A professional who formulates design concepts, selects locations and settings, and directs and coordinates set design, construction, and erection activities to produce sets for motion picture and television productions. Responsibilities include:

• Reads script and confers with heads of production and direction to establish budget, schedules, and determine setting requirement.
• Conducts research and consults experts to establish architectural styles which accurately depict given periods and locations.
• Conducts search for suitable locations and constructed sets.
• Assigns assistants and staff members to complete design ideas and prepare sketches, illustrations, and detailed drawings of sets.
• Directs design and production of graphics or animation to produce graphics or animation for on-air programs.
• Estimates construction costs and presents plans and estimates for approval.
• Directs and coordinates set construction, erection, and decoration activities to ensure that they conform to design, budget, and schedule requirements.
• Reviews budget and expenditures reports to monitor costs.
• May make rough drawings of design concepts.
• May formulate design concepts for costumes, makeup, photographic effects, titles, and related production items.