The term producer is synonymous with creator, maker, artist, author, etc. Also note that a producer need not be an individual person - it can be a group of people, an organisation, a company, etc.

Field name	Description	Example(s)
Identity / surname	The identity or surname of the producer(s). This could be a person's surname, group name, organisational name, company name, etc.	Kentridge; Johnson and Sons Ltd.; Unknown
Sub-identity / first name	Enter the first name in this field or some other kind of identification if the producer(s) is unknown.	William; Zulu
Display name	Stores the name that appears in a printout. This field allows you to control exactly how the producer's name appears when printed and by using both the Identity / surname and Sub-identity / first name fields you can store the producer's name for retrieval.	William Kentridge; Johnson and Sons Ltd.; Unknown, Zulu
General date	Enter the relevant date(s) of the producer such as birth and death, or when a company started, etc. Use any date terminology but standardisation is advised for later retrieval.	1900-1968; 1900s; c1855; Early 20thC
Active	Essentially, the creative period of the producer(s). Use any date terminology but standardisation is advised for later retrieval.	1900-1968; 1900s; c1855; Early 20thC
Gender	The producer's gender, if known and if applicable.	Male; Female; N/A; Unknown
Accuracy	Use you own terminology to represent the accuracy of the producer information.	100%; 50%; Completely; Partly
Linguistic grouping	Linguistic grouping associated with the producer(s).	Khoisan; English; French
Cultural grouping	Cultural grouping associated with the producer(s).	San; Ndebele; Nguni
Cultural group	Cultural group associated with the producer(s).	southern San; northern Ndebele; southern Nguni
Cultural sub-group	Cultural sub-group associated with the producer(s).	Xam; Xhosa; Zulu
Place	Place associated with the producer(s).	Mabasa's Homestead; du Toit's Farm; Central Cape Town
District	District associated with the producer(s).	Pede; Drakensberg; Boland
Province	Province associated with the producer(s).	Western cape; KwaZulu Natal
Country	Country associated with the producer(s).	South Africa; Ghana; England
Continent	Continent associated with the producer(s).	Africa; Europe; Asia
Nationality	Nationality associated with the producer(s).	South African; Italian; Zimbabwean
Notes	Any general notes related to the producer(s).	Any information can be entered