Draw detailed or technical illustrations.

Draw detailed or technical illustrations. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 14 occupations and seen in 25 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Create visual designs or displays. in Thinking Creatively .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 25 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 25 (100%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 9 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.032% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements. · Fashion Designers · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Prepare rough drafts and scale working drawings of sets, including floor plans, scenery, and properties to be constructed. · Set and Exhibit Designers · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Prepare preliminary renderings of proposed exhibits, including detailed construction, layout, and material specifications, and diagrams relating to aspects such as special effects or lighting. · Set and Exhibit Designers · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents. · Interior Designers · importance 4.7 · exposure with tools
• Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment. · Commercial and Industrial Designers · importance 4.4 · exposure with tools
• Render design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings. · Interior Designers · importance 4.3 · exposure with tools
• Draw and print charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer. · Graphic Designers · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Create custom illustrations or other graphic elements. · Art Directors · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with clients or supervisors and making necessary changes. · Graphic Designers · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Sketch or draw objects to be crafted. · Craft Artists · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Script, plan, and create animated narrative sequences under tight deadlines, using computer software and hand drawing techniques. · Special Effects Artists and Animators · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Render drawings, illustrations, and sketches of buildings, manufactured products, or models, working from sketches, blueprints, memory, models, or reference materials. · Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Shade and fill in sketch outlines and backgrounds, using a variety of media such as water colors, markers, and transparent washes, labeling designated colors when necessary. · Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Use computers to produce signage. · Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays. · Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Draw sketches to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence. · Technical Writers · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Create sketches and diagrams, by hand or computer software, to depict crime scenes. · Police Identification and Records Officers · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Create and prepare sketches and model drawings of cartoon characters, providing details from memory, live models, manufactured products, or reference materials. · Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Create sketches, profiles, or likenesses of posed subjects or photographs, using any combination of freehand drawing, mechanical assembly kits, and computer imaging. · Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators · importance 3.4 · exposure with tools
• Trace drawings onto clear acetate for painting or coloring, or trace them with ink to make final copies. · Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators · importance 3.3 · exposure with tools
• Produce rough and finished graphics and graphic designs. · Audio and Video Technicians · importance 3.3 · exposure with tools
• Design graphic material for use as ornamentation, illustration, or advertising on manufactured materials and packaging or containers. · Commercial and Industrial Designers · importance 3.2 · exposure with tools
• Develop designs using specialized computer software. · Craft Artists · importance 3.1 · exposure with tools
• Create pen-and-paper images to be scanned, edited, colored, textured, or animated by computer. · Special Effects Artists and Animators · importance 2.8 · exposure with tools
• Draw plans for developing jigs, fixtures, instruments, or other devices. · Calibration Technologists and Technicians · exposure with tools

Occupations that perform this

• Fashion Designers
• Set and Exhibit Designers
• Interior Designers
• Commercial and Industrial Designers
• Graphic Designers
• Art Directors
• Craft Artists
• Special Effects Artists and Animators
• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
• Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
• Technical Writers
• Police Identification and Records Officers
• Audio and Video Technicians
• Calibration Technologists and Technicians

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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