Type Copyist: A description for the type copyist job
Miscellaneous Jobs » Jobs In Graphic Art Work » Art Work Jobs Brush Spray Or Pen » Type CopyistType Copyist
Type Copyist – Draws and cuts out type characters of plastic, for example letters, numbers, and logos for use in manufacturing phototypesetting type disks, using drawing and cutting instruments: Searches reference sources to determine availability of characters in type style specified on orders. Reproduces reference copies of new characters required to obtain working copies, using automatic film developer. Places tracing paper over working copies, and traces and draws new characters, using pencil and triangle. Measures width, thickness, and spacing of characters, using optical and other measuring instruments, and pencils in or erases markings of characters as necessary to arrive at specified size and spacing requirements. Places tracing paper with finalized characters in light box, positions plastic sheets over light box, and cuts plastic following character outlines on tracing paper to obtain plastic characters, using cutting tools and metal guides. Records identity of characters on card for filing with reference source and routes characters for further processing.
Job industry: machinery industry
Other job descriptions:
Type Copyist
Music Grapher
Engrosser
Letterer
Sign Painter Helper
Ben Day Artist
Colorer 1
Inker And Opaquer
Manugrapher
Animated Cartoons Painter
Plate Painter
Photoengraving Supervisor
Screen Making Supervisor
Hand Etcher 1
Photoengraving Etcher Apprentice
Photoengraving Etcher
Photoengraver
Photoengraver Apprentice
Photoengraving Finisher
Photoengraving Printer
Photoengraving Proofer
Photoengraving Proofer Apprentice
Textile Screen Maker
Stripper 3
Stripper Apprentice
Photoengraving Photographer
Repeat Photocomposing Machine Operator
Blocker 1A
Stager
Roller Print Tender
Hand Etcher Helper
Prepress Supervisor
Dot Etcher
Dot Etcher Apprentice
Lithographic 1 Stripper
Scanner Operator
Electronic Masking System Operator
Film Flat Inspector
Lithographic Platemaker
Lithographic Plate Maker Apprentice
Sketch Maker 2
Lithographic 2 Stripper
Transferrer 1
Paste Up Artist
Prepress Proofer
Paste Up Artist Apprentice
Lithographic Photographer Apprentice
Lithographic Photographer
Electron Beam Photo Mask Maker
Electron Beam Photo Mask Technician
Semiconductor Packages Platemaker
Music Engraver
Plate Grainer
Plate Grainer Apprentice
Plate Inspector
Composing Room Supervisor
Compositor
Compositor Apprentice
Job Printer
Job Printer Apprentice
Make Up Arranger
Proofsheet Corrector
Galley Stripper
Electrotyping And Stereotyping Supervisor
Electrotyper
Electrotyper Apprentice
Stereotyper Apprentice
Stereotyper
Metal Base Blocker
Laboratory Chief
Film Processing Supervisor
Microfilm Duplicating Unit Supervisor
Quality Control Supervisor 3
Type Photography Supervisor
Film Processing Supervisor 1
Cutting And Splicing Supervisor
Finishing Department Supervisor 2
Quality Control Technician 6
Print Controller
Reproduction Technician
Film Inspector
Computer Controlled Color Photograph Printer Operator
Film Laboratory Technician 1
Microfiche Duplicator
Projection Printer
Template Reproduction Technician