How do I become a multimedia specialist
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Salaries for Multimedia Specialists start at $80,000 per annum but there are plenty of top-dollar opportunities for talented professionals with specialist skills and the ability to deliver an innovative project on-time and on-budget.
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There are no clear employment figures for Multimedia Specialists working in Australia at this time. They are employed in many industries though there is a growing space in the education and training sector. Some Multimedia Specialists work as independent consultants.
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The best way to become a Multimedia Specialist is with a university qualification in digital media such as the Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media), Bachelor of Multimedia Design, or Bachelor of Design and Interactive Technologies. But there are other ways. VET qualifications, including the Certificate III in Information Technology (Animation) or the Certificate IV in Information Technology (Digital Media and Programming), are also possibilities. You may also require a range of vendor certifications.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights 2023
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Multimedia Specialist careers
Multimedia Specialists leverage the latest digital technologies to create animated content and games for education and training modules, online stores, information kiosks, websites, and other applications. They work with a wide range of media including digital photographs and illustrations, computer animations, audio, and video.
As a Multimedia Specialist you could be creating digital assets, attending a briefing meeting with a new client, brainstorming initial concepts with the design team, testing an animation on a staging site, or collaborating with a cybersecurity specialist to ensure your latest innovation is robust and hack-proof.
Multimedia Specialists are design professionals as well as project managers. To be successful you will need to be highly organised, able to meet deadlines, and enjoy collaborating in a design studio environment.
