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Creativity / communication
For people who love making, telling stories and connecting with audiences.
Design & visual arts 57Media, writing & journalism 51Performing arts & music 36Marketing & content 24
Design & visual arts
57 careersGraphic, digital and games design
Designing visuals for screens, games and brands.
3D Animator
AI: med££Direct entry
Computer games designers
AI: med£££Direct entry
Digital Artist
AI: high££Direct entry
Freelance Graphic Designer
Direct entry
Game Designer
AI: med£££Direct entry
Graphic and multimedia designers
AI: high££Direct entry
Graphic designers
AI: high££Apprenticeship
Hand drawn animators
AI: low££Direct entry
Motion Graphics Artist
AI: med£££Direct entry
Multimedia animators
AI: med££Direct entry
UI and UX designers and researchers
AI: med£££Direct entry
UX/UI Designer
AI: med£££Direct entry
Web design professionals
AI: high££Direct entry
Web designers
AI: high££Direct entry
Architecture and the built environment
Designing buildings, interiors and outdoor spaces.
Architects
AI: med£££Uni
Architectural technicians
AI: med£££Apprenticeship
Architectural Visualiser
AI: high£££Direct entry
BIM and CAD technicians
AI: high££Apprenticeship
CAD, drawing and architectural technicians
AI: med££Apprenticeship
Chartered architectural technologists
AI: low££££Uni
Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants
AI: low££££Uni
Garden designers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Interior designers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Landscape Architect
AI: low£££Uni
Landscape architects and designers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Sustainable Architecture Consultant
AI: med££££Uni
Urban designers
AI: low££££Direct entry
Fine art and illustration
Creating original artwork, illustration and visual craft.
Art Director
AI: low££££Direct entry
Art technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Artists
AI: low££Direct entry
Conservators
AI: low££Direct entry
Creative directors
AI: low££££Direct entry
Design occupations
AI: med££Direct entry
Drawing and painting artists
AI: low£Direct entry
Illustrator
AI: high££Direct entry
Illustrators
AI: high££Direct entry
Lighting designers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Make-up artists
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Makeup Artist
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Medical and scientific illustrators
AI: low£££Direct entry
Performance make-up artists
AI: low££Direct entry
Sculptors
AI: low££Direct entry
Set designers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Tattoo and henna artists
AI: low£Direct entry
Visual merchandisers and related occupations
AI: low££Direct entry
Visual merchandisers and window dressers
AI: low££Direct entry
Visual merchandising managers and designers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Fashion and product design
Designing clothing, products and physical goods.
Clothing and fashion designers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
AI: med£££Direct entry
Fashion Designer
AI: low£££Direct entry
Fashion stylists
AI: low££Direct entry
Footwear designers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Industrial and product designers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Jewellery designers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Packaging designers
AI: med££Direct entry
Product Designer
AI: med£££Apprenticeship
Textile designers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Media, writing & journalism
51 careersMuseums, archives and heritage
Preserving and presenting collections and history.
Writing, editing and publishing
Writing and preparing text for readers.
Authors
AI: low£££Direct entry
Authors, writers and translators
AI: high£££Direct entry
Content Writer
AI: high££Direct entry
Freelance Writer
Direct entry
Historical Fiction Writer
AI: low££Direct entry
Interpretation Expert
AI: high£££Direct entry
Medical writers
AI: med£££Direct entry
Proofreaders
AI: high££Direct entry
Script writers
AI: med££Direct entry
Subtitler
AI: high££Direct entry
Technical Writer
AI: high£££Direct entry
Technical writers
AI: high£££Direct entry
Translation Specialist
AI: high£££Direct entry
Translators and interpreters
AI: high£££Direct entry
Digital content, photography and film
Creating photos, video and online content for an audience.
Bloggers
AI: high£Direct entry
Camera operators and videographers
AI: low££Direct entry
Cultural Critic
AI: low££Direct entry
Documentary Filmmaker
AI: low£££Direct entry
Film and television production managers
AI: low££££Direct entry
Film and television runners
AI: low£Direct entry
Freelance Photographer
Direct entry
Librarians
AI: low£££Direct entry
Live Streamer and Esports Player
AI: low£Direct entry
Photographers
AI: med££Direct entry
Public History Specialist
AI: low£££Direct entry
Radio production managers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Researchers in media and entertainment
AI: high££Direct entry
Science Communicator
AI: med££Direct entry
Transcription Specialist
AI: high££Direct entry
Wedding Photographer
Direct entry
YouTuber and Content Creator
AI: med££Direct entry
Journalism and broadcasting
Reporting the news across print, radio, TV and online.
Broadcast journalists
AI: low£££Direct entry
Broadcast Producer
AI: low£££Direct entry
Broadcasters, podcasters and presenters
AI: low£££Direct entry
Broadcasting and entertainment editors
AI: med£££Direct entry
Broadcasting and entertainment producers
AI: low££££Direct entry
Broadcasting production coordinators
AI: low££Direct entry
Foreign Language Journalist
AI: low£££Direct entry
Journalism Researcher
AI: low££Direct entry
Literary editors
AI: high£££Direct entry
Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters
AI: low££Direct entry
Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters
AI: low££Direct entry
Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors
AI: low£££Direct entry
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
AI: low££Direct entry
Podcast Producer
Direct entry
Political Journalist
AI: low£££Direct entry
Performing arts & music
36 careersActing and theatre
Performing on stage and screen.
Actors
AI: low££Direct entry
Actors, entertainers and presenters
AI: low££Direct entry
Children's entertainers
AI: low£Direct entry
Children's Party Entertainer
Direct entry
Choreographers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Comedians
AI: low££Direct entry
Fashion Model
AI: low£Direct entry
Models
AI: low£Direct entry
Stagehands
AI: low£Direct entry
Stand-Up Comedian
Direct entry
Stunt Performer
AI: low££Direct entry
Theatre production managers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Theatre technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Sport and other performance careers
Performing as a professional sportsperson or other live performer.
Arts officers, producers and directors
AI: low£££Direct entry
Audio Engineer
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Broadcasting and entertainment directors
AI: low££££Direct entry
Clairvoyants, mediums and astrologers
AI: low££Direct entry
Dance teachers
AI: low££Direct entry
Dancers
AI: low£Direct entry
Magicians
AI: low£££Direct entry
Professional Cricketer
AI: low£Direct entry
Professional Footballer
AI: low£Direct entry
Professional Rugby Player
AI: low£Direct entry
Sports players
AI: low££Direct entry
Studio and stage managers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Music
Making and producing music.
Composers and musical arrangers
AI: med£££Direct entry
Disc jockeys
AI: low££Direct entry
DJ
Direct entry
Instrumentalists
AI: low££Direct entry
Music conductors
AI: low£££Direct entry
Music Producer
AI: low££Direct entry
Musicians
AI: low££Direct entry
Rapper
Direct entry
Singers
AI: low££Direct entry
Sound designers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Sound engineers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Marketing & content
24 careersAdvertising account managers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Advertising and marketing associate professionals
AI: high££Direct entry
Advertising and marketing executives
AI: high££Direct entry
Brand managers
AI: med££££Direct entry
Campaign Manager
AI: med£££Direct entry
Content Strategist
AI: high£££Direct entry
Copywriters
AI: high££Direct entry
Corporate Communications Manager
AI: med££££Direct entry
Digital Marketing Manager
AI: high££Apprenticeship
Marketing consultancy directors
AI: low£££Direct entry
Marketing Coordinator
AI: high££Direct entry
Marketing managers
AI: med£££Direct entry
Media Planner
AI: high£££Direct entry
Merchandisers
AI: med££Direct entry
Political Communications Specialist
AI: med£££Direct entry
Press officers
AI: med££££Direct entry
Public relations officers
AI: med£££Direct entry
Public relations professionals
AI: med£££Direct entry
Public Relations Specialist
AI: high£££Direct entry
Social Media Analyst
AI: high£££Direct entry
Social media influencers
AI: med£££Direct entry
Social media managers
AI: high££££Direct entry
TikTok Creator
Direct entry
Web content technicians
AI: high££Direct entry
Pay bands (£ / ££ / £££ / ££££) are based on typical starting salary: £ under £20,000, ££ £20,000-£24,999, £££ £25,000-£29,999, ££££ £30,000 or more. Based on the entry-level salary figures in our careers data.
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