Set & Exhibit Designers

Display Coordinator, Exhibit Designer, Scenic Designer, Set Designer

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:

Develop set designs, based on evaluation of scripts, budgets, research information, and available locations.
Prepare rough drafts and scale working drawings of sets, including floor plans, scenery, and properties to be constructed.
Prepare preliminary renderings of proposed exhibits, including detailed construction, layout, and material specifications, and diagrams relating to aspects such as special effects or lighting.

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities

music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture
history and archeology

Engineering and Technology

design
computers and electronics

Communications

multimedia

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

manufacture and distribution of products

Skills

Basic Skills

listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
reading work related information

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it