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.
view coursesAbout this Career
£19,406
Average salary
New workers start around £19,406.11. Normal pay is £19,406 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £47,149.03.
10
Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> 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.
