Creative and media

• Actor

  Actors use speech, movement and expression to bring characters to life in theatre, film, television and radio.

• Advertising account executive

  Account handler, client services executive

  Advertising account executives manage clients for an advertising agency.

• Advertising account planner

  Strategic planner

  Advertising account planners develop and plan ad campaigns to make sure adverts reach the right audience.

• Advertising art director

  Creative

  Art directors design images for ad campaigns, including film, TV, website and printed adverts.

• Advertising copywriter

  Copywriter, creative, advertiser

  Advertising copywriters create the words used for print, TV, radio and online adverts.

• Advertising media buyer

  Media buyer, TV, radio or digital buyer, out of home buyer

  Media buyers book advert space on newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and websites.

• Advertising media planner

  Communications planner, media strategist

  Advertising media planners decide which media is best to advertise their client's products or services.

• Animator

  2D animator, 3D animator, stop-frame animator

  Animators bring drawings and computer generated characters to life on screen.

• Antique dealer

  Antique dealers buy and sell old objects and collector items.

• Architect

  Architects design new buildings and the spaces around them, and work on the restoration and conservation of existing buildings.

• Architectural technician

  Architectural technicians work closely with architectural teams on the design process of building projects.

• Architectural technologist

  Building technologist

  Architectural technologists manage all stages of the technical design and planning process of building projects.

• Archivist

  Curator, records manager

  Archivists look after and preserve collections of historical records and documents.

• Art editor

  Art editors use images and words to decide what an online or printed magazine looks like.

• Art therapist

  Art psychotherapist

  Art therapists help people express difficult thoughts and feelings through creative activities.

• Art valuer

  Art valuers give advice on how much a piece of art or a collection of art is worth.

• Arts administrator

  Arts administrators help organise exhibitions, manage staff and look after buildings like museums.

• Audio visual technician

  AV technician

  Audio visual technicians install and run screens, sound and lighting equipment at events and performances.

• Blacksmith

  Forge worker, artist blacksmith

  Blacksmiths work with different metals to make and repair decorative, industrial and everyday items.

• Bookbinder

  Print finisher

  Bookbinders turn printed paper into books and catalogues by hand or using machines.

• Bookseller

  Booksellers buy books from publishers or wholesalers and sell them on to customers.

• Broadcast engineer

  Broadcast engineers make sure programmes are shown at the right times and are high quality.

• Broadcast journalist

  Broadcast journalists research and present the news on TV, radio and the internet.

• Ceramics designer-maker

  Ceramicist

  Ceramics designer-makers design and create products made from clay.

• Choreographer

  Choreographers design steps, movements and dances, usually with music, for dancers and other artists to perform.

• Commissioning editor

  Commissioning editors request or buy authors, book titles and ideas to publish them.

• Community arts worker

  Community arts workers help local communities plan and take part in activities like drama, dance, painting and photography.

• Computer games tester

  Games tester, quality assurance tester, video games tester

  Computer games testers play computer games to check they work and find problems or ‘bugs’.

• Conservator

  Conservation officer

  Conservators look after and restore objects, artworks or buildings of historical importance.

• Copy editor

  Copy editors make sure writing is clear, consistent, correct and ready to publish in printed and online publications.

• Costume designer

  Costume designers are responsible for the overall look of the clothes and costumes in theatre, film or television productions.

• Dance teacher

  Dance teachers train and develop their pupils in all types of dance.

• Dancer

  Dance artist, dance performer

  Dancers use movement to perform for live audiences or in recorded performances.

• Design and development engineer

  Research engineer, industrial designer

  Design engineers improve product performance and efficiency while researching and developing new manufacturing ideas and systems.

• Director of photography

  DP, DoP, cinematographer

  Directors of photography (DoPs) manage lighting and camera crews on TV and film productions to create the right look and feel for images.

• DJ

  Disc jockey, djay

  DJs play music for audiences in live venues, at events or on the radio.

