How to develop a set design from a script
Design serves the story.
6 steps →How-to guides
Set Designer How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common set designer tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common set designer tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks set designers perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to check sightlines in a theater
Every seat should see the action.
6 steps →How to draft a construction drawing for the shop
Clear drawings get sets built right.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Set Designer training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.