Ceramics designer-maker

In a large company, you could:

• interpret the client's ideas to create a design
•  research trends and competitor products
•  create designs for mass production
•  manage the production process and check quality
•  make sure materials are costed and production is within budget

As an independent designer-maker, you may also:

• design and produce one-off designs and sets
•  market your own business
•  mange your business admin and finance

• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• knowledge of the fine arts
• the ability to work on your own
• ambition and a desire to succeed
• the ability to work well with your hands
• the ability to sell products and services
• persistence and determination
• the ability to come up with new ways of doing things
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

You can get into this job through:

• a university course
• a college course
• working towards this role
• workshop courses with a private studio

With experience you could:

• become a senior designer
•  work as a freelance ceramics designer-maker
•  set up your own business
•  teach in schools, colleges, universities or private training providers