• Dressmaker

  Seamstress, seamster

  Dressmakers create and alter clothing like dresses, trousers and shirts for their customers.

• Drone pilot

  Unmanned aerial vehicle pilot, UAV pilot

  Drone pilots remotely operate aircraft used in work like surveying, filmmaking and aerial photography.

• Editorial assistant

  Publishing assistant

  Editorial assistants provide support at all stages of the publication process for books, journals, magazines and online content.

• Entertainer

  Entertainers perform for audiences in stage, cabaret or comedy shows.

• Ergonomist

  Human factors specialist

  Ergonomists research ways to design products, workplaces or systems to suit the people who need to use them.

• Exhibition designer

  Exhibition designers work with organisations and individuals to turn their ideas into engaging displays.

• Fashion design assistant

  Fashion design assistants help designers to create new materials, styles, colours and patterns for fashion brands and labels.

• Fashion designer

  Fashion designers use creative and technical skills to design new clothing and fashion ranges.

• Fashion model

  Fashion models promote clothing and accessory brands at fashion events and in magazines and digital media.

• Film critic

  Film reviewer, movie critic, film writer

  Film critics analyse films and produce reviews and articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, social media channels and websites.

• Fine artist

  Fine artists create original works of art using methods like painting, drawing and sculpture.

• Florist

  Florists sell flowers and create bouquets for weddings, funerals, events and special occasions.

• Footwear designer

  Footwear designers create new designs and sample patterns for men's, women's and children's footwear.

• Franchise owner

  Franchisee

  Franchise owners are self-employed people who buy a licence to operate a business under an established company's brand.

• French polisher

  French polishers use traditional skills to treat wood and restore furniture and items like staircases, doors and musical instruments.

• Furniture designer

  Furniture designers create designs for mass-produced furniture, furniture made in small batches and one-off pieces.

• Furniture maker

  Cabinet maker, craft woodworker

  Furniture makers make and restore items like chairs, tables, beds and display cabinets.

• Furniture restorer

  Furniture restorers repair and conserve modern and antique pieces of furniture.

• Glassmaker

  Craft glassmaker, glass decorator, finisher

  Craft glassmakers design, make and decorate glass objects from windows, mirrors and tableware to one-off decorative pieces.

• Graphic designer

  Graphic designers create visual branding, adverts, brochures, magazines, website designs, product packaging and displays.

• Illustrator

  Illustrators produce drawings, paintings or diagrams for use in products like books and greetings cards, or on packaging.

• Indexer

  Indexers build up lists of searchable terms for things like books, magazines, reports, websites and photographic collections.

• Interior designer

  Interior designers plan and supervise the layout and decoration of the inside of buildings.

• Jewellery designer-maker

  Silversmith

  Jewellery designers plan and create jewellery, silverware and other decorative products.

• Kitchen and bathroom designer

  Kitchen and bathroom designers plan and design kitchens and bathrooms to meet customer needs.

• Knitting machinist

  Industrial knitter, knitting machine operator

  Knitting machinists produce products including clothing, soft furnishings and medical textiles on knitting machines.

• Landscape architect

  Landscape architects plan, design and manage the landscapes we live and work in.

• Leather craftworker

  Leather worker, saddler

  Leather craftworkers make clothes, shoes and accessories from leather, using traditional methods.

• Lighting technician

  Gaffer

  Lighting technicians set up and operate lighting for concerts, conferences and theatre, or in film and TV productions.

• Live sound engineer

  Audio engineer

  Live sound engineers control the sound at events like theatre performances, music concerts and festivals.

• Magazine journalist

  Magazine reporter, staff writer

  Magazine journalists research and write news articles and features for a wide variety of publications.

• Make-up artist

  Media make-up artist, theatrical make-up artist, make-up designer

  Make-up artists apply make-up and style hair for people appearing on camera or in front of a live audience.

