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    Newcastle College Digital Arts 6

    Careers in

    Digital Arts

    People in these occupations produce, publish, and release media and provide library, archive, curation, and information services.


    The job roles in this sector are varied.

    TV, video and audio engineers service and repair domestic television, video and audio appliances, while photographers and audio visual operators operate and assist with still, cine and television cameras and operate other equipment to record, manipulate and project sound and vision for entertainment, cultural, commercial and industrial purposes. Graphic designers use illustrative, sound, visual and multimedia techniques to convey a message for information, entertainment, advertising, promotion or publicity purposes, and create special visual effects and animations for computer games, film, interactive and other media.  

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    College 16 to 18 University Centre Adults 19+ Apprenticeships

    What can I do with a qualification in Digital Arts?

    Advertising and public relations directors Advertising accounts managers and creative directors Graphic designers Photographers, Audio-visual and Broadcasting Equipment Operators TV, video and audio engineers Web design and development professionals

    Daily tasks:

    • Directs the arranging of conferences, exhibitions, seminars, etc. to promote the image of a product, service or organisation.
    • Stays abreast of changes in media, readership or viewing figures and advertising rates.
    • Reviews and revises campaign strategy in light of sales figures, surveys, etc. and takes appropriate corrective measures if necessary.
    • Conceives advertising campaign to impart the desired product image in an effective and economical way.
    • Defines target group and implements strategy through appropriate media planning work.
    • Liaises with client to discuss product/service to be marketed and develops the most appropriate strategy to deliver the objectives.

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    Median Salary

    £59,250 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Arranges conferences, exhibitions, seminars, etc. to promote the image of a product, service or organisation.
    • Stays abreast of changes in media, readership or viewing figures and advertising rates.
    • Reviews and revises campaign in light of sales figures, surveys, etc..
    • Conceives advertising campaign to impart the desired product image in an effective and economical way.
    • Liaises with client to discuss product/service to be marketed, defines target group and assesses the suitability of various media.

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    Median Salary

    £44,714 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Produces or oversees creation of the final product.
    • Liaises with other parts of the production team to ensure graphic design fits with other elements, processes and timescales.
    • Prepares specification and instructions for realisation of the project.
    • Prepares sketches, scale drawings, models, colour schemes and other mock-ups to show clients and discusses any required alterations.
    • Undertakes research into project, considers previous related projects and compares costs of using different processes.
    • Liaises with client to clarify aims of project brief, discusses media, software and technology to be used, establishes timetable for project and defines budgetary constraints.

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    Median Salary

    £28,115 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Operates sound mixing and dubbing equipment to obtain desired mix, level and balance of sound.
    • Manages health and safety issues.
    • Operates equipment to record, edit and play back films and television programmes.
    • Checks operation and positioning of projectors, vision and sound recording equipment, and mixing and dubbing equipment.
    • Controls transmission, broadcasting and satellite systems for television and radio programmes, identifies and solves related technical problems.
    • Takes, records and manipulates digital images and digital video footage.
    • Photographs subject or follows action by moving camera.
    • Operates scanning equipment to transfer image to computer and manipulates image to achieve the desired effect.
    • Inserts lenses and adjusts aperture and speed settings as necessary.
    • Arranges subject, lighting, camera equipment and any microphones.

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    £29,069 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Carries out service tasks such as cleaning and insulation testing according to schedule.
    • Re-assembles equipment, tests for correct functioning and makes any necessary further adjustments.
    • Dismantles equipment and repairs or replaces faulty components or wiring.
    • Uses electronic testing equipment to diagnose faults and check voltages and resistance.
    • Examines equipment and observes reception to determine nature of defect.

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    Median Salary

    £33,445 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Activates the 'live' website.
    • Tests website interaction and performance prior to going 'live'.
    • Writes and publishes content for the website.
    • Establishes methods to ensure appropriate website security and recovery.
    • Designs and develops web interfaces for relational database systems.
    • Develops the website and applications.
    • Designs web pages including graphics, animation and functionality to maximise visual effectiveness and facilitate appropriate access.
    • Presents design options to the client.
    • Liaises with internal/external client in order to define the requirements for the website.

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    Median Salary

    £33,689 View more

    What can I do with a qualification in Digital Arts?

    Digital Arts at Newcastle College

    Meet the Students & Tutors

    David Bell Student Profile

    David Bell

    BA (Hons) Photography

    "The biggest highlight of studying at the University Centre was when I was offered the job at the Handbag Clinic as an in house photographer. Without the course and everything that I’ve learnt while studying here, I wouldn’t have had that opportunity."

    Jessica Cornforth Student Profile

    Jessica Cornforth

    Level 3 in Photography

    "I struggled at school, but I worked hard especially in maths and English, I was so relieved to pass both subjects at GCSE. I chose to study at college as I don’t like exams and hands on learning was better for me."

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