Set and Exhibit Designers
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.
Sample of reported job titles:
Designer, Display Coordinator, Exhibit Coordinator, Exhibit Designer, Exhibit Preparator, Historical Society Window Dresser, Installations Designer, Projection Designer, Scenic Designer, Set Designer
Occupation-Specific Information
Tasks
- Examine objects to be included in exhibits to plan where and how to display them.
- Acquire, or arrange for acquisition of, specimens or graphics required to complete exhibits.
- Prepare rough drafts and scale working drawings of sets, including floor plans, scenery, and properties to be constructed.
- Confer with clients and staff to gather information about exhibit space, proposed themes and content, timelines, budgets, materials, or promotion requirements.
- Estimate set- or exhibit-related costs, including materials, construction, and rental of props or locations.
Technology Skills
- Computer aided design CAD software:Autodesk AutoCAD,Autodesk Revit,AutoDesSys form Z,Computer aided design and drafting CADD software,Dassault Systemes SolidWorks,McNeel Rhinoceros 3D,Nemetschek Vectorworks Spotlight,Trimble SketchUp Pro
- Data base management system software:Microsoft SQL Server,Oracle PL/SQL,Relational database management system software
- Data base user interface and query software:Microsoft Access,Oracle software,Structured query language SQL
- Desktop publishing software:Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- Development environment software:Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite,Eclipse IDE,Microsoft Visual Studio
Occupational Requirements
Work Activities
- Thinking Creatively:Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Getting Information:Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment:Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Detailed Work Activities
- Build models, patterns, or templates.
- Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions.
- Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work.
- Confer with clients to determine needs.
- Construct distinctive physical objects for artistic, functional, or commercial purposes.
Work Context
- Electronic Mail:86% responded"Every day"
- Work With Work Group or Team:71% responded"Extremely important"
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results:62% responded"Moderate results"
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate:62% responded"Very important"
- Telephone:58% responded"Once a week or more but not every day"
Worker Requirements
Skills
- Active Listening:Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension:Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Critical Thinking:Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Operations Analysis:Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
- Speaking:Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Knowledge
- Fine Arts:Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
- Design:Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Computers and Electronics:Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Building and Construction:Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- History and Archeology:Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
Education
How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
- 33%Bachelor's Degree
- 33%Master's Degree
- 10%Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.
- 10%Some College Courses
Worker Characteristics
Abilities
- Fluency of Ideas:The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
- Oral Comprehension:The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Visualization:The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
- Originality:The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
- Problem Sensitivity:The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Interests
- Artistic:Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.
- Realistic:Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Work Values
- Achievement:Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
- Independence:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
- Working Conditions:Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail:Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Dependability:Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Cooperation:Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Adaptability/Flexibility:Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Initiative:Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
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