Scenic design

Scenic design also known as Stage design is the creation of theatrical scenery. Scenic designs have traditionally come from a variety of artistic backgrounds, but nowadays, generally speaking, they are trained professionals, often with M.F.A. degrees in scenic design. The scenic designer is responsible for collaborating with the theatre director to create an environment for the production and then communicating the details of this environment to the technical director, scenic artist and props master. Scenic designers are responsible for creating scale models of the scenery as well as scale drawings.

see also: Scenography | set construction

Some famous scenic designers: Ming Cho Lee, Robert Israel, Barry Kay, Ralph Koltai.