Design Occupations
Job holders in this unit group plan, direct and undertake the creation of designs for new industrial and commercial products, stage sets, and other areas.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£23508
New workers start around £12002. Normal pay is £23508 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £42691.
Jobs
873
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Define, design and implement a creative visual merchandising strategy.
- Create many types of special effects make-up, which can include prosthetics.
- Observes and manages intellectual property issues.
- Specifies materials, production method and finish for aesthetic or functional effect, and oversees production of sample and/or finished product.
- Undertakes research to determine market trends, production requirements, availability of resources and formulates design concepts.
- Prepares sketches, designs, patterns, prototypes, mock-ups and storyboards for consideration by theatre/film director, management, sales department or a client.
- Liaises with client to determine the purpose, cost, technical specification and potential uses/users of product.
Skills Employers are looking for
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
