Summary

I enjoy the roles of production designer or art director being involved designing and creating the stimulating visuals of a project. HIGHLY MOTIVATED/US ARMY VETERAN/ORGANIZED/MEDIA DEGREE GRADUATE/ Skilled in building and digital design programs

Credits

4/24 – 4/24

Art Director Dead Cold Winter

Music Video — 10 lives entertainment Details
4/24 – 4/24

worked with director to source and dress into existing location for neglected depressed single persons apartment; living room, kitchen, and bedroom.

3/24 – 3/24

On Set Dresser Justice On Trial (Season 1)

Judge Judy — TV — Amazon Studios Details
3/24 – 3/24

Working with art dept and prop dept to source, return, dress, and manage art elements for multiple scenes in the show, dressed multiple sets for multiple periods and locations

2/24 – 2/24

Production Designer Dad Company

film festival circuit — Film (Short) — Dad Company llc Details
2/24 – 2/24

Working with the director and writer to dress into existing empty location for dressing WW2 fanatic man cave, dressing exteriors as WW2 command post, sourcing WW2 props and set decoration with art team for multiple WW2 battle sequences

2/24 – 2/24

Production Designer Business of Religion

Film (Feature-length) — Business of Religion LLC Details
2/24 – 2/24

Working with director to design and decorate for 24 different scenes through history including the life of Jesus, Roman Empire, Vatican church, medieval, 1950's, and 1970's. Working with art team to source, fabricate, and dress all needed materials including dozens of period specific props and set decoration.

1/24 – 2/24

Production Designer Fathers of the Bride

Film (Feature-length) Details
1/24 – 2/24

Working with director to facilitate design looks of multiple home and apartment sets along with multiple commercial spaces to include a architecture firm, cake shop, tux shop, wedding gown store, and restaurant

12/23 – 12/23

Production Designer Dragon Heir Video Game

Dragon Heir — Advertising — Legacy Pictures Details
12/23 – 12/23

Working with director in pre production to dress a funeral into existing house set, worked with art Propmaster and Set Decorator to dress needed props and set dressing into standing empty sets of stage.

10/23 – 10/23

Art Director The Caller Returns

Film (Feature-length) — The Caller Returns LLC Details
10/23 – 10/23

8 days doing pickup scenes for a Nigerian cast and crew centric feature film. Working with art team to source and dress into an empty location a Colorado cabin, Nigerian police officers home, retro gamers bedroom, and Nigerian prison.

7/23 – 7/23

Art Director Toyota Lifestyle Shoot

Toyota — Advertising — Encampment Media Details
7/23 – 7/23

Working with Director to identify needed art elements to elevate existing locations. Coordinated with art team to dress and manage set design for commercial duration.

Orgs

  • Veterans in Film and Television
  • Northwest Film Forum

Self ID

I identify with the following groups:

  • Ethnicity: White or Caucasian
  • Gender: Man
  • Military/Veteran

Media

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Education

Class of '13

Pacific Lutheran University

BA Communications Media Art/ Studio Art Minor
Class of '09

University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point

Communications Media (2 years)

My Gear

  • 800 sq ft space of personal props and blank weapons
  • all necessary tools for set building
  • 100+ ft of film set wall
  • personal relationship with a 5 stage film studio

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Composition
  • Budget Management
  • SketchUp
  • Set Construction
  • Color Theory
  • Set Building
  • Timeline Management
  • Art Department team management
  • Military/ Tactical Advisor
  • Sourcing Property/ Set Dressing