Visual merchandisers design eye-catching product displays and store layouts to encourage sales.
£12,000 Starter
to£55,000 Experienced
36 to 38 a week
evenings
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course before looking for a trainee job with a retailer. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You can get into this job through an advanced apprenticeship in retail visual merchandising.
You'll usually need:
You could start as a retail worker and take on more responsibility for displays and merchandising as your experience grows.
You may be able to apply directly for jobs if you have retail experience and can show enthusiasm and a flair for display design.
You can do a Certificate in Display and Visual Merchandising through the British Display Society. This is a distance learning course and could help whether you're working in retail or looking for your first job.
You can find out more about working in visual merchandising from Creative Choices.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day tasks will include:
You could work at a store.
Your working environment may be physically demanding, hot and cramped.
With experience, you could progress to team leader, then visual merchandising manager.
You could also move into retail, exhibition or interior design, or set up your own business creating one-off displays
You could become a member of the British Display Society to increase your job prospects.
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