LO1: Understanding employment and education opportunities in the media sector

Local Employment Opportunities


Graphic Designer
Twink
Sheffield

For the this job I would meet all criteria, except for a degree in graphic design. This would mean I need to go and study at graphic design at university to meet the criteria. 

Junior Graphic Designer
Area Racing Company
Doncaster 

Doing this role would mean working with their senior design team, this would give me further understanding of job role and give me mentoring. I would meet the criteria that they are asking for. 

 http://creativepool.com/search/jobs/?q=Graphic+Designer

Creative Pool list different jobs for Graphic Designers and Illustrators. 

National Employment Opportunities


Graphic Designer- BBC

Job Role-

  • To provide graphic design solutions and support to the creative team to ensure the execution of campaigns and projects are delivered to the highest standards set by the Creative Director and Studio Manager. 
  • Think creatively - be adept at creative problem solving and provide design solutions for the brand whilst working with BBC’s Brand Guidelines, ensuring quality and consistency of graphic design across all media
  • Prepare rough drafts and present ideas. Communicate with senior team members to receive feedback. Amend final designs to approved feedback and gain full approval.
  • Ensure close collaboration with colleagues in the Design and Production teams as well as managing key relationships with internal clients. 
  • Participate in studio-wide creative processes, such as the giving and receiving of feedback on selected creative output; brainstorms for priority design projects; reviews of studio practice.
  • Support the Design Studio Manager in regular backing-up of work, and in the maintenance of the departments artwork archive. Be active in participating in discussions around workflow efficiencies best practice.  

This is a job that would require more experience in the industry to grow my portfolio, I would also need to study graphic design at university. However this is a job that would excite me

Designer/ Brand Strategy- Twitter

Job Role-
  • Support UK Brand Strategy team across a range of design & creative needs – from building pitch materials, bringing to life big ideas, mapping out the stages of an idea using Twitter UX – to creating visually compelling presentation narratives and best-in-class case studies
  • Participate in internal brainstorming sessions to concept branded solutions that showcase elegant uses of the Twitter platform and meet brand objectives
  • Design cohesive sets of slides, templates, and visuals for presentations; support Brand Strategists and Brand Planner in shipping beautifully designed, elegant presentations
  • Forge relationships in the creative agency community by participating in best practice workshops and creating tools that help them understand how to best integrate Twitter into campaigns
  • Connect with Creative Specialists in Twitter offices around the world to share & learn from other regions

Qualifications-
  • Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field with advanced design skills, or have equivalent experience. Video / Animation training and skills a bonus
  • 2+ years experience in an advertising agency with digital focus, or related experience
  • Strong working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, and Keynote; After Effects, Premiere, Cinema 4D desirable
  • A digital work portfolio that showcases an excellence in visual design & creative strategy
  • Desire to stay current on new digital advertising technologies and Twitter related ecosystem partners and their capabilities
  • Ability to handle and prioritise multiple projects and to adjust to inevitable changes in timelines, deadlines, and project goals
  • Strong communication skills, and the ability to work well both independently and in a cross-functional team environmentI haven't got degree in Graphics Design so I would need to go to university. 


              I would have to go a work in the industry for another year and complete a degree at university. But this a job that I would love to if I met the requirements.

              University

              (National)
              1) Leeds Beckett University
              Graphic Arts and Design.
              88 Ucas points
              https://courses.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/graphicartsanddesign/
              This course is good fit for me as it focus on the communications and working to briefs. I'll gain a better understanding while I'm on this course

               2. Northumbria University
              Graphic Design.
              128 Ucas points.
              https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/courses/graphic-design-ba-hons-uusgrp1/
              This a very good course and regarded as one of the best in the country. However it focuses heavily on drawing. Im not much of artist so I like to design most of my projects all on a commuter.
              (Local)


              1.Sheffield Hallam UniversityBA (Honours) Graphic Designhttps://www.shu.ac.uk/?sc_itemid=1C25058F-C540-4A8A-9D76-23B47EFAF363This course will give me the skills required to become a Graphic designer. It will teach me the key principles of graphic design. The locations of this course is good for me as it central and in a area i know very well. However I think studying in Sheffield is too close to home for me.


               Apprentice Opportunities 

              At this moment in time they are no apprenticeship opportunities what I can find.

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