Arts and Media

Advertising and marketing may be for you if you are interested in:

• researching, analysing and interpreting information
• planning and developing ideas for how to promote an organisation, products or services
• working with people, including the media and clients
• graphic design and using creative skills
• using communication skills, such as writing or presenting
• sales and customer service.

Creative design may be for you if you are interested in:

• using creative, design and drawing skills
• using different techniques to create artworks and images
• working with your hands
• interpreting and developing other people's ideas
• using computers and design software.

Culture and heritage may be for you if you are interested in:

• history, art or education
• working with a range of cultural materials and objects
• organising, storing and retrieving information
• using analysis and research skills
• using specialised software and databases
• using communication, people and teaching skills
• using creative skills to do tasks like designing art exhibition props
• using project management skills to schedule exhibition display work, and check its quality.

Entertainment may be for you if you are interested in:

• performing and entertaining people
• public speaking or interviewing people
• working behind the scenes to make film, television, radio, media or audio productions
• expressing ideas and developing concepts
• research, writing and communication
• using and maintaining technical equipment such as broadcast, lighting, film, recording, or computer editing equipment
• using planning and organisational skills.

This industry may be for you if you are interested in:

• other societies and cultures
• how languages are used
• analysing and interpreting information, and problem solving
• working with others and using communication skills
• reading and research
• teaching.

Writing and publishing may be for you if you are interested in:

• writing
• researching and analysing information
• interviewing other people for information
• editing and proofreading other people's work
• planning the design and layout of publications
• managing the production of publications.