The UK's creative industries contributed £111.7billion value to the economy in 2018, according to the Creative Industries Federation and even more importantly, more than two million people work in creative industries and that number is growing . All these figures demonstrate that this is a vibrant sector with lots of opportunities for careers. Its growth in recent years has also been driven by a boom in computer services, highlighting the importance of digital creative industries such as video games.

What creative industries can I work in?

Employment opportunities can be grouped into:

• advertising and marketing

• architecture

• crafts

• design

• fashion

• film, TV, video, radio and photography

• IT, software and computer services

• publishing

• museums, galleries and libraries

• music, performing and visual arts.

Areas of design include:

• games

• graphic

• industrial

• interior

• landscape

• product

• textiles

• theatre.

Watch this film below and click on the links to hear from some of the UK’s leading designers, architects, engineers and other creative professionals about how they got started, and learn how the options you choose for GCSE can help you begin your own creative journey.

If you're considering a career in the creative arts industries,take a look at the options available through UCAS below.