How to become an animator
As an animator, you would bring drawings or models to life on screen. Your work could be used in animated short and full-length films, television cartoons, adverts, computer games, music videos, websites and movie visual effects. You could specialise in one of the following animation techniques: 2-D hand-drawn, or traditional 2-D computer-generated 3-D
How to become an antique dealer
Antique dealers buy and sell antique objects and collectors’ items. As an antique dealer, you could deal in a wide range of objects or specialise in a particular area, such as jewellery, glass, furniture or china. Your work could include: buying items from salesrooms, auctions, markets, trade fairs and private
How to become an architect
Architects design and construct new buildings and restore and conserve old ones. Their work also involves planning the layout of groups of buildings and the spaces around them. As an architect, you would create a design, taking into account all of your clients’ requirements and a range of other issues
How to become an architectural technician or technologist
Architectural technicians and architectural technologists use their knowledge and expertise to make sure building designs are practical and useable. They work on domestic, commercial and industrial projects. Architectural technicians As an architectural technician you would support architectural technologists, architects and other professionals in the construction industry. Your duties would include:
How to become an art editor
Art editors make sure that magazines or other printed publications look good and are easy to read. As an art editor, your tasks would typically include: laying out pages and making sure the most suitable graphics and photographs are used discussing ideas with colleagues like journalists and editorial staff commissioning,
How to become an art gallery curator
Art gallery curators manage collections of paintings and objects of artistic, historical and general interest. As an art gallery curator, your work would include: researching, identifying and cataloguing paintings and other items making sure paintings and other items are stored in the right conditions organising displays answering visitors’ questions giving
How to become an art therapist
Art therapists use art as a way of helping people to express difficult thoughts and feelings through creative activities. As an art therapist, you would not teach art and your clients would not need any artistic skills. Instead, you would encourage them to experiment with art techniques and materials like
How to become an art valuer
As an art valuer, you would assess how much individual artworks or collections are worth. You would advise people and organisations who want to sell, buy or insure artworks, including paintings, sculpture, jewellery, porcelain, books and furniture. Your tasks would typically include: assessing the condition, quality and age of the
How to become a body piercer
As a body piercer, you would pierce various parts of your clients’ bodies with a needle or piercing gun and then insert different types of jewellery and metal as a form of decoration. Your work would include: discussing with the client the type of piercing they want and advising on
How to become a bookbinder or print finisher
Print finishers or machine bookbinders turn printed materials into finished articles such as books, booklets and catalogues. They produce large numbers of products, using machines that automatically cut paper to the correct size, fold the sheets, glue or staple the sections together and bind them. As a print finisher or