Events and rental: Website for set builders
A website for set builders that shows which kinds of sets, materials and finishes you produce, so designers and producers know what work they can bring to your workshop.
What visitors want to know from set builders.
Set builders work for theatre, television, trade fairs, museums and events, and each of those worlds asks for something different. A touring producer wants to know whether a set breaks down and fits in a truck; an exhibitor mainly cares whether the stand will be up within the build days. A website with only a photo gallery shows good work but says nothing about what sits behind it: which materials, which finishes, whether you mill or weld in house. Designers then send enquiries for work you do not do, or pass you over for exactly the work your workshop does best.
Website for set builders
Example- 1
Organise work by production
DoneProjects are grouped by type of production: stage, studio, trade fair, museum or retail.
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Explain materials and techniques
In progressA separate page shows the materials and techniques the workshop works with: sheet materials, steel, foam, textiles, scenic painting and ageing.
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Start the enquiry with focus
NextThe enquiry button asks straight away for the type of production, the stage of the design, the venue and the target delivery date.
From first visit to enquiry.
Organise work by production
Projects are grouped by type of production: stage, studio, trade fair, museum or retail. Each project shows not just a photo but the brief behind it: a revolving element, a set that must change over quickly every night, or a stand that returns to several fairs. Visitors recognise their own question in it.
Explain materials and techniques
A separate page shows the materials and techniques the workshop works with: sheet materials, steel, foam, textiles, scenic painting and ageing. For each one it explains what it suits and where its limits are, such as weight on tour or wear under heavy use.
Start the enquiry with focus
The enquiry button asks straight away for the type of production, the stage of the design, the venue and the target delivery date. Anyone with drawings or a photo of the model box can attach them. The workshop receives an enquiry where it is already clear whether this is a sketch or a worked up design.
Connected to your software.
Set builders usually keep a portfolio in a folder of project photos, a few presentations for regular clients and loose text reused in quotes. The website brings that together and lets you add projects yourselves with photos, the brief and the techniques used. Photos by designers or photographers are credited where that has been agreed. Content and images stay yours, and publishing a new project needs no developer.
Portfolio by image or by brief
A portfolio that is mostly images appeals to designers but says little about what the workshop can do technically. One that describes the brief and the solution for each project convinces producers and technical managers. The strongest version combines both: a large image with a few sentences beneath it on what made the job difficult.
Every sector or a clear focus
Showing theatre, trade fairs and retail with equal weight makes you look good at everything but specialist in nothing. A clear focus on one or two worlds attracts better enquiries but may deter work you would gladly take. Separate entry points per sector let you stay broad without losing focus.
Give price guidance or not
Set building is bespoke and a price without a design means little. Even so, exhibitors and small productions often want a sense of scale. Some set builders give a range per type of project; others explain which factors drive the price. The second approach manages expectations without naming a figure that will be quoted back at you.
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We build a site with a portfolio organised by type of production, a page on materials and techniques and an enquiry that asks about design stage, venue and date. Before going live we send two enquiries through it together: an exhibitor with only a sketch, and a theatre producer who sends a full drawing package. Separate sector entry points, a second language for international clients and an overview of regular designers are added when you want them.
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Explore pricing and optionsMay we show photos of productions a designer worked on?
That depends on your agreements with the designer and producer. Many set builders show their work with the designer and production credited. The website has a fixed field for that, so credits are never forgotten. Where there is no permission, a project can be described without images or with workshop photos instead.
How do we show what the workshop can do technically?
By naming the brief on each project: a set that has to change over quickly, an element that revolves or a stand that returns to several fairs. A materials page then shows which techniques are done in house and which are outsourced. That says more than a list of machines.
Can designers send drawings through the website?
Yes. The enquiry accepts drawings, model box photos and reference images. Large files can be shared through a link. For every enquiry the workshop sees which material is there and what stage the design is at, so the first response can be to the point.
Does every project need to be on the website?
No. A selection that shows what you are good at works better than a complete archive. Confidential projects or work for clients who prefer not to be named can be left out or described without identifying details. You decide which projects are visible.
Add-ons for your industry.
What often connects to this.
- Enquiry form for set buildersAn enquiry form for set builders that asks for design stage, venue, dimensions, build window and transport, so the workshop can judge straight away what is being asked.
- Quotation software for set buildersQuotation software for set builders that prices build hours per trade, materials, transport and installation, with the design version and assumptions behind the price visible in the proposal.
- Scheduling software for set buildersScheduling software for set builders that brings workshop capacity per trade, on site build windows and transport together, so a design change shows up in the schedule straight away.
A website that explains your offering.
Start with a short intake. Then we schedule a call to show the software with your services, team and way of working.
WhatsAppinfo@vorlyo.com Website for set builders: set concepts, materials and finishes shown per type of production, with guidance on what an enquiry should include.
- Organise work by production
- Explain materials and techniques
- Start the enquiry with focus