Set Designer

Job Description:

A set designer creates the designs for a set for movies, TV, or theater. It is on the designer or designers to create a set that looks appealing and serves its purpose for the production. The set includes all scenery that can be viewed, and may include buildings or other built structures.

Salary average: $68,490

Occupational Outlook:

Bright outlook: “occupations are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, will have large numbers of job openings, or are new and emerging occupations,” according to onetonline.org.

Links to Learn More About This Career:

https://aact.org/set-designer

https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/set-designer/

https://getintotheatre.org/blog/what-does-a-set-designer-do-in-theatre/

Educational Requirements:

a bachelor's degree in architecture, art, or other related design fields

University of Kentucky

Address: 01 Main Building Lexington, KY

Website: https://calendar.uky.edu/main_building_685

Information on the Major: https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/university-of-kentucky/academic-life/academic-majors/#:~:text=Majors%20%26%20Fields%20of%20Study%20at,24%20broad%20fields%20of%20study.

Transylvania University

Address: downtown Lexington, Kentucky

Website: https://www.transy.edu/parents-families/

Information on the Major: https://www.transy.edu/about/

Centre college

Address: Danville, Kentucky

Website: https://www.centre.edu/

Information on the Major:

https://www.centre.edu/life/arts-centre

Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:

Understanding of principles of design
Skills in building, architectural designs
Attention to detail
Understanding of geometry and math

Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career

Pros (Positives to this Career)

Control over the vision for a set
Hours are possibly flexible

Cons (Negatives to this Career)

Cooperation is extremely necessary
Workload can be difficult to manage

Typical Working Conditions For This Career:

Typically inside, hours may be flexible depending on the project and who the team is. Most set designers do not build or install their own set, but will still need to built models.

Career Researched By: Harper Crosby

Sources & Citations

https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/27-1027.00

https://learn.org/articles/set_designer_job_description_salary.html

https://aact.org/set-designer