• Market research data analyst

  Data analyst, research analyst, market intelligence analyst, statistician, data insight professional

  Market research data analysts study statistics and information collected through surveys.

• Market researcher

  Market research interviewer, market research assistant

  Market research interviewers find out what people think about products, services or issues.

• Marketing executive

  Digital marketing executive, marketing officer, online marketing officer

  Marketing executives promote a company's products, services or brand.

• Marketing manager

  Brand manager, account manager

  Marketing managers plan how to promote products, services or brands and oversee all marketing activity.

• Media researcher

  Media researchers support producers by finding information, people and places for television or radio programmes.

• Medical illustrator

  Clinical photographer, medical videographer, medical graphic designer, medical artist

  Medical illustrators produce photographs, videos and graphical images for use in healthcare.

• Model maker

  Model makers create 3D models for many uses, from prototypes and film sets, to construction, engineering and architecture projects.

• Museum curator

  Art gallery curator

  Museum and art gallery curators manage collections of objects of artistic, scientific, historical and general interest.

• Music promotions manager

  Music promotions managers publicise recording artists or live music events.

• Music teacher

  Music teachers give music lessons to people of all ages and abilities.

• Music therapist

  Music therapists use music and sound to help improve people's emotional well-being, relieve stress and build confidence.

• Musical instrument maker and repairer

  Musical instrument technician

  Musical instrument makers and repairers create new musical instruments or repair ones that have been damaged.

• Musician

  Classical musician, pop musician, instrumentalist, composer

  Musicians create or perform different types of music, from classical to pop and rock.

• Naval architect

  Naval architects design, construct, refit and repair marine vessels and offshore structures.

• Newspaper journalist

  Reporter, press officer

  Newspaper journalists investigate and write up stories for local, regional and national newspapers.

• Newspaper or magazine editor

  Newspaper and magazine editors manage the style and content of printed publications.

• Pattern cutter

  Pattern cutters create pattern templates based on drawings from a fashion designer to make clothes.

• Photographer

  Photographers take and process pictures of people, places, products and events.

• Photographic stylist

  Photographic stylists use clothes, props and accessories to stage sets and create the right 'look' and mood for a photo shoot.

• Photographic technician

  Photo processing technician, digital imaging technician

  Photographic technicians help photographers and produce images from digital files.

• Picture framer

  Picture framers mount items like photographs, paintings and other artwork for display.

• Pre-press operator

  Pre-press technician

  Pre-press operators work in the printing industry, getting artwork from a client and supplying the printing plates used on a press.

• Product designer

  Industrial designer, 3D designer, prototype designer, inventor

  Product designers create new products and improve existing ones.

• Prop maker

  Prop designer, prop builder, props technician

  Prop makers create objects for use in films, TV programmes and the theatre.

• Public relations director

  PR director, PR account director, communications director

  Public relations (PR) directors manage communication campaigns and strategy for their organisation or clients.

• Public relations officer

  PR officer, PR executive, communications officer, press officer

  Public relations (PR) officers manage an organisation's public image and reputation.

• Radio broadcast assistant

  BA

  Radio broadcast assistants help make sure that live and recorded radio programmes run smoothly.

• Reprographic assistant

  Print room operator

  Reprographic assistants use copiers, scanners and printers to make documents, brochures, leaflets and pictures.

• Retail merchandiser

  Retail merchandisers make sure that goods are in the right stores, or online, at the right time and the right price.

• Roadie

  Event technician, production technician, technical support crew, road crew

  Roadies set up and dismantle stage, instruments, sound and lighting equipment before and after live shows, festivals and events.

• Sales manager

  Sales managers organise, coach and lead teams of sales representatives to work towards agreed targets.

• Screenwriter

  Screenplay writer, script writer

  Screenwriters write the stories for feature films, TV programmes and computer games.

• Set designer

  Set designers design and create the settings for commercials, television, theatre and films.

