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Everybody wants to be creative, but not everyone has the opportunity – at least not beyond their hobbies – to let their creative juices flow. In fact, being creative in some line of work may even land you in heaps of trouble.
Can you imagine the chaos you would create when you get creative with your bookkeeping and financial reports as an accountant? Yea, we don’t think that’s such a good idea. But, if creativity is important to you, and you’re searching for that perfect job to flex your creative muscles then here are 5 you should consider…
#1 User experience designer (a.k.a UX designer)
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With so much work, research, and shopping happening online these days, it’s become more important than ever that websites are user-friendly. That’s where the UX designer comers in.
The UX designer creates an on-screen environment that are inviting and aesthetically pleasing to encourage engagement and performance of specific actions on a website which means creativity is a job requirement.
Take San Francisco-based bag maker Timbuk2’s website; with large and pleasant pictures and fonts, a clean layout, and buttons for immediately searching for bestsellers or a particular look, Timbuk2.com is a good example of a website designed with the user’s experience in mind.
#2 Marketing strategist
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Literally all companies or organisations, whether for-profit or not-for-profit, need a marketing department. Because how else are they going to get their brand, product, service, or message out there?
But the world is probably bored of rehashed marketing campaigns which is why as a marketing strategist, you will be tasked with creating something fresh and exciting, allowing you to inject some creativity into your work.
For example, how do you drive the point home that you shouldn’t be doing anything else but concentrating on the road while driving? Well Mazda came up with a good mobile campaign using Facebook. As users scrolled through their feed on their mobile device, a car can been screeching across the screen before crashing. See it below:
#3 Product designer
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Ever walked into a store and looked at something you know you shouldn’t buy but bought anyway because you simply couldn’t resist the way it looks? That’s the magic of the work product designers do. Gone are the days when people choose function over form. In today’s world, a product that’s intuitive, aesthetically pleasing, and functional is the winning formula.
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An example of excellent product design that marries aesthetics and functionality is the Chidori furniture by Kengo Kuma pictured above. What seems like a mess of wooden beams is actually a modular furniture that can be transformed into a shelving unit, a dining, coffee, or side table, a space divider, or interior décor. The Chidori was named Product Design of the Year 2017 for home interior products by the European Product Design Award.
#4 Drone pilot and cinematographer
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While the good ol’ camera is still the main gear of choice for most cinematographers, it’s hard not to see the appeal of drones. Aside from allowing one to get creative with photographs and footages, piloting a drone is loads of fun with a cool factor of a million. Just take a look at footages you can achieve using a drone:
#5 VR developer
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Whether you enjoy the experience or not, VR is here to stay and is only going to get better with time. Being a VR developer affords you the opportunity to be involved in the development of games to enhancing everyday interactions. Creativity is definitely a must in this profession, a lot of it, in fact.
Itching to kickstart a career that gives you the freedom to be creative yet? Visit the Study UK November 2017 exhibition happening from the 18th and 19th of November 2017 to learn more about the creative media industry, what it takes to become a media professional, and how advertising executives can help brands reach their audiences in a digital environment at the ‘Is Advertising Dead?’ seminar. Details below:
- Seminar date and time: Saturday, 18th of November 2017 (3.30pm – 4.15pm)
- Seminar venue: Hall 1 (Seminar Room 1), KL Convention Centre
- Admission fee: Free of charge
- Pre-registration is highly encouraged. Register at: https://my.edukexhibition.org/en
- Download the Study UK app for details on all seminars and to receive reminders from the Apple App Store or Google Play
‘Is Advertising Dead?’ is conducted by Mimi Tessier, Associate Dean School of Humanities of Hertfordshire University. Miss Tessier boasts 30 years of experience working in Media and the University sector in the UK, and has a wealth of experience in print and web-based publishing. She has previously worked with leading industry practitioners, the local community, and students.