Remote Set & Production Design Expert

Synthires; California; Remote; USD 69,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Synthires is seeking a Set and Production Design Expert for remote engagement worldwide. You will review set designs, room layouts, and production concepts to ensure they support storytelling, camera needs, and budgets.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience on real productions and strong skills in spatial design, materials, and visual composition. Collaboration with multiple production teams and proficiency with design tools are preferred.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience working on real productions with scripts, budgets, or installations.
• Strong understanding of spatial design, set construction, materials, layouts, and visual composition.
• Experience collaborating with multiple production departments and creative teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate set designs, room setups, and production concepts against scripts, briefs, and budgets.
• Assess spatial layouts, scale, sightlines, color schemes, materials, and overall visual composition.
• Review how effectively a set supports actors, camera positions, and production requirements.
• Identify potential production issues, including unsuitable materials or period inaccuracies for camera shots.
• Ensure set designs align with story, setting, direction, and available budget.
• Compare production design concepts and determine which best meets objectives.
• Provide written explanations and feedback supporting each design evaluation.

Skills

Hands-on experience on real production

Spatial design

Set construction

Visual composition

Tools

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Vectorworks

Rhino

Photoshop

Job description

Synthires is seeking a Set and Production Design Expert for remote engagement worldwide. You will review set designs, room layouts, and production concepts to ensure they support storytelling, camera needs, and budgets.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience on real productions and strong skills in spatial design, materials, and visual composition. Collaboration with multiple production teams and proficiency with design tools are preferred.