Also called: Exhibit Designer
Designs the tanks, habitats, and interactive displays visitors see at aquariums.
Designers create rockwork, lighting, and signs that make a shark tunnel or jellyfish gallery unforgettable, working with biologists and engineers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in exhibit design, architecture, or industrial design.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Industrial Design, Architecture, Museum Studies.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI concept art and 3D renders speed early design; building real habitats with rockwork and life support stays human.
Classes: Art or drawing, Geometry, AP Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1027.
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