Description
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.
Interests
- Artistic
Work Values
- Achievement
- Independence
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Initiative
Tasks
- 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.
- Read scripts to determine location, set, and design requirements.
- Submit plans for approval, and adapt plans to serve intended purposes, or to conform to budget or fabrication restrictions.
Work Activities
- Thinking Creatively
- Getting Information
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Detailed Work Activities
- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- 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.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Technology Skills
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Presentation software
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Video creation and editing software
- Data base user interface and query software
Abilities
- Fluency of Ideas
- Oral Comprehension
- Visualization
- Originality
- Problem Sensitivity
Skills
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Operations Analysis
- Speaking
Knowledge
- Fine Arts
- Design
- Computers and Electronics
- Building and Construction
- History and Archeology
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Certified in Exhibition ManagementCertifying Organization
International Association of Exhibitions and Events
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $45,452 |
| Median (50%) | $59,812 |
| High (90%) | $95,271 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $56,308 |
| Mid Level | $73,571 |
| Senior Level | $84,061 |
| Expert Level | $116,118 |
Employability
There are currently 29,600 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 31,100 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 5%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 5%
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