Your Questions, Answered
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I can be hired as a production designer or a set decorator for your commercial, film, or TV production!
I am also known to dabble in event and hospitality decoration and design - please reach out to me if you need a designer or decorator or budget/ design consultation for your home, office, yacht, cafe, restaurant, small business, or your next party or event!
I can provide design and budget consultations as well as design decks and mood boards. Both these services are super helpful for producers and creators putting together pitches or applying for funding. My background in production as well as working in a variety of budget tiers, non-union and union worlds, and short and long format productions gives me great insight that can help you tailor your budgets.
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The thing about the art and set dec departments is that you need to be able to do anything and everything. Which I can do. I’m a professional chameleon. Sketch comedy, kids rooms, offices, period pieces, the future? I can make it happen!
All that being said - my design and decorating specialty is “real, lived-in, texture”. If you want your world to feel like it could be real? That’s what my specialty is.
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You can reach me anytime via my contact page. I aim to respond quickly—usually within one to two business days.
I look forward to hearing from you!
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My rate is entirely dependent on the role, the project, and the budget!
I use industry standards, budgetary restrictions, the workload, and responsibilities to help determine the cost of my time.
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Thank you for asking! It is an infuriatingly misunderstood role within the industry and not to be confused with set dresser (which is also a massively important job but it not what a decorator is). Let me help you!
A Set Decorator is the head of the Set Decoration department and is responsible for decorating the film set. This includes selecting, designing, and overseeing sourcing the furniture, drapery, lighting fixtures, artwork, and countless other objects that populate the sets. It's important not to confuse a Set Decorator with a Production Designer or an art director. While they all contribute to the overall look of the project, their roles differ.
The production designer oversees the entire art department and develops the visual concept of the production, while the art director manages the construction and logistics of the sets. The Set Decorator, however, is in charge of everything that goes inside those sets.
The Art Director and the Set Decorator work together running their departments and sharing information to bring the sets to life.
The Set Decorator conceptualizes and sources the elements needed to dress a set, while the set dresser physically arranges these elements on the set under the decorator's guidance.
Definition sourced and adapted from Studio Binder.