My advice for people wanting to enter this field is to focus on their math and communication skills, both writing and speaking.

My typical work day has a nice balance of engineering work done behind a computer, where I will study a particular problem, with frequent trips to the manufacturing floor to go to the actual spot to determine the actual problem.

For engineering in general, you have to find some confidence within yourself in order to make a decision and see it through. Problem solving is especially important

My job is to use words and pictures to communicate ideas and information. It might take the form of a website or a printed brochure, a sign or a CD package, or the instructions for using laundry detergent.

I get to listen to or play music every day. That’s the totally coolest thing.

My official title is “Illustrator/Designer”, which means I supply illustrations and design-work to those individuals or businesses in need of it.

Essentially, I make sure that every word in the magazine is in its proper place.

I plan and build web sites. That means meeting with people to understand what they want the website to do and what information it should include. It also means spending a lot of time in front of a computer writing pages in html, writing and preparing content, and working with images and graphics.

I love being the person that everyone goes to when they have a problem with their computer, knowing that I can fix it.