• Sewing machinist

  Machinist, industrial sewing machinist, sewing machine operator

  Sewing machinists make clothes, accessories and soft furniture.

• Signwriter

  Signwriters produce signs by hand and with machines for display on shops, businesses and company vehicles.

• Sports commentator

  Sports announcer, sports presenter, pundit

  Sports commentators describe what's happening at sporting events and offer their opinions to listeners and viewers.

• Stage manager

  Stage managers make sure the sets, equipment and props are ready for the opening of a performance.

• Stagehand

  Stage technician, backstage crew member

  Stagehands help to get things ready on set for performances in the theatre, at concerts and in TV and film studios.

• Stonemason

  Stonemasons carve blocks of stone, and lay and fit stonework into place on construction projects.

• Studio sound engineer

  Audio engineer, recording engineer

  Sound engineers work in studios and make recordings of music, speech and sound effects.

• Sub-editor

  Subs

  Sub-editors check written content before it's published in newspapers, magazines and on websites.

• Tailor

  Bespoke tailor

  Tailors create custom made suits, jackets and coats for individual customers. They also alter and repair clothes.

• Tattooist and body piercer

  Body artist

  Tattooists create permanent artwork on their clients' bodies. Body piercers pierce parts of clients' bodies so that they can wear jewellery.

• Taxidermist

  Taxidermists preserve mammals, birds, reptiles and fish for display in museums or private collections.

• Technical author

  Technical copywriter, technical editor, technical communicator

  Technical authors write documents and guides that explain how to use products and services.

• Technical textiles designer

  Textile technical specialist, analytical textiles technologist

  Technical textiles designers research, create and test textiles for use in healthcare, manufacturing and construction materials.

• Textile designer

  Textile designers create fabric designs and patterns for woven, knitted and printed materials for clothes and interior furnishings.

• Textiles production manager

  Textiles manufacturing manager

  Textiles production managers look after all stages of textiles manufacturing.

• Translator

  Translators convert the written word from the 'source language' into the 'target language', making sure that the meaning is the same.

• TV or film assistant director

  AD

  Assistant directors support directors by organising and planning everything on TV or film sets.

• TV or film assistant production co-ordinator

  Assistant production co-ordinators support producers in making film or TV programmes.

• TV or film camera operator

  Camera operators record images for film, television, commercials and online.

• TV or film director

  Movie director, television director, director

  TV and film directors lead the creative and technical production for cinema and television.

• TV or film producer

  TV and film producers plan and manage the business side of creating television programmes and films.

• TV or film production manager

  Production managers take care of the business, financial and recruitment side of film and television productions.

• TV or film production runner

  TV and film runners work behind the scenes, doing small jobs and basic tasks to help productions run smoothly.

• TV or film sound technician

  Production mixer, audio recordist

  Sound technicians are responsible for recording the voices and background noise on TV and film shoots.

• TV presenter

  Television presenter, TV broadcaster

  TV presenters introduce and host programmes, interview people and report on issues and events.

• Upholsterer

  Upholsterers pad, cover and re-cover furniture with materials like leather, suede or cotton.

• Video editor

  Film editor

  Video editors bring together images and sound for use in film, TV and online productions.

• Visual merchandiser

  Window dresser, display assistant

  Visual merchandisers design eye-catching product displays and store layouts to encourage sales.

• Vlogger

  Video blogger

  Vloggers create and post videos online about their life or specialist interests.

• Wardrobe assistant

  Wardrobe assistants help to make, find and look after clothes and costumes used in theatre, film and TV productions.

• Web content editor

  Content designer, web content designer, digital editor, online content producer

  Web content editors research, write and manage an organisation’s online content, including text, images, video and other media.

• Web designer

  Digital designer

  Web designers use their creative and technical skills to design new websites and redesign existing ones.

• Writer

  Author

  Writers create written work such as books, scripts, poems, blogs and technical guides.