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.
Design and build scale models of set designs, or miniature sets used in filming backgrounds or special effects.
Design and produce displays and materials that can be used to decorate windows, interior displays, or event locations, such as streets and fairgrounds.
Acquire, or arrange for acquisition of, specimens or graphics required to complete exhibits.
Assign staff to complete design ideas and prepare sketches, illustrations, and detailed drawings of sets, or graphics and animation.
Collaborate with those in charge of lighting and sound so that those production aspects can be coordinated with set designs or exhibit layouts.
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.
Read scripts to determine location, set, and design requirements.
Design layout of art or product exhibits, displays, or promotional materials.
Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work.
Coordinate design activities.
Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.
