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Overview
Production designers shape the overall visual look of television, film, series and commercials, including sets, colours, locations, props, lighting ideas, costumes and camera angles.
In job descriptions, look for visual concept development, script analysis, set models, design sketches, CAD, storyboards, location research, budget management, art department supervision and collaboration with directors, camera and lighting crews.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Production design starts from story, director intent and production limits. The role turns scripts into a visual world through sets, locations, colour, props, costume direction, lighting collaboration, sketches, models and art department coordination.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes script analysis, design concepts, set drawings, CAD, storyboards, location research, budget planning, production schedules, visual quality checks and clear collaboration with directors, camera crews, lighting teams and costume workers.
Salary context
Pay context depends on production scale, creative authority, department size, budget ownership, schedule pressure, location complexity and whether the designer leads concept only or also manages build, permits and crew.
Career paths
Development can move through art department assistance, set dressing, props, drafting, location research or design support into production design, art direction, department leadership or specialist visual concept work.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy names film, television, advertising or stage work. A clear advert states the concept responsibility, design outputs, team size, budget duties, software, location work and how closely the role works with the director.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Motion picture, video and television programme production activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include producer, director of photography and performance lighting director.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 2
Art Directors
27-1011.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSet and Exhibit Designers
27-1027.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
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Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
59.11Motion picture, video and television programme production activities
Alternative labels
Occupation group
art director (2654.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4d4b243f-6c3b-48c3-a564-2e7f2d592a3c |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2654.1.5 |
| ISCO group | 2654 |
| Concept type | Occupation |