Detroit · Art
Hire art department crew in Detroit
Production designers, art directors, set decorators, prop masters, dressers, costume designers and stylists — everything in frame that is not a person.
Free to post · 3% only when a booking is paid · Rates stay private between you and the crew member
Art roles, and what they cost in Detroit
Standard non-union day rates for a 10 hour day. These are the figures WUD plans against, not quotes — what you agree is between you and the crew member. Commercial work typically runs about 20% above these, branded content about 10%.
| Role | On the day | Day rate |
|---|---|---|
| Production Designer · PD | Designs and dresses every location. | $800 |
| Art Director | Turns the designer’s plan into drawings, builds and a budget. | by quote |
| Set Decorator · Set Dec | Dresses each location to the designer’s plan. | $550 |
| Prop Master · Props | Sources and runs everything an actor touches. | by quote |
| Set Dresser | Puts the dressing in, and takes it out again. | by quote |
| Storyboard Artist · Storyboards | Draws the sequence before it costs money to shoot. | by quote |
| Costume Designer · Wardrobe | Designs what everyone wears, and makes it work across the schedule. | by quote |
| Wardrobe Stylist · Stylist | Pulls, fits, and keeps continuity on the clothes. | by quote |
Four steps, start to paid
Post the call
Your dates, location, rate and the roles you need.
Crew answer
Crew apply or bid. Nobody sees anyone else's number.
Sign
Offer the booking. They approve, counter or decline, and you both e-sign the deal memo.
Pay once
30% goes out as a deposit, the balance at wrap, both through Stripe.
Work art department in Detroit?
Put your role, rate and reel on WUD and the calls come to you. Free to join, and your rate is never shown to other crew.
Hiring art department in Detroit
What does it cost to hire a production designer in Detroit?
A production designer works out around $800 for a 10 hour non-union day in Detroit, and a set decorator around $550. Those are WUD’s planning baselines rather than quotes, and they are labour only — the build, the dressing and the props are a separate budget.
Does the rate include the set dressing budget?
No. Art department rates are labour. Dressing, props, builds, rentals and returns are a separate line, and a designer will normally scope it with you once they have read the script and seen the locations.
When do they get paid?
The producer funds the whole engagement when the booking is signed. 30% reaches the crew member as a deposit straight away and the balance goes out once you confirm wrap, both through Stripe. WUD charges 3%, and only when a booking is paid.
Do I need prep days as well as shoot days?
Almost always. Art department works ahead of the shoot — sourcing, building and dressing — and strikes afterwards. Post the prep and strike days on the crew call alongside the shoot days so the rate you agree covers the real commitment.