Video game designers are in charge of defining and developing the audiovisual content of a video game, the user interfaces and the map of the game levels, as well as their relationships and dependencies. These professionals carry out the artistic direction of the project, taking care of the design and modelling of characters and settings and include the didactic-educational, business, web pages and apps gamification because it is an occupation that is going beyond video games.

• Participate in the team that develops the scrip-story of the video game.
• Collaborate in defining the interactivity of the story.
• Collaborate in defining the visual scenarios to be developed.
• In charge of the artistic direction of characters.
• Design the interaction of the video game.
• Design the interfaces and menus.
• Actively participate in the design of the usability of the game.

Regulated training and graduates

• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Communications, Image and Sound - Advanced Level: 3D animations, games and interactive environments
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Image and Sound - Advanced Level: 3D animations, games and interactive environments; professional profile virtual worlds, augmented reality and "gamification"
• Professional Training Course(s) in teh field of IT and Communications - Advanced Level: Multiplatform application development, Professional profile of video games and digital entertainment
• Professional Training Course(s) in the professional family of IT - Advanced Level: Multiplatform Application Development
• Grau: Comunicació audiovisual
• Grau: Comunicació i industries culturals
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes audiovisuals
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes TIC
• Grau: Enginyeria informàtica
• Grau: Mitjans audiovisuals
• Grau: Multimèdia
• Grau: Continguts digitals interactius
• Grau: Disseny i desenvolupament de videojocs
• Grau: Enginyeria multimèdia
• Grau: Informàtica i serveis
• Grau: Animació
• Grau: Creació artística per a videojocs i jocs aplicats
• Grau: Disseny i creació digitals
• Grau: Disseny, Animació i Art Digital
• Grau: Disseny i producció de videojocs

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Creativity: Level 3

Planning and organisation: Level 2

Team work and cooperation: Level 2

Flexibility and change management: Level 2

Customer orientation: Level 2

New technologies

People who show an interest in this field are motivated by the development and advanced use of new technologies in any of their applications (software, hardware, telecommunications) from an innovative perspective and in accordance with the continuous updates of technologies, programmes and equipment that appear on the market. The design, installation, management and maintenance of computer systems and new technologies are activities specific to this field.

Design

People who show an interest in the field of design enjoy creating forms, styles and effects that improve the aesthetics, features or user-friendliness of products and spaces. This field of interest includes all the activities related to fashion and accessories design (clothes, jewellery) and interior design (furniture, window dressing). Creativity and knowledge of new trends are key in the carrying out of these activities in the professional world.

Artistic

People who show an interest in the artistic field enjoy expressing ideas and feelings through the language of art A creative spirit and the motivation to convey concepts or emotions are inherent to this interest. This field includes all the activities that are oriented towards creating artistic products in their various forms: works that are musical, cinematographic or visual in nature, as well as dance and related arts.

Digital processes artist

Video game programmer

Digital process technical director

Advertising creative

3D Animator

• Work hours

  Full-time.

• Salary

  Salary range: between 18.444 and 24.657 euros annum gross. Median: 21.326 euros annum gross.
  
  Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.

• Other features

  Professionals with consolidated experience and prestige. There is heavy demand.

• Professional category

  Technician

• Human resources and equipment

  Hardware and connections: 3,000 euros.
  Software licenses: 3,000 euros.

• Initial investments

  Total: 6,000 euros.