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AI set designer

Develops set designs, prepares working drawings, and submits plans for approval based on scripts and budgets.

Camila Okafor“I develop set designs and prepare working drawings.”An example character, not a real person.
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Set designer · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Develop set designs based on scripts, budgets, and research.
  2. Prepare rough drafts and scale working drawings of sets.
  3. Submit plans for approval and adapt plans to serve purposes.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Set and Exhibit Designers” (O*NET 27-1027.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • 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.
  • Submit plans for approval, and adapt plans to serve intended purposes, or to conform to budget or fabrication restrictions.

Set designer · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Microsoft Excel

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits