With graduates working across the globe, RMIT’s Visual Merchandising program is recognized by the industry as a design leader. This program prepares individuals for a creative career as a visual merchandiser or display designer in industries such as retail, events, exhibition and styling. The major emphasis of the program is the design and production of commercial display and the development of a folio of work that prepares you for employment and a highly successful career as a creative individual. You’ll develop the knowledge and skills you’ll need to flourish in the global and fast-paced world of visual merchandising. You will design, develop and create displays using advanced construction and presentation techniques that incorporate: colour lighting space photography sensory inputs such as smell, touch and sound digital technologies Interactive installations. This program has a hands-on, design-based curriculum that is monitored and delivered by experienced and practicing professionals. Practical workshops and outstanding industry connections help make this program the largest, most exciting and effective visual merchandising program of its kind in Australia. Career This program prepares you for creative roles in the retail, styling, events and exhibition industries. Upon graduation, you may find work in: visual merchandising retail design and display photo styling store design exhibition events design consultancy. You will have the opportunity to work with: national and international brands and retail stores event and exhibition companies photo styling and display production companies Promotional support studios. Depending on experience, you may also advance to middle management/management positions. In your role as a visual merchandiser, you will present and maintain an organization’s image, service and merchandise to its customers. You will use your design talents to create stimulating and engaging spatial displays that promote and sell products and services. In your role you will, create displays, stands and panels for exhibitions, conferences and other events create window and in-store displays for retail shops and department stores source elements such as lighting, props and accessories Work to a project brief and present concept designs to clients. Pathway options When you successfully complete the Certificate IV in Design and achieve a minimum grade of 'Competency with Credit' (CCR) across all units and 'Competency with Distinction (CDI)' in the ‘Explore and Apply the Creative Design Process to 3D Forms’ and ‘Develop and Extend Critical and Creative Thinking Skills’ courses, you are guaranteed entry into the Diploma of Visual Merchandising. Alternatively, you can gain entry from RMIT Foundation Studies or a range of vocational study programs. Further study When you successfully complete the Diploma of Visual Merchandising you may be eligible for entry to an RMIT vocational study or undergraduate programs.