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Career Guidance Skills information skills S2.9 - monitoring developments in area of expertise S2.9.0 - monitoring developments in area of expertise Monitor developments in technology used for design
Description
Identify and explore recent developments in technology and materials used in the live performance industry, in order to create an up-to-date technical background for one’s personal design work.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 7 occupations
- Optional in 5 occupations
- Total: 12 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Puppet designerA Puppet Designer is an artist and craftsman who creates puppets for performances, including theater, film, television, and animation. They design and construct puppets with attent…
- Make-up and hair designerMake-up and hair designers develop a design concept for make-up and hair of performers and supervise the execution of it. Their work is based on research and artistic vision.…
- Fashion designerA Fashion Designer is a creative professional who designs clothing, accessories, and footwear, bringing innovative ideas and trends to the world of fashion. They are responsible fo…
- Sound designerSound designers develop a sound design concept for a performance and supervise the execution of it. Their work is based on research and artistic vision. Their design is influenced……
- Set designerSet designers develop a set concept for performance and supervise its execution of it. Their work is based on research and artistic vision. Their design is influenced by and…
- Sign makerSign makers design and develop signs for a variety of uses such as flyers, traffic signs, billboards and business signs. They use different materials and techniques and if necessar…
- Digital artistDigital artists create art which applies digital technology as an essential part of the creative process. Digital art is usually created using computers or more specialised digital…
Optional for
- Automated fly bar operatorAutomated fly bar operators control the movements of sets and other elements in a performance based on the artistic or creative concept, in interaction with the performers. Their w…
- Sound operatorSound operators control the sound of a performance based on the artistic or creative concept, in interaction with the performers. Their work is influenced by and influences the res…
- Stage machinistStage machinists manipulate sets and other elements in a performance based on the artistic or creative concept, interacting with the performers. Their work is influenced by and inf…
- PyrotechnicianPyrotechnicians control the pyrotechnical elements of a performance based on the artistic or creative concept, in interaction with the performers. Their work is influenced by and i…
- Light board operatorLight board operators control the lighting of a performance based on the artistic or creative concept, in interaction with the performers. Their work is influenced by and influence…
Related skills
- Perform quality control of design during a run
- Translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- Work with respect for own safety
- Lead a team
- Use personal protection equipment
- Develop professional network
- Adapt to artists’ creative demands
- Adapt existing designs to changed circumstances
- Document your own practice
- Prevent fire in a performance environment
- Draw up artistic production
- Use technical documentation
Last updated on February 18, 2026
