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Visual Arts and Design - Jobs in this industry

Toi Kitea, Hoahoa

Dick Frizzell tracing at his desk.

People working in visual arts and design need to be able to interpret clients' ideas and instructions

This industry may be for you if you are interested in:

using creative, design and drawing skills
using different techniques, mediums and materials to create artworks and images
colour and how it is best used
working with your hands
working with people, including clients and other artists and designers
interpreting and developing other people’s ideas
using computers and design software
using business management skills, such as marketing your products to sell.

Skills used in this Industry

Edna Pahewa making a harakeke skirt (piupiu).

Weaver

Weavers need knowledge of the types of materials that can be used to weave a product

Dick Frizzell painting words.

Artist

Artists need the ability to be able to market their products in order to sell them

A signmaker using a guillotine to cut a sign

Signmaker

Signmakers need practical skills for designing and making signs

A close-up of a caricature being drawn.

Cartoonist

Animators and cartoonists must have drawing and design skills

Glen with a colour tone chart.

Screen printer

Screen printers need to understand how colour is best used, and to mix inks to maximise those colours

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Click on a job title below to find out more about each job:	Design	Creative artworks	Creating images	Craft
Advertising Art Director
Animator
Architect
Artist/Craftsperson
Body Artist
Cartoonist
Graphic Designer
Illustrator
Photographer
Screen Printer
Signmaker
Visual Art Teacher
Weaver
Website Developer

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