From make-up artist to puppet designer
11 of the 37 essential skills of a puppet designer are already essential for a make-up artist — about 30% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from make-up artist in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 26
- would be new
- 30%
- of the target job covered
- 37
- essential skills of a puppet designer
What a puppet designer does
Puppet designers design and create puppets and manipulable objects for performers. 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. Puppet designers make puppets and manipulable objects out of a variety of materials, and may build robotic elements into them. Puppet designers sometimes also work as autonomous artists, creating outside a performance context.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- analyse a script
- contextualise artistic work
- define artistic approach
- gather reference materials for artwork
- safeguard artistic quality of performance
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- understand artistic concepts
- work ergonomically
- work safely with chemicals
- work with respect for own safety
What would be new
26 skillsEssential for a puppet designer and not for a make-up artist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adapt existing designs to changed circumstances
- 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
- create puppets
- design puppets
- develop design concept
- develop design ideas cooperatively
- 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
- sew puppet clothing
- update design results during rehearsals
- use communication equipment
- use technical documentation
- verify feasibility
Other moves from make-up artist
2 roles- costume designer11 skills in common
- performance flying director10 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a puppet designer?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.