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For Designers

Your Designs.
Beautifully Presented.

Build a portfolio that shows your creative vision - from initial sketches to opening night. Set, costume, lighting, sound, video, props. All the design disciplines, one platform.

No Gatekeeping
Everyone deserves a professional portfolio, regardless of where they are in their career.
Be Found
Your work should speak for itself. We help people discover talent based on verified experience.
Affordable Pro
Pro features at Β£3/month because premium tools shouldn't break the bank.

Every Design Discipline

Click to explore features for your specialty

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Set Design

Showcase your scenic work with renderings, models, photos, and technical drawings.

Scenic designModel makingTechnical drawingCAD/VectorworksScenic painting

Built for Creative Professionals

Tools designed for how designers actually work and present their portfolios.

Visual Portfolio

Upload production photos, renderings, sketches, and videos. Show your design process from concept to curtain.

  • β€’High-quality image galleries
  • β€’Before/after comparisons
  • β€’Process documentation

Verified Credits

Your design credits linked to real productions with full creative team visible. Build verifiable experience.

  • β€’Credits linked to production pages
  • β€’Full creative team visible
  • β€’Press reviews and reception

Skills & Software

List your technical skills and software proficiency. From Vectorworks to QLab, show what you can do.

  • β€’Software expertise (CAD, QLab, EOS)
  • β€’Technical skills by category
  • β€’Endorsements from technicians

Find Work

Browse design opportunities from theatre companies. Filter by discipline, scale, and pay.

  • β€’Design positions by discipline
  • β€’Assistant designer roles
  • β€’Associate designer opportunities

Connect with Directors

Build relationships with directors and producers. Get found when they're looking for their next designer.

  • β€’Director connections
  • β€’Producer relationships
  • β€’Past collaborator network

Equipment & Resources

List equipment you own or need to rent. Connect with suppliers and fellow designers.

  • β€’List your equipment
  • β€’Find rental gear
  • β€’Connect with suppliers

Design is Visual. Your Portfolio Should Be Too.

A CV lists where you've worked. A portfolio shows what you've created. Parts Known lets you build a visual record of your design career that speaks louder than any resume.

  • Show Your Process - From first sketch to final product
  • Embed Media - Sound clips, video walkthroughs, 3D renders
  • Context Matters - Link to full production with reviews and team
  • Get Discovered - Directors search for designers by style and skill
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Alex Chen
Set & Costume Designer
Set DesignCostumeVectorworks

Example designer profile

Theatre Should Be Open to Everyone

Too many talented people are invisible because they can't afford expensive platform fees or don't have the "right" connections. We're building Parts Known to change that.

Your work matters

Every fringe show, every workshop, every community production deserves to be documented and celebrated. We don't rank experience by venue prestige.

Verification, not validation

We verify that you did the work through production records and colleague connections. We don't gatekeep who gets to have a professional profile.

Fair pricing

Pro costs Β£3/month. We know most people in theatre are brokeβ€”we get it. Everything you need to be found is free forever.

Ready to Showcase Your Design Work?

Build your portfolio, get discovered, and take control of your career. It's free to get started.

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