Design Occupations
What they do most days?
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.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.