‘You can’t use up creativity, the more you use the more have’- Maya Angelou
If you have an interest in or want to get into the creative industries/ digital sector, then our Digital Byteszie course could be for you.
At the B2W Group our creative skills Digital Bytesize course gives you the opportunity to gain valuable digital skills, knowledge and an insight into design and games development.
Let’s look at the 5 reasons creative skill are important in today’s digital world…
1.Creativity will become even more important to the growth of jobs between now and 2030
A new study of 35 million UK job adverts from 2013-2017 finds that employers require creativity in jobs that are particularly likely to grow in importance in the future workforce. Looking at 39 transferable skills, creativity is consistently identified as the most significant predictor for the likelihood of growth for an occupation between now and 2030. Other transferable skills include communication skills, team building, and successfully meeting deadlines. All of which go hand in hand with creativity in the digital world.
2. Digital creativity
Our future economy will be built on creativity and technology. That means digital creativity will become even more important in the future. The ability to combine digital and creative skills. Digital creativity is about using digital tools and technologies to explore creative ideas in new ways of displaying your ideas, research or work.
3.Adaptabilty
Adaptability refers to how you shape and adjust to different professional environments and cope with tasks and challenges. Creativity is closely related because in order to react to the many different obstacles and difficult situations we may occur in the workplace; creativity is needed to achieve success, the way you consider alternatives and generate a unique approach to a situation or a new solution. You also haveto understand the changing nature of the creative industry, switch your approach to match new situations and environments and tailor your skills to new briefs and audiences in a positive way.
4. There’s no limit to your creativity
There’s no limit to your creativity or how many creative skills you should acquire while at your workplace because it is continuous. Life is about constantly expanding and learning new skills whether that be creative skills that you have taught yourself or a short 3-week course on creative skills taught by the B2W Group.
‘Almost 50% of junior creatives answered that they taught themselves their foundational skills. In fact, 50% of senior professionals believe employers demand juniors have more hard skills today than when they began their careers.
According to the survey respondents, the most necessary skills for junior creatives are:
- Graphic design (84%)
- Image editing (70%)
- Layout design (68%)
- Motion design and editing (42%)’
5.Creative and Self-expression
Unlike most industries, one of the great advantages of working the creative sectors is that it allows you to take part of your imagination and apply it to nearly every piece of work you do. Engaging in activities that allow you to express yourself and feel emotion stimulates the mind and decreases stress.
Launch your creative career with our Digital Bytesize course
Our 3-week course equips you with the valuable skills and knowledge to pursue a career in the digital sector. On completion you’ll receive and industry recognised Level 2 accreditation and have the opportunity to be enrolled on a Level 3 Digital Marketing apprenticeship or move into full time employment in the digital world.
Learn more about our Digital Bytesize course here and the other courses we offer – Digital Careers | Digital Bytesize (b2wgroup.com)
