SUPERVISING GRAPHIC ARTIST, DIVISION OF STATE POLICE
Career Family: SUPERVISING GRAPHIC ARTIST
Supervising Graphic Artist, Division of State Police sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's state civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
The requirements come down to a bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant experience. Pay on the FY2027 schedule runs $69,668 to $101,951.
How to apply
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Exam
This is an application to sit an exam and be placed on an eligible list for this title, not an application for a specific job. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. There may be no current vacancy behind it, and the list it produces may not be certified for months or years.
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Exam
Open to permanent employees in the competitive division who hold a qualifying lower title in the same unit. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. Like the open competitive exam, this places you on a list; it is not itself a job offer.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree including or supplemented by 30 credit hours in Graphic Design.
Experience
Four (4) years of experience in work involving graphic arts, photography, and photolithography which will have included two (2) years in a supervisory capacity. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING JOB CATEGORIES , please refer to the Job Specification Information Sheet available at the New Jersey Department of Personnel or your agency's personnel office. Occupational Group: Art Occupations Occupational Family: Graphic Arts Level Title Code Title Reference Number Effective: 5/28/94 1 001 (C) NL, 12
Note
The above Job Category Summary and following examples of work are for illustrative purposes only. Any one position may not include all of the tasks listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties which may be performed. Plans, organizes, and assigns the work of the organizational unit and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and disciplining of subordinates. Draws graphic material or lettering for title, backgrounds, or other layouts Edits written material Determines style, techniques, and medium for graphic arts projects Organizes graphic arts projects from conception to completion Plans layout for color mechanicals Determine s leading for forms Evaluates graphic design for style, arrangement, color, technique, and effect Authorizes reproduction of printed material Designs layouts of graphic or printed materials Determines measurements for typesetting Designs layout for brochures, newsletters, forms, reports, leaflets, or booklets Composes mechanicals Determines format, size, and arrangement of forms Develops formats for printed material Copies negatives from flat art or photographs Determines techniques for photography Designs office forms such as invoices and production sheets Writes specifications for forms design Designs maps Designs charts and graphs Approves final design of forms Selects paper stock Writes technical specifications for purchase of equipment, supplies and parts Selects film type Glues (pastes-up) material or copy for printed products Waxes (pastes-up) material or copy for printed products Operates lithographic equipment Operates graphic reproduction camera Strips negatives Manipulates (uses) proportion wheel for enlargements Makes (produces) camera-ready copy Manipulates (uses) drafting equipment, such as T-square, triangle, compass, or leroy sets Makes overlays for multicolor processing Selects typeface for printed matter Mixes developing and fixing solutions for film processing Applies press type or other transfer lettering materials Selects camera lens Collects photos and cuts for graphic projects Types copy Selects tint or shade from color matching chart, such as Pantone Color Matching System (PMS) Checks working condition of graphic arts equipment Consults with users on available graphic services CHARACTERISTIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,AND ABILITIES Knowledge of the principles and techniques of supervision. Knowledge of postal service specifications for placement of wording on envelopes, postcards, or other mailed, printed materials Knowledge of color registration techniques Knowledge of the principles of graphic arts design Knowledge of commercial printing plant operations Knowledge of the types and characteristics of graphic arts equipment Knowledge of multicolor processing techniques Knowledge of principles and techniques of forms design Knowledge of lettering techniques and their application Knowledge of the advantages, disadvantages, potentials, and limitations of art materials, media, and processes Knowledge of graphic arts techniques and media Knowledge of principles and techniques of supervision Knowledge of techniques for applying commercial lettering to layout design Knowledge of layout specifications for printing Knowledge of limitations and capabilities of printing equipment Knowledge of aesthetic design Knowledge of layout techniques Knowledge of the principles and techniques of copy preparation, composition and layout Knowledge of principles of color theory Knowledge of printing terminology Knowledge of graphic arts techniques such as pencil, pen, airbrush, watercolor, show card, tempera, ruling, zipatone, artype, and craft-tint processes Knowledge of color process printing Knowledge of principles and techniques of photography Knowledge of administrative principles and practices Knowledge of procedures for requesting materials, equipment, parts, and supplies Knowledge of the characteristics and uses of various types of film Knowledge of procedures for stripping negatives Knowledge of chemicals used in film processing Knowledge of the types of camera lens and their uses Ability to schedule and organize unit work activities and identify and resolve problems which arise. Ability to use a proportion wheel Ability to use layout equipment and tools Ability to match tints or shades through color matching chart, such as Pantone Color Matching System (PMS) Ability to determine leading for forms Ability to operate graphic reproduction camera Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, using decimals, percentages and fractions Ability to plan graphics arts projects Ability to apply lettering techniques to art projects Ability to select graphics that communicate conception or idea to target audience Ability to operate graphic arts equipment Ability to make precise measurements for graphic designs Ability to edit rough or final copy form, accuracy, and clarity. Ability to design maps from raw data Ability to follow written orders, direction, or plans MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: