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I want to be a designer. What should I do?

Question 10 of 20

You may wish to pay a visit to Your Creative Future - the online guide to education and career opportunities in the creative industries. Your Creative Future outlines the career options in boom industries like digital media, design, film and TV and the performing arts, interspersing them with the personal experiences of some of today's creative practitioners. You can also find information on some of the educational paths to the creative industries and further sources of information. In addition to this, the following organisations also hold information on design as a career:

InfoYouth

The UK guide to opportunities for 16-24 year olds - careers, gap years and other activities.
28 Lancaster Gate
Brighton
BN1 5DG
Phone: 01273 382 168
Fax: 01273 297 785
e mail: info@infoyouth.com
URL: http://www.infoyouth.com

Careers and Occupational Information (COIC)
Part of Choice and Careers Division of the Department of Education and Employment. Produces a range of publications, software programmes and videos on careers education and guidance.
Room W4b
Moorfoot
Sheffield
S1 4PQ
Phone: 0114 259 4564

Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC)
An independent development agency for lifelong learning and career development. CRAC produces programmes and courses as well as a wide range of publications. They also sponsor the National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling and support ECCTIS 2000, a guide to 600,000 courses.
Sheraton House
Castle Park
Cambridge
CB3 0AX
Phone: 01223 460277
Fax: 01223 311708
URL: http://www.crac.org.uk/
Enquiries: Pamela Freeman

See also answers to Questions 8 and 9

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