How do they match: Set and Exhibit Designers

  • Set and Exhibit Designers

  • Installations Designer
  • Set Decorator
  • Set Designer
  • Set Up Operator
  • Miniature Set Designer
  • Stage Set Designer
  • Theater Set Production Designer

  • Design special exhibits and sets for film, video, television, and theater productions. May study scripts, confer with directors, and conduct research to determine appropriate architectural styles.

  • Assign staff to complete design ideas and prepare sketches, illustrations, and detailed drawings of sets, or graphics and animation.
  • Attend rehearsals and production meetings to obtain and share information related to sets.
  • Collaborate with those in charge of lighting and sound so that those production aspects can be coordinated with set designs or exhibit layouts.
  • Coordinate the removal of sets, props, and exhibits after productions or events are complete.
  • Coordinate the transportation of sets that are built off-site, and coordinate their setup at the site of use.
  • Design and build scale models of set designs, or miniature sets used in filming backgrounds or special effects.
  • Develop set designs, based on evaluation of scripts, budgets, research information, and available locations.
  • Direct and coordinate construction, erection, or decoration activities to ensure that sets or exhibits meet design, budget, and schedule requirements.
  • Estimate set- or exhibit-related costs, including materials, construction, and rental of props or locations.
  • Inspect installed exhibits for conformance to specifications and satisfactory operation of special-effects components.
  • Observe sets during rehearsals in order to ensure that set elements do not interfere with performance aspects such as cast movement and camera angles.
  • Prepare rough drafts and scale working drawings of sets, including floor plans, scenery, and properties to be constructed.
  • Read scripts to determine location, set, and design requirements.
  • Select set props, such as furniture, pictures, lamps, and rugs.
  • Select and purchase lumber and hardware necessary for set construction.

  • Coordinate construction or installation activities.
  • Inspect sets or exhibits.