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Set Designer

OFO Code: 343204

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
343204
Occupation
Set Designer
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
TECHNICIANS AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS
Unit group
3432 · Interior Designers and Decorators

Official description
Interior designers and decorators plan and design commercial, industrial, public, retail and residential building interiors to produce an environment tailored to a purpose, taking into consideration factors that enhance living and working environments and sales promotion. They coordinate and participate in their construction and decoration.

More official OFO detail
  • Negotiating design solutions with clients, management, suppliers and construction staff
  • Designing and decorating show windows and other display areas to promote products and services
  • Detailing and documenting selected design for construction
  • Coordinating the construction and the decoration of interior
  • Selecting, specifying and recommending functional and aesthetic materials, furniture and products for interiors
  • Determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders
  • Designing and painting stage scenery
  • Formulating design concepts for the interiors of buildings
  • Preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations and plans to communicate design concepts
  • Researching and analysing spatial, functional, efficiency, safety and aesthetic requirements

2. Demand status

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