Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
I have been working as a designer/stylist in the film, video, and print industries for the past 20 years. I love storytelling, and especially through visual media. My job is to help directors and producers tell their stories, or the stories of what they are selling, whether they be traditional narrative, commercial, industrial, or a single photograph, by creating coherent worlds shaped and colored thoughtfully with clear intent. My talent is to support plot, character, and concept through the creative use of color, shape, and context. I work to make sure that every element in the image, even the seemingly least noticeable, is there to support, reinforce, strengthen the vision of the story being told. In this cause I have developed a wide breadth of skills: concept design, organization, team management, research, sourcing, set design, prop creation, set decoration, interior design, wardrobe, food styling, color theory, and many more. I am always looking to stay at the front of the design curve, keeping my eye fashion forward, if you will, and to push my innate talents, striving to always be better. My talents, skills, attention to even the most minute of details, combined with a friendly outgoing, and caring personality allow me to help make any production the absolute best that it can be.
Design the look and feel of a film, commercial, print ads, as well as lead the art department team in the realization of these designs. -Concept Design -World Building -Research -Art Department management -Set Design -Set Decoration -Prop Design -Sourcing of set decor, props, and/or wardrobe -Photo Styling -Wardrobe -Food Styling -Floral Arrangement *Short list of feature film projects: Project Eden (Mad Anth’m Productions) 2016 Production Designer I Am Not a Serial Killer (Floodland Pictures) 2015 Stand-by Art Director The Public Domain (Ten Ten Films) 2014 Art Dept. Consultant The Jingle Dress (Lodge Pole Films) 2013 Production Designer Triumph ‘67 (Driftless Pictures) 2009 Costume Designer Into Temptation (Ten Ten Films) 2008 Set Decorator Innocence (Windward Entertainment) 2008 Production Designer Fear of Girls (web series: episodes 1-3) 2005-2008 Production Designer The Dark Knight (Warner Bros.) 2007 Production Assistant Factotum (IFC Films) 2005 Art P.A. Odd Girl Out (Frank Sacco Pictures) 2004 Set Dresser Vernie (Line Road Productions) 2002 Production Designer How To Kill a Mockingbird (Produxions) 2001 Production Designer *Commercial Clients: HGTV, General Mills, BMW, United Healthcare, Lifetime Television, Best Buy, Macy's, PepsiMAX, BigLots!, Fallon, HDMG, IFC, Kroger, Mojo Solo, A2F Pictures, Crash+Sues, Caswell Studios, Regalo, Magnetic Productions, diyTV, Morsekode, Coloplast, Subway, among many others Additionally I have provided design services for restaurants, hotels, weddings, and corporate events.
I, along with my partner Jeff Sherman, do Headshots, Comp Cards, Fashion Photography & Photo Editing. We also make reels including creatively editing previous footage as well as shooting sizzle reels with scripted scenes/monologues for actors and other film & TV professionals.
Worked presenting, maintaining and occasionally designing compelling visual displays in two Macy's department stores in the Minneapolis metro area. -Product styling including bedding, jewelry, wardrobe, and home decor -Executed visual standards per company directives -Styled and maintained mannequins
Led a team of visual stylists for 24/7 live home shopping television. -Supervised the on-air look and feel of sets, and merchandise -Set construction and dressing -Buying and making props
Provided visual styling of products, as well as set dressing for live television, commercials, and print advertising for a 24/7 home shopping network. -Product styling including bedding, jewelry, electronics, wardrobe, home decor, and more -Food styling -Fashion styling -Floral arranging -Wardrobe (incl. for Betty White, Cheryl Tiegs, Star Jones, Jane Seymour, and others)