| Occupation Title | SIGNWRITER |
| ANZSCO Code | 399611 |
| Occupations in this Group | 399611 Signwriter |
| Description | Designs, fabricates and paints signs for displays, buildings, hoardings, boats and structures. Registration or licensing may be required. |
| Skill Level | 3 |
| Specialisation | Sign Manufacturer |
| Occupation List | Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) |
| Combined list of eligible skilled occupations for subclasses 457 and 186 | |
| Tasks | -conferring with clients and responding to proposals, sketches and written instructions to determine composition of signs |
| -designing and creating signs and graphics using computer software and signmaking machines | |
| -designing and creating signs by measuring and calculating letter size, preparing the surface, applying background paint using brushes, sprays and rollers, and creating the letters using brushes, stencils, enamel paint and decals | |
| -designing and creating wall murals, screen prints, gold leaf work and custom vehicle art | |
| -painting signs and lettering using lacquers, varnishes, paints and other materials | |
| -painting signs on brick, metal, timber, glass, plastic and other surfaces | |
| -making and erecting three dimensional signs | |
| -preparing cost estimates for labour and materials | |
| -may erect and work on scaffolding | |
| -may install signs on-site | |
| Skills Assessment Authority | Trades Recognition Australia |
| Related Occupations | None |
| State Sponsorship Options | Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) Sponsorship |
| Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) Sponsorship | |
| English Requirements | Competent English (e.g. IELTS: at least 6 in each skill) |