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There are many different areas within the creative industry from advertising, architecture, design, arts crafts and antiques to TV & radio, music, visual & performing arts.

New creative businesses are growing over the UK which means more jobs are being created. There are some fantastic diverse jobs you could do from Animation to Stunt Performer to a Fashion Stylist.

Take a look at the various links and job roles below to see what could be in store for you.

  • There are 163,000 UK design and designer fashion jobs in the creative industries
  • Design is highly valued by UK business, with an estimated £33.5bn spent annually on design
  • The UK's creative industries are developing new jobs faster than other sectors despite record employment in the UK economy as a whole

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Art • Media • Music • ICT • Maths • Science • Psychology • History • Physics

Job Ideas for this Industry

Graphic Designer • Singer • Choreographer • TV/Film Producer • Furniture Restorer • Actor/Actress • Journalist • Animator • Furniture Restorer • Automotive Designer • Marketing Executive (For more, check out the Job Areas below)

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Explore this industry in detail through the job areas below which include detailed job ideas, local employers and opportunities. 

9 Job Areas

Did You Know?
UK’s Creative Industries contribute almost £13 million to the UK economy every hour.

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