Experience

Harlequin

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Production Manager

  • Feb 2022 - Present



Jessica Henderson Design

• United Kingdom

• Freelance Production Designer

  • Jun 2011 - Present



Smyle

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Scenic Project Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Feb 2022

  Key Responsibilities ● Ensure that projects are delivered on time and on budget. ● Maintain excellent communication with clients, suppliers and colleagues on an ongoing basis. