High School
If you like to play video or computer games, you are already familiar with them. You will also need to learn a programming language (such as C++, Java, C#, Python, and Perl), and you’ll need a good working knowledge of the hardware platform for which you plan to develop your games (video, computer, online, etc.). In high school, learn as much as you can about computers: how they work, what kinds there are, how to program them, and any languages you can learn. You should also take physics, mathematics (algebra, linear algebra, trigonometry, calculus, discrete mathematics, and applied mathematics), chemistry, and computer science. Since designers are creative, take courses in art, literature, and music as well.
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- 3-D Printing Specialists
- Actors
- Animators
- Architects
- Art Directors
- Artificial Intelligence Specialists
- Artist and Repertoire Workers
- Artists
- Audio Recording Engineers
- Augmented Reality Developers
- Automotive Designers
- Big Data Developers
- Blockchain Developers
- Bloggers
- Book Editors
- Broadcast Engineers
- Camera Operators
- Cartoonists
- Chief Information Officers
- Choreographers
- Cinematographers and Directors of Photography
- Circus Performers
- Clowns
- Columnists
- Comedians
- Comic Book Writers
- Composers and Arrangers
- Computer Network Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Support Specialists
- Computer Systems Programmer/Analysts
- Computer Trainers
- Computer-Aided Design Drafters and Technicians
- Copy Editors
- Copywriters
- Costume Designers
- Customer Success Managers
- Dancers
- Data Entry Clerks
- Data Processing Technicians
- Database Specialists
- Digital Advertising Workers
- Digital Agents
- Digital Designers
- Digital Marketing Workers
- Disc Jockeys
- Doll Designers and Makers
- Drafters
- Editorial Assistants
- Editorial Research Assistants
- Editors
- Embedded Systems Engineers
- Ergonomists
- Exhibit Designers
- Fabric Designers
- Fashion Designers
- Fashion Illustrators
- Fashion Writers and Editors
- Film and Television Directors
- Film and Television Editors
- Film and Television Extras
- Film and Television Producers
- Film and Video Librarians
- Food Writers and Editors
- Foreign Correspondents
- Full Stack Developers/Engineers
- Furniture Designers
- Graphic Designers
- Graphics Programmers
- Greeting Card Designers and Writers
- Help Desk Representatives
- Home Stagers
- Illustrators
- Industrial Designers
- Information Security Analysts
- Interior Designers and Decorators
- Internet Consultants
- Internet Content Curators
- Internet Developers
- Internet Executives
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Internet Quality Assurance Specialists
- Internet Security Specialists
- Internet Store Managers and Entrepreneurs
- Internet Transaction Specialists
- Jewelers and Jewelry Repairers
- Landscape Architects
- Literary Agents
- Machine Learning Engineers
- Magazine Editors
- Magicians
- Makeup Artists
- Market Research Analysts
- Marketing Managers
- Media Planners and Buyers
- Media Relations Specialists
- Mobile Software Developers
- Multimedia Artists and Animators
- Multimedia Sound Workers
- Music Agents and Scouts
- Music Conductors and Directors
- Music Journalists
- Music Producers
- Music Venue Owners and Managers
- Music Video Directors and Producers
- Music Video Editors
- Musicians
- News Anchors
- Newspaper Editors
- Online Journalists
- Online Producers
- Online Reputation Managers
- Personal Privacy Advisors
- Photo Editors
- Photographers
- Photojournalists
- Podcasters
- Pop/Rock Musicians
- Product Development Directors
- Product Management Directors
- Product Managers
- Production Assistants
- Production Designers and Art Directors
- Radio and Television Announcers
- Radio and Television Program Directors
- Radio Producers
- Remote Health Care Engineers
- Reporters
- Science and Medical Writers
- Screenwriters
- Search Engine Optimization Specialists
- Silverware Artisans and Workers
- Singers
- Site Reliability Engineers
- Smart Building Systems Designers
- Social Media Influencers
- Social Media Workers
- Software Application Developers
- Software Designers
- Software Engineers
- Software Quality Assurance Testers
- Songwriters
- Special and Visual Effects Technicians
- Sporting Goods Production Workers
- Sports Broadcasters and Announcers
- Sports Photographers
- Sportswriters
- Stage Production Workers
- Stunt Performers
- Systems Setup Specialists
- Talent Agents and Scouts
- Technical Support Specialists
- Technical Writers and Editors
- Toy and Game Designers
- Toy Industry Workers
- Unity Developers
- User Experience Designers
- Video Game Art Directors
- Video Game Producers
- Video Game Testers
- Webmasters
- Writers
