UNIT 7 - Job roles in the creative media industries

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Designer

1. What is involved in the Job Roles relevant to the industry you are interested in?

Web designer duties can vary depending upon the type of organisation worked for and the technical level of the website, but can include:

• meeting clients to identify their needs and liaising regularly with them;
• drawing up detailed website specifications;
• designing sample page layouts including text size and colours;
• designing graphics, animations and manipulating digital photographs;
• registering web domain names and organising the hosting of the website;
• presenting initial design ideas to clients;
• coding using a variety of software;
• working with different content management systems;
• search engine optimisation;
• meeting relevant legal requirements such as accessibility standards, freedom of information and privacy;
• designing the website's visual imagery and ensuring it's in line with company branding policy or the requirements of the client;
• proofreading content and making changes where necessary;
• editing content, debugging code and re-designing web pages;
• working with other web specialists including web developers and graphic designers;
• liaising with outside agencies;
• testing the website to ensure it is working;
• handing the completed website over to the client;
• post-sales technical support;
• training client's staff;
• researching current design trends;
• continual professional development to keep up to date with new software developments.

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/web_designer_job_description.htm

2. What jobs are you most interested in for the longer term?

For the long term, I would either like to be a freelance graphic designer, a web designer or UI Designer which is similar to web design but mainly focuses on the display of how things look such as the display of blogger, this role typically doesn't need to have coding skill but does however need to have excellent design skills.

3. Which jobs are entry-level posts?

The jobs that are normally entry-level are Junior web designer, Design assistant or UI Design as their the jobs that require less education qualifications and aren't as challenging as the higher design jobs/posts.

4. Are the jobs that you are intereseted in likely to be short term freelance or long-term employed posts?

The Jobs that I am interested at the moment is long term employment as I believe that I would like to do this full time but however if I find the job boring or aren't passionate about anymore then I would be doing short term freelance work.

5. Select one of the jobs and write up a profile including the following:
Web Designer - UI Designer - Creative Suite - Junior - http://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/web-designer-ui-designer-creative-suite-junior/28838043?WT.mc_id=indeed
What tasks would the job require you to do on a daily basis?

- Design of visual elements, considering typography, iconography, layout and brand identity.
- Excellent skills across the entire Adobe creative suite
- You will have a strong understanding of online and offline design
- You will possess a user-centric approach to design, with the ability to design for multiple channels
- You will have experience in creating design concepts, presenting in a clear and concise manner to your design manager for review
- You have a good technical understanding and can demonstrate clear communication and interpersonal skills

What skills, Qualifications and experience is needed?

Web Designer - UI Designer - User Interface Designer - Creative Suite with a commitment to a user-centered design process, excelling in visual user interface design. You will have 1-3 years’ experience working on creative concepts, designing outstanding web-based products and user modules for a consumer-oriented website.
What is the likely rate of pay?

£22,000 - £28,000 per annum, negotiable

What do you need to apply for the job? (Portfolio, Showreel, etc...)
As part of any design job, I will be needing a Portfolio and a CV as they look for what you have done previously whether in school or other experiences outside of school.