Architects design and construct new buildings and restore and conserve old ones. Their work also involves planning the layout of groups of buildings and the spaces around them. When producing a design, architects take into account all of the clients’ requirements and a range of other issues including: budget safety social factors building regulations planning laws. Once a design is agreed, architects [...]
Antique dealers buy and sell antique objects and collectors’ items. They may deal in a wide range of antiques or specialise in a particular area such as jewellery, glass, furniture or china. The work involves: buying items from sales rooms, auctions, markets and trade fairs selling them to the general public from shops or from stalls in [...]
Art therapists encourage self-expression through the non-verbal communication of art. Art therapists can work with children, young people, adults and older people. Their clients can include: people recovering from head and stroke injuries those trying to come to terms with a traumatic event individuals experiencing mental or physical illness people living with learning difficulties children or adults with autism spectrum disorder. [...]
Landscape architects, sometimes known as landscape designers, design, plan, create and manage landscapes in areas such as: public parks woodland or other habitats areas around public buildings reclaimed industrial sites new roads and motorways city housing estates. The work can include: liaising with clients to identify their requirements doing a site survey to evaluate existing flora, fauna and natural resources getting the views [...]
Reprographic assistants, sometimes known as print room operators, copy and bind a range of printed materials in bulk, using photocopying and/or offset litho printing equipment. They handle a variety of items including manuals, brochures, leaflets and documents. Once they receive the job requirements from a customer, they set up the reprographic equipment to make bulk copies. They must take into account timescales, format, number of [...]
Arts administrators plan and organise cultural and arts activities. They work in organisations such as local authorities, arts centres, theatres and regional arts boards. Their work varies according to the size and type of organisation, but can include: arranging venues and artists working with local arts organisations negotiating sponsorship and funding organising publicity and ticket sales organising security and [...]
