Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations. ⢠Creative ... WE ASSESSED 30 BC BASED ALUMNI COMPANIES INCLUDING*:. 54
EMILY CARR ALUMNI THAT HAVE A creative IMPACT
Emily Carr alumni are working to creatively shape our world in all facets of society. They work in a wide range of industry sectors and drive BC’s creative economy. Here’s a look at key research findings as related to the labour market impact of Emily Carr alumni who have graduated in the last 15 years.
ALUMNI EMPLOYMENT OVERALL EMPLOYMENT BY ALUMNI IN THE LABOUR FORCE HAS INCREASED BY 6% SINCE 2006 (86%).
29 %
92%
OF ALUMNI ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED
OF ALUMNI ARE SELF-EMPLOYED
THE MAJORITY OF PARTICIPANTS ARE RECENT GRADUATES who have graduated less than 5 years ago.
ALUMNI INDUSTRY SECTORS ALUMNI WORK IN A DIVERSE RANGE OF FIELDS WITH THE SKILLS GAINED THROUGH THEIR EDUCATION.
3 IN 5
ALUMNI CONTRIBUTE TO THE CREATIVE SECTOR + ECONOMY THE CREATIVE ECONOMY INCLUDES: • • • • • • • •
Arts & Entertainment Design Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations Creative Services Internet, New or Online Media Media & Journalism Publishing, Printing & Packaging Architecture
ALUMNI EMPLOYERS
ALUMNI EMPLOYEE POSITIONS
ALUMNI WORK IN A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRY SECTORS. EMPLOYERS INCLUDE: NATIONAL FILM BOARD
HOOTSUITE
LULULEMON MICROSOFT
IKEA VIDEOGRAPHER
ANIMATOR
DIRECTOR OF MEDIA
ART DIRECTOR
ARTIST + ART THERAPIST
ILLUSTRATOR
STUDIO TECHNICIAN
UI ENGINEER
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
EXHIBIT DESIGNER
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
VFX COORDINATOR
UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTOR
PRODUCTION MANAGER
CURATOR
FACEBOOK
TWITTER
THE RENNIE COLLECTION RIM
APPLE
ADIDAS
ALUMNI WORK IN A WIDE VARIETY OF POSITIONS AND LEVELS OF SENIORITY. POSITIONS INCLUDE:
ALUMNI OWNED COMPANIES WE ASSESSED 30 BC BASED ALUMNI COMPANIES INCLUDING*: HANGAR 18
FREE AGENCY CREATIVE
HERRAINCO BRAND STRATEGY DDB CANADA
SEVEN25
KELLY DECK DESIGN
SMASHLAB
WORKING FORMAT
COLLAGE COLLAGE
GIANT ANT MEDIA ION BRANDING
THEY CONTRIBUTE
MOD7
approximately
METAFORM
MARTHA STURDY
STRAIGHT LINE DESIGN
PROPELLOR DESIGN
+
54
MILLION IN REVENUE
*This section has been prepared by Emily Carr University.
ALUMNI HAVE POSITIVE ASSOCIATIONS WITH EMILY CARR
92 %
SAID THAT THEIR STUDIES AT EMILY CARR HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR LIFE
83%
SAID THAT THEIR FIELD UTILIZES THE SKILLS THEY DEVELOPED AT EMILY CARR
ABOUT THE STUDY Over a one-month period 1,847 Emily Carr alumni who graduated between 1996 and 2011 were engaged to participate in the survey through email and social media channels (Linked-in, Facebook, Twitter). The overall sample is comprised of n=622 respondents. In reference to labour force data, the base sample is n=568 and does not include those who are studying, retired, or on leave etc. Vision Critical, one of Canada’s leading market research firms, conducted the survey. Emily Carr independently also conducted additional research on alumni companies internally. INFOGRAPHIC DESIGNED BY: Cheryl Loh, 4th Year Communication Design.
