Occupation Atlasmake-up and hair designer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5dd01019-3999-4d90-bc8a-7a04b0b208b0
make-up and hair designer
Make-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. Their design is influenced by and influences other designs and must be conform with these designs and the overall artistic vision. Therefore, the designers work closely with artistic directors, operators and the artistic team. Make-up and hair designers develop sketches, design drawings or other documentation to support the workshop and performance crew. Make-up designers sometimes also work as autonomous artists, creating make-up art outside a performance context.
Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
AREArtistic · Realistic · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order
- A Artistic6.72
- R Realistic4.33
- E Enterprising3.08
- C Conventional3.01
- S Social3.00
- I Investigative1.37
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Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance (39-5091.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a narrower O*NET occupation within this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (38)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adapt existing designs to changed circumstances
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- analyse a script
- analyse music score
- analyse the artistic concept based on stage actions
- analyse the scenography
- attend rehearsals
- coach staff for running the performance
- communicate during show
- conduct costume research
- contextualise artistic work
- decide on make-up process
- decide on wig making process
- define artistic approach
- design make-up effects
- develop design concept
- develop design ideas cooperatively
- draw make-up sketches
- keep up with trends
- meet deadlines
- monitor developments in technology used for design
- monitor sociological trends
- perform quality control of design during a run
- present artistic design proposals
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- propose improvements to artistic production
- research new ideas
- safeguard artistic quality of performance
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- understand artistic concepts
- update design results during rehearsals
- use communication equipment
- use technical documentation
- verify feasibility
- work ergonomically
- work safely with chemicals
- work safely with machines
- work with respect for own safety
Optional (24)
- analyse the need for technical resources
- apply hair cutting techniques
- calculate design costs
- copyright legislation
- create lifecasts
- create wigs
- develop professional network
- develop the look of a production
- document your own practice
- draw up artistic production
- dye wigs
- keep personal administration
- labour legislation
- lead a team
- maintain wigs
- manage personal professional development
- organise resources for artistic production
- prospect new customers
- provide technical documentation
- test make-up
- update budget
- use personal protection equipment
- use specialised design software
- work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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