You can get into this job through:
It may help to have a higher national diploma (HND), foundation degree or degree in a subject such as:
Work experience at university
Your creative skills will be as important to employers as your degree. It's important to get work experience and build a portfolio to show what you can do.
Your university careers service can help you find relevant work experience, internship and year placement opportunities.
Entry requirements:
You could apply for a job as an assistant editor after completing a creative or media related course at college.
Relevant subjects include:
Entry requirements:
Entry requirements:
You could get into this job by joining a magazine as a graphic designer or picture editor.
You could then move on to become deputy art editor then editor.
You should get yourself known and build up your contacts in the industry to help find paid work.
To do this you could:
You can apply directly for jobs if you've got the right skills and experience. For specialist magazines, you may have an advantage if you have a special interest or background in the subject.
For example, an interest in science or architecture will be useful if you want to work on magazines covering those topics.
Digital skills : to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently
Skills:Art editors use images and words to decide what an online or printed magazine looks like.
As an art editor, you might:
Location : You could work in a creative studio or in an office.
With experience, you could: