The skills powering the creative industries,
mapped and made explorable.
A visual index of 1,914 listed skills across 11 creative sub-sectors, inspired by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre Skills Audit (2026) and its accompanying sub-sector reports. Browse by sub-sector, look up any skill in plain English, and see where different parts of the sector overlap.
The four skill categories
Every skill in the audit sits in one of four categories. Colour is used consistently throughout the explorer.
Hands-on craft, production, and specialist practice — the making of things.
Software, platforms, data, and digital tools used across creative work.
Cross-cutting human skills — communication, collaboration, judgement.
Running the enterprise — leadership, finance, strategy, and clients.
Eleven sub-sectors
Each sub-sector has its own controlled skills dictionary from the PEC audit.