Australian Job Skills and Market Outlook focused on Interactive Media and Design. A presentation focused on high school leavers looking to enter higher education.

1. Preparing Learners for
Future Jobs
Dr James Birt
Bond University
tinyurl.com/BondIMD-Jobs

2. Where ICT and Arts collide in a
holistic two-year array of practical skills and
theoretical knowledge
bond.edu.au/imd

3. www.bond.edu.au/profile/dr-james-birt

4. The Future of Jobs
• 4th Industrial Revolution
• Developments in Digital Technology,
AI, Robotics, Visualization,
Nanotechnology, 3-D printing,
Genetics & Biotechnology
• Widespread disruption to business &
labour markets worldwide –
automation + technology
• 40% of current jobs gone in 10 years
 primary disruption white collar Ceda Workforce Policy 2015Watch Future Proof – Four Corners ABC
Tomorrows Digitally Enabled
Workforce
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7. 2016 – The Future of
Jobs Report - Core
work skills
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Its not about learning a tool
it’s about:
creative thinking, problem
solving, agility, digital skills,
entrepreneurship and
communication …

10. What about Higher Education? -
Barbie Job of the Year (2016)
Game Developer

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14. Millennial Media Usage
• Streaming for accessing content
• Willingness to pay for digital content
• Bingeing & Multi-tasking digital habits
• 90% laptop/smartphone ownership
• Investing in wearables
• Internet over all forms of entertainment
• 80% use social media 4+ times a day
• Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat (popular)
• 45% of Millennials use add blockers
• Word of mouth (social circle)  influencer on
purchase & decision making 14tinyurl.com/Australian2016MediaReport

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IMD
Skills Coverage

17. IMD Future
Tech Coverage

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Interactive Media and Design
Positive growth with stable skills
Media, Entertainment, Information and
Communication industries— the sector(s) that have
seen the largest scale of disruption of traditional
business models to date—Reports a very good future
understanding of the nature of disruptive changes
ahead  WE ARE THE DISRUPTERS

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20. IMD Program Structure
Core
Critical Thinking & Communications
Leadership & Team Dynamics
Ethical Thought & Action
Beyond Bond
Foundation IMD
Digital Media and Society
Interactive Experience
Design Communication
Responsive Web Design
Sketching With Code
3D Modelling and Visualisation
IMD Studio (2nd Year)
Interaction Media Design Studio 1
Interaction Media Design Studio 2
Interaction Media Design Studio 3
Digital Media Major
Digital Media Design
Interactive Web Design
Animation
Film & Television Audio Production
Film & Television Editing
User Experience Design
Computer Games Major
Computer Game Industry & Policy
Game Design & Logic
Computer Game Culture & Audience
Computer Game Form, Narrative & Style
Mobile Game Design
Design For Emerging Technology
Must Do
One OR
Both
Majors
Additional Specialist Major
Advertising
Communication
Film and Television
If not doing
both Majors
For Students Starting 2017
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21. IMD Studio
It’s about mentoring inspiring young minds full of
inquisitive thought, entrepreneurship, a love of
creativity, design and technology, and helping them set
goals and channel their creative energies to solve real
world problems
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22.  Three (3) courses
 Required to develop an evidenced ePortfolio
 Authenticity by working on real world problems
 Choice - decision making on projects
 Choice - what they want to highlight
 Choice -whom they want to work with
 Reflection - effectiveness and quality of solution/product
 Critique via rubrics  panel and weekly feedback
 Public display of work  presented outside the classroom
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2D Artist
Freelance Designer
Technical Recruiter
Brand Designer
Online producer
Digital content producer
Online community manager
Digital technology writer
Postgraduate Studies
Game Designer
Game Programmer
Game Artist
Game Tester
Game Plugin Developer
Mobile Game Designer
Mobile App Creator
…
Augmented Reality Technician
Film/Animation Compositor
Motion Capture Technician
Roto/Paint Artist
Model/Texture Artist
Digital Asset Artist
Animator
3D Artist
Test Analyst
Analyst Programmer
Technical Writer
UI Developer
UI/UX Designer
User Experience Consultant
Quality Assurance Analyst
Consultant
…
Multimedia Tutor/Teacher
Digital Marketing
Programmer
Graphic Artist (3D/2D)
Software Engineer
Simulation Engineer
Virtual Reality Developer
Website Engineer
Unity Developer
Front End Developer
Full Stack Developer
Web Designer
Web Developer
PHP Programmer
Graphic & Web Designer
Web Application Developer
…
IMD and Jobs for Now! – (Alumni Job Titles)