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You could work at:

large commercial public exhibitions, like the


Ideal Home Show
You’ll need:
conferences and exhibitions for education, trade
excellent design and artistic skills
and industry
creative skills and logical thinking skills
temporary displays for businesses, retailers,
technical drawing skills
museums, libraries and galleries
model making skills
Your day-to-day duties may include:
project management skills, for more senior roles
discussing requirements with clients
presenting your ideas as sketches, scale plans,
computer-generated visuals and models
producing final blueprints after discussions with Your day-to-day duties may include:
clients discussing requirements with clients
handling orders for supplies presenting your ideas as sketches, scale plans,
liaising with technical specialists like lighting computer-generated visuals and models
staff producing final blueprints after discussions with
project managing the set-up process from start clients
to finish handling orders for supplies
liaising with technical specialists like lighting staff
There are no set requirements, but you’ll project managing the set-up process from start to
usually need a foundation degree, HND or a finish
degree. Relevant courses include:
spatial design (exhibitions)
interior design
three-dimensional (3D) design
graphic design
Some other courses offer exhibition design options,
like events management and museum and gallery
courses.
You could get into this type of work as a junior design
assistant. You’ll usually need a qualification in art and
design and experience of using computer-aided
design (CAD) software.
You’ll need to create a portfolio of your work to take
to interviews. Paid or unpaid work experience will
also give you an advantage when applying for training
and jobs. You could volunteer to help set up
exhibitions, like at local arts festivals or in libraries.

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