Make-up and hair designer
Code 5142.4
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.
Essential skills
Skills and competences
- analyse the artistic concept based on stage actions
- analyse the scenography
- analyse music score
- attend rehearsals
- research new ideas
- understand artistic concepts
- verify feasibility
- contextualise artistic work
- decide on wig making process
- develop design concept
- draw make-up sketches
- design make-up effects
- conduct costume research
- monitor sociological trends
- use technical documentation
- use communication equipment
- communicate during show
- coach staff for running the performance
- work safely with chemicals
- keep up with trends
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- propose improvements to artistic production
- decide on make-up process
- work with respect for own safety
- work safely with machines
- work ergonomically
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
Transversal competences
- update design results during rehearsals
- adapt existing designs to changed circumstances
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- analyse a script
- develop design ideas cooperatively
- perform quality control of design during a run
- meet deadlines
- define artistic approach
- present artistic design proposals
- monitor developments in technology used for design
- safeguard artistic quality of performance
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences