A typesetter is a graphic design professional who lays out text in preparation for printing or publishing. They format, style and arrange text and illustrations for publications. Their goal is to make the work clear and legible, without any distracting elements like having the same word repeated along a column. Traditionally, typesetters produced and formatted letters using wooden blocks. However, in today’s job market, typesetters use computers and are expected to draw from skills in graphic design, art, publishing, and digital design to layout text and optimize the printing process.