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Work Activities — Thinking Creatively   Save Table (XLS/CSV)

Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
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99   93   15-1199.11 Video Game Designers   Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
98   95   27-3043.05 Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
  • compose scripts
  • convey moods or emotions through writing
  • practice creative writing - development
  • tell stories through musical, visual, or dramatic arts
  • write story copy
98   86   27-1024.00 Graphic Designers Bright Outlook
  • create art from ideas
  • prepare artwork for camera or press
  • set page layout or composition
  • sketch or draw subjects or items
  • tell stories through musical, visual, or dramatic arts
  • use creativity in graphics
  • use creativity in industrial artistry
  • use creativity to art or design work
98   82   27-1011.00 Art Directors
  • create art from ideas
  • prepare artwork for camera or press
  • set page layout or composition
  • tell stories through musical, visual, or dramatic arts
  • use creativity in graphics
  • use creativity to art or design work
97   92   27-2041.04 Music Composers and Arrangers
  • compose musical scores
  • convey moods or emotions through music
  • create art from ideas
  • express creativity through music, dance, or acting
  • tell stories through musical, visual, or dramatic arts
  • transcribe musical ideas into notes on scored music paper
  • transpose music from one voice or instrument to another
96   93   27-2032.00 Choreographers
  • choreograph dance
  • convey moods or emotions through music
  • create art from ideas
  • express creativity through music, dance, or acting
  • study story line or music to devise dance movements
  • tell stories through musical, visual, or dramatic arts
96   92   27-1022.00 Fashion Designers
  • create art from ideas
  • design tailored garments
  • sketch or draw subjects or items
  • use characteristics of graphic design materials
  • use creativity in graphics
  • use creativity to art or design work
95   93   19-2011.00 Astronomers
  • design equipment, apparatus, or instruments for scientific research
  • develop scientific or mathematical hypotheses, theories, or laws
95   90   27-1013.00 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
  • create art from ideas
  • decorate using hand or power tools
  • design molds
  • draw designs, letters, or lines
  • etch or cut designs in glass, metal, or plastic
  • prepare artwork for camera or press
  • sketch or draw subjects or items
  • tell stories through musical, visual, or dramatic arts
  • use creativity in graphics
  • use creativity in industrial artistry
  • use creativity to art or design work
95   87   27-2011.00 Actors
  • apply make-up
  • convey moods or emotions through music
  • create art from ideas
  • express creativity through music, dance, or acting
  • portray roles using gesture or body movement
  • rehearse role from script
  • tell stories through musical, visual, or dramatic arts
  • use poise or stage presence skills
94   92   25-1051.00 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
  • design classroom presentations
94   91   19-2012.00 Physicists
  • design equipment, apparatus, or instruments for scientific research
  • design manufacturing processes or methods
  • develop mathematical ideas or interpretations
  • develop mathematical simulation models
  • develop new products based on scientific research results
  • develop scientific or mathematical hypotheses, theories, or laws
94   86   17-1012.00 Landscape Architects   Green Occupation Green
  • design construction projects
94   77   25-1121.00 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
  • create art from ideas
  • design classroom presentations
  • express creativity through music, dance, or acting
  • use creativity to art or design work
94   74   27-2041.01 Music Directors
  • convey moods or emotions through music
  • express creativity through music, dance, or acting
  • tell stories through musical, visual, or dramatic arts
94   73   27-3043.04 Copy Writers
  • convey moods or emotions through writing
  • practice creative writing - development
  • use photographic materials
  • write advertising copy
  • write sales or informational speeches
93   91   19-1029.01 Bioinformatics Scientists Bright Outlook
93   86   27-1012.00 Craft Artists
  • create art from ideas
  • decorate using hand or power tools
  • design molds
  • fabricate model or mold for jewelry, silverware or related products
  • sketch or draw subjects or items
  • use creativity to art or design work
93   83   17-1011.00 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Green Occupation
  • design construction projects
  • design office layout
  • determine specifications
  • use creativity in designing interior spaces
  • use creativity in graphics
93   78   25-1124.00 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
  • design classroom presentations
93   75   27-3021.00 Broadcast News Analysts
  • convey moods or emotions through writing
  • write headlines
  • write story copy
92   85   25-1031.00 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
  • design classroom presentations
  • use creativity in designing interior spaces
  • use creativity to art or design work
92   84   27-1014.00 Multimedia Artists and Animators
  • achieve special camera effects
  • achieve special lighting or sound effects
  • create art from ideas
  • edit video film scenes
  • establish pace of program or sequence of scenes
  • prepare artwork for camera or press
  • set page layout or composition
  • sketch or draw subjects or items
  • use characteristics of graphic design materials
  • use creativity in graphics
  • use creativity to art or design work
  • write story copy
92   81   51-9195.05 Potters, Manufacturing
  • create art from ideas
  • use creativity in industrial artistry
92   79   27-1027.00 Set and Exhibit Designers
  • achieve special lighting or sound effects
  • create art from ideas
  • decorate using hand or power tools
  • design construction projects
  • design decorative displays
  • determine specifications
  • sketch or draw subjects or items
  • use creativity in graphics
  • use creativity to art or design work
91   91   25-1054.00 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
  • design classroom presentations
91   86   27-1025.00 Interior Designers
  • create art from ideas
  • decorate using hand or power tools
  • design office layout
  • sketch or draw subjects or items
  • use creativity in designing interior spaces
  • use creativity to art or design work
91   82   27-2012.03 Program Directors
91   78   27-2012.01 Producers
  • compose scripts
  • convey moods or emotions through music
  • edit video film scenes
  • establish pace of program or sequence of scenes
  • tell stories through musical, visual, or dramatic arts
  • write story copy
91   77   39-5091.00 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
  • apply make-up

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