)
• sketch designs on workpieces (skill/competence)
• transfer designs on workpiece (skill/competence)
• transpose designs to engravings (skill/competence)
• verify engraving accuracy (skill/competence)

Optional

• assess conservation needs (skill/competence)
• collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 8 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

• classroom instruction — 25 %
• course content delivery — 25 %
• lab supervision — 25 %
• student advising — 25 %
• student assessment — 25 %
• screen printing — 12 %
• silkscreen printing — 12 %
• simulated process color — 12 %
• spot color — 12 %
• preventative maintenance — 12 %
• printmaking — 12 %
• printmaking instruction — 12 %
• problem solving — 12 %
• process color — 12 %
• quality control — 12 %
• reading — 12 %
• relief printing — 12 %
• type design — 12 %
• writing — 12 %
• graphic design — 12 %
• intaglio printing — 12 %
• manual press operation — 12 %
• mechanical aptitude — 12 %
• multi-color setup — 12 %
• nontoxic printmaking methodologies — 12 %
• blueprint reading — 12 %
• digital processes integration — 12 %
• equipment setup — 12 %
• coursework development — 12 %
• curriculum delivery — 12 %
• color separation — 12 %
• communication — 12 %

Methods

• conference work — 12 %
• paper-to-digital-to-paper workflows — 12 %
• liberal arts education — 12 %

Responsibilities

• office hours support — 25 %
• grade calculation — 25 %
• teaching — 25 %
• student mentoring — 25 %
• student supervision — 12 %
• studio class instruction — 12 %
• subject matter knowledge — 12 %
• seminar teaching — 12 %
• routine quality checks — 12 %
• record maintenance — 12 %
• production monitoring — 12 %
• professional conduct — 12 %
• undergraduate teaching — 12 %
• course development — 12 %
• customer collaboration — 12 %
• data recording — 12 %
• coating weight measurement — 12 %
• aluminum container production — 12 %
• order writing — 12 %
• lithography equipment operation — 12 %
• logo creation — 12 %
• machine adjustment — 12 %
• job completion — 12 %
• job specification determination — 12 %
• graphics creation — 12 %
• instruction — 12 %