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.
28 alternate job titles:
Designer
Display Coordinator
Display Designer
Event Decorator
Event Designer
Exhibit Coordinator
Exhibit Designer
Exhibit Preparator
Exhibit Specialist
Exhibit Technician (Exhibit Tech)
Exhibitions Coordinator
Exhibitor
Exhibits Manager
Exhibits Specialist
Food Stylist
Historical Society Window Dresser
Installations Designer
Miniature Set Designer
Museum Exhibit Designer
Presentation Specialist
Projection Designer
Room Designer
Scenic Designer
Set Decorator
Set Designer
Stage Scenery Designer
Stage Set Designer
Theater Set Production Designer
Salary Information
Set and Exhibit Designers: $66,280 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes. | Development |
| Design layout of art or product exhibits, displays, or promotional materials. | Development |
| Build models, patterns, or templates. | Development |
| Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products. | Maintenance |
| Maintain security. | Maintenance |
| Draw detailed or technical illustrations. | General |
| Confer with clients to determine needs. | General |
| Estimate costs for projects or productions. | General |
| Inspect sets or exhibits. | General |
| Determine technical requirements of productions or projects. | General |
| Select materials or props. | General |
| Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions. | General |
| Construct distinctive physical objects for artistic, functional, or commercial purposes. | General |
| Study scripts to determine project requirements. | General |
| Promote products, activities, or organizations. | General |
| Construct exhibits or parts of exhibits. | General |
| Coordinate construction or installation activities. | Management |
| Coordinate logistics for productions or events. | Management |
| Coordinate design activities. | Management |
| Present work to clients for approval. | Communication |
| Discuss production content and progress with others. | Communication |
| Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work. | Analysis |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Trimble SketchUp Pro | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Adobe After Effects | Video creation and editing software |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software |
| Autodesk Revit | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| UNIX | Operating system software |
| Act-3D Quest3D | Video creation and editing software |
| Adobe Director | Video creation and editing software |
| AutoDesSys form Z | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk 3ds Max | Video creation and editing software |
| Autodesk Maya | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Computer aided design and drafting CADD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Figure 53 QLab | Video creation and editing software |
| Graphics software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Maxon Cinema 4D | Video creation and editing software |
| McNeel Rhinoceros 3D | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Nemetschek Vectorworks Spotlight | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified in Exhibition Management | International Association of Exhibitions and Events | Not Available |
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