According to the show's official CBS Web page (now gone), "Terri Lowell (Paige Turco) is a wizard in the graphic design department whose ambition and good instincts have made her a prime candidate for fieldwork. She's assisted by Lex (Richard Speight Jr.), a young computer wizard who works side-by-side with her on time-sensitive missions. Guiding them is Joshua Nankin (David Clennon), head of the Office of Technical Services."
In past episodes, Joshua and his staff have been called on to create numerous false documents and videos, doctor photographs, analyze suspicious documents and photos for authenticity, create perfect matches to wallpaper and even replicate all elements of a room working solely from photographs.
While the television series may have dramaticized the actual work of those with graphic design jobs in the CIA, it is true that these designers provide important support to those who "combat terrorism, nuclear threats, biological warfare and any and all assaults on the United States" using such familiar desktop publishing tools as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
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