Careers full of imagination
Some people make a living from their imagination, and this word search gathers their jobs. You'll be finding the ARTIST and PAINTER at the easel, the WRITER and AUTHOR at the keyboard, the ACTOR and PERFORMER on the stage, and the SINGER and MUSICIAN making music for everyone to enjoy.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the studio changes every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a bigger cast once the diagonals and backwards words appear on Hard.
Makers of art, stories and shows
Creative work comes in every shape, and the words are here. A DESIGNER and ANIMATOR work on screens, a CARTOONIST draws comics, and the EDITOR and POET bring books to life. On stage and screen, the DIRECTOR and FILMMAKER lead the show while the DANCER moves to a COMPOSER's score. With their hands, the SCULPTOR shapes stone, the POTTER throws clay, the JEWELLER sets gems, the TAILOR sews, and the STYLIST puts the perfect look together.
Yes, you can get paid to be creative
People sometimes think art is 'just a hobby', but the creative industries are huge — every film, song, video game, book, advert and comic you enjoy was made by someone doing one of the jobs in this grid, and together they employ millions of people worldwide. Often it takes a whole team: a single animated film needs an ANIMATOR, a DESIGNER, a COMPOSER for the music, a WRITER for the script and a DIRECTOR to tie it all together.
These jobs split roughly into makers of pictures, of words, of performances and of things. The ARTIST, PAINTER and CARTOONIST create images; the WRITER, AUTHOR, POET and EDITOR work with words; the ACTOR, DANCER, SINGER and MUSICIAN perform live; and skilled makers like the SCULPTOR, POTTER, JEWELLER and TAILOR craft objects by hand. What they share is imagination plus real skill and lots of practice — which is exactly the message that makes creative jobs an inspiring topic for a careers or arts lesson.
Great for an arts topic
It's a great fit for a jobs or arts lesson, and a reminder that creativity is a real career — Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use Make Your Own to build a grid from your own creative roles.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the Creative Jobs word search?
Careers in the arts — the artist, painter, sculptor and potter, the writer, author, poet and editor, the actor, dancer, singer, musician and composer, plus the designer, animator, cartoonist, filmmaker, director, stylist, jeweller and tailor. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Does it cover all kinds of artists?
It does — beyond the ARTIST, PAINTER and SCULPTOR you'll find the WRITER, AUTHOR, POET and EDITOR, the ACTOR, DANCER, SINGER and MUSICIAN, plus the DESIGNER, ANIMATOR, CARTOONIST and FILMMAKER.
Is it good for an arts topic?
Great fit for a jobs or arts lesson. Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words.