Widely speaking, a set designer will rely on crafty expertise to develop and transform an idea into a physical setting or design. Beyond deft making skills and precise attention to detail, the role can call upon solid organisation, rapid problem solving and team leadership to realise a vision for TV, film, photography, theatre or event production. A near-encyclopedic knowledge of materials and their suppliers might also prove incredibly useful when sourcing weird and wonderful fabrics and props.

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