University: Employers will often expect you to have a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
- graphic design
- advertising design
- illustration
- fine art
Work: You can start as a junior creative to develop your skills on the job and work your way up through training and promotion.
- Level 3 or A-Level options: Art and design, Graphic design, Computer science, Physics, BTEC Diploma in Computing, BTEC Diploma/Extended Diploma in Art and Design, UAL Diploma/ Extended Diploma in Art and Design, BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Digital Media Production, OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma in Art and Design (Graphic Design), BTEC Diploma in Graphics
- GCSE or Level 2 options: Art & Design, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Physics, Digital TechnologyLevel 3 or A-Level options: Art and design, Graphic design, Computer science, Physics