Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers

Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers

NOC
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conceptualize and produce designs for garments and textiles, displays and exhibits, jewelry and other creative items, as well as for film, television, theatre and video productions.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

12
 

Median Hourly Wage

N/A

Average Salary

$36,000
 

Typically Required

College or apprenticeship

Employed

74
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers conceptualize and produce designs for film, television, theatre and video productions, garments and textiles, displays and exhibits, and for other creative items such as jewellery and trophies. Theatre designers are employed by performing arts and broadcasting companies and by festivals; fashion designers are employed by clothing and textile companies or may be self-employed; and exhibit designers are employed by museums. Other creative designers in this unit group are employed by manufacturing establishments or may be self-employed.

Main Duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Theatre designers
  • Design and create settings, scenic environments, properties, costumes and lighting for theatre, film and video productions, operas and ballets.
  • Fashion designers
  • Design and create clothing and accessories for men, women and children.
  • Exhibit designers
  • Plan and develop permanent and temporary or moveable exhibits and displays for museum exhibitions, trade shows, conventions and other exhibitions.
  • Theatre designers may specialize in costume, lighting or set design; fashion designers may specialize in men's, women's or children's apparel or in different lines such as sportswear, footwear or formal wear.

Also Known As

  • clothing designer
  • costume designer
  • couturier - haute couture
  • fabric designer
  • fashion designer
  • fur designer
  • jewellery designer
  • lighting designer
  • museum exhibit designer
  • shoe designer
  • trophy designer
Requirements

Employment Requirements

  • A university degree in fine arts or visual arts with specialization in theatre design, clothing design or exhibit design or completion of a college or art school program in theatre design, clothing design or exhibit design is required.
  • Creative ability, as demonstrated by a portfolio of work, is required.
  • Use of computer-aided design (CAD) software may be required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Gender

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Women
50.0%
Men
Employment by age

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15-24
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25-34
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35-44
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45-54
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55-64
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65+
Employment by highest level of education

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No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
28.6%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
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Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
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College or University Below Bachelor Level
42.9%
University - Bachelor Level or Above
Employment by Industry

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50.0%
Retail trade
21.4%
Professional, scientific and technical services
Suppressed
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28.6%
All Other Industries
Employment by Economic Regions

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Northeast
35.70%
Southeast
28.60%
Southwest
28.60%
Central
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Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

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Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

New Brunswick

$36,000

Newfoundland

$45,000

Prince Edward Island

N/A

Nova Scotia

$29,000

Canada

$61,400
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

12
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

3
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

8
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

32
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

9
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

24