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Creative Industries. Nick Cucakovic. What is Creative Industries?. “…those industries which have their origin in individual creativity, skill and talent which have a potential for job and wealth creation through the generation and exploitation of intellectual property” (
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Creative Industries Nick Cucakovic
What is Creative Industries? “…those industries which have their origin in individual creativity, skill and talent which have a potential for job and wealth creation through the generation and exploitation of intellectual property” ( Creative Industries Mapping Document, DCMS, 2001).
What are the main vocational areas within the sector? • Advertising • architecture • art and antiques • computer games • crafts • design • designer fashion • film and video • music • performing arts • publishing • software • TV and radio.
what have two major development effecting the sector over the last ten years? The Government wants to create the right environment to start and grow a business, making sure that people working in the creative industries have the right managerial and leadership skills to do so. It has committed to introducing a ’one-in one-out‘ rule for new regulations, sunset clauses, and an immediate review of all inherited regulation in the pipeline. ref: www.culture.gov.uk Scotland has fired imagination, encouraged invention and inspired creation for generations. In 2012, the Year of Creative Scotland, experience Scotland’s cultural and creative vibrancy at first hand. A celebration of Scotland’s creative assets and contribution to the world, 2012 is the ideal time to experience fantastic events and festivals and discover Scotland’s inspirational natural and built landscapes ref: http://www.creativescotland.com/
How is the sector important to the UK economy? Creative employment provides around two million jobs, in the creative sector itself and in creative roles in other sectors. Employment in the sector has grown at double the rate of the economy as a whole. These are the most recent statistics for the Creative Industries, published December 2011: • creative industries contributed 2.9% of the UK’s Gross Value Added in 2009, this is an increase from 2.8% in 2008 • 1.5 million people are employed in the creative industries or in creative roles in other industries, 5.1% of the UK’s employment • exports of services by the creative industries accounted for 10.6% of the UK’s exports of services • there were an estimated 106,700 businesses in the creative industries on the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) in 2011, this represents 5.1% of all companies on the IDBR It is a sector that has experienced rapid growth throughout the world in the last decade. For instance, world exports of visual arts more than doubled from $10.3 billion in 1996 to $22.1 billion in 2005. Exports of audiovisuals tripled over the same period. Ref: http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/creative_industries/default.aspx
What is its cultural importance to the uk? Having a very productive creative Industry in the UK benefits us hugely, not just by putting more money into the UK it also opens opportunity’s for the people of Britain to go out and experience the huge variety of entertainment we have to offer from having alot of music concerts to having film festivals.
How is it different from the cultural industries sector? The difference between cultural industries and creative industries is that cultural industries focus on tourism and heritage to outdoor activity and even pet shows. The best description of cultural industries is that they are more concerned about delivering cultural wealth and social wealth rather than primarily providing monetary value.
What is meant by synergy within the Creative Industries sector? Synergy within the Creative Industries sector is extremely good, for example when people make a fashion show they need a photographer or when people need advertising they use designers within the same line of work as them. Creative Industries is one of the most versatile industries in terms of being able to work well with each other and get amazing results.
What are the key issues for the candidates chosen vocational area in this sector? As in most lines of work at the moment there is a big issue with the amount of jobs going around, one of the hardest hit was vocational areas in this sector simply because there is a extremely high amount of competition for work. Another issue for people in this sector is keeping up with the latest technology from faster computers to the latest programs / apps.