Design Industry Career Identification

In what career would you read blueprints and must be aware of building codes and inspection regulations. Make interior spaces functional, safe, and beautiful by determining space requirements and selecting decorative items, such as colors, lighting, and materials.

• Developer

• Art Director

• Merchandise Displayers

• Interior Designer

• Fabricator

In what career would you devise strategies and policies to ensure that an organization meets its goals. They plan, direct, and coordinate operational activities of companies and organizations.

• Developer

• Art Director

• Merchandise Displayers

• Entrepreneur

• Fabricator

In what career would you create the overall design of a project and direct others who develop artwork and layouts. Be responsible for the visual style and images in magazines, newspapers, product packaging, and movie and television productions.

• Developer

• Art Director

• Merchandise Displayers

• Costume Director

• Purchasing/Buyers

In what career would you work closely with design and technical teams. Plan, create, and present products for a specific market using knowledge of principles and elements of design, aesthetics, and technical skills.

• Developer

• Costume Director

• Merchandise Displayers

• Art Director

• Purchasing/Buyers

In what career would you manage a team of skilled personnel. Supervise practical issues, departmental budgets and schedules. You would design costumes for film, stage productions or television. You would be in charge of designing, creating, acquiring and hiring all costumes for actors and extras.

• Developer

• Costume Designer

• Merchandise Displayers

• Fashion Designer

• Purchasing/Buyers

In what career would you assist the customer in brick and mortar stores to facilitate their purchase.

• Window Trimmer/Merchandise Displayer

• Costume Designer

• Fabricator

• Retail Sales

• Purchasing/Buyers

In what career would you develop the overall layout and production design for advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports. Create visual concepts, by hand or using computer software, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate consumers.

• Purchasing/Buyers

• Graphic Designer

• Fabricator

• Retail Sales

• Art Director

In what career would you evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and review product quality. Source goods to be sold at retail stores or presented in showrooms. (i.e. flooring, upholstery, accessories (For Interior Design) (e.g. clothing, accessories, footwear, fabrics, notions for Fashion Design)

• Purchasing/Buyers

• Entrepreneur

• Fabricator

• Art Director

• Retail Sales

In what career would you assemble finished products and the parts that go into them. They use tools, machines, and their hands.

• Fashion Designer

• Entrepreneur

• Fabricator

• Costume Designer

• Graphic Designer

In what career would you sketch designs, select fabrics and patterns. Create original clothing, accessories, and footwear and give instructions on how to make the products they designed.

• Graphic Designer

• Entrepreneur

• Fabricator

• Costume Designer

• Fashion Designer