Production Designer

Stage32; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 76,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Stage32 is seeking a Set and Production Design Expert for a fully remote, worldwide contract role. You will review and judge set and production design work, explaining what works and why, with attention to script, brief, and budget.

You will compare designs, check scale, sightlines, color and materials for camera and actors, flag potential day-of problems, and write concise explanations for each decision. Experience with real productions and familiarity with design tools are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience with real productions: scripts or briefs, budgets, shoots or installs
• Comfort with design software or strong hand drafting to communicate concepts clearly
• Clear written English with ability to justify design decisions

Responsibilities

• Compare set designs, room setups or production concepts and judge which is stronger for a given script, brief or budget
• Check scale, layout, sightlines, color, materials and how the space works for actors and camera
• Flag problems that would show up on the day (a set that doesn't fit the shot, a material that looks fake on camera, items wrong for the period)
• Write a short explanation for each decision

Skills

Real productions experience

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Vectorworks

Rhino

Photoshop

Written English

Tools

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Vectorworks

Rhino

Photoshop

Job description

Set and Production Design Expert (Remote)

We're Hiring: Set and Production Design Expert (Remote, worldwide)

Pay: $55 – $100 per hour

Type: Contract, fully remote, worldwide

No AI experience needed

You'll review set and production design work and judge it: what works, what doesn't, and why.

What you'll do:

• Compare set designs, room setups or production concepts and judge which is stronger for a given script, brief or budget
• Check scale, layout, sightlines, color, materials and how the space works for actors and camera
• Flag problems that would show up on the day (a set that doesn't fit the shot, a material that looks fake on camera, items wrong for the period)
• Write a short explanation for each decision

What you need:

• Experience with real productions: scripts or briefs, budgets, builds, shoot or install days
• Comfort with SketchUp, AutoCAD, Vectorworks, Rhino or Photoshop, or strong hand drafting (not all required)
• Clear written English