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design props

🔄 Evolving ESCO reuse: sector-specific

Draw prop sketches and define prop materials and building methods.

design props — draw prop sketches and define prop materials and building methods. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including set designer.

Category: skills › designing systems and products SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: make props, produce props, designing props, create props

Occupations that require design props

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

set designer · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is design props?

Draw prop sketches and define prop materials and building methods.

What category of skill is design props?

ESCO classifies design props under the skills category, specifically in the designing systems and products subcategory.

Is design props an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. Continue investing, but pair it with the AI-tool workflow that is reshaping the field so you evolve with it.

Which jobs require design props?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list design props as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include set designer.

How transferable is design props between industries?

ESCO tags design props as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is design props the same as make props?

Yes — design props is also known as make props, produce props, designing props, or create props. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn design props?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands design props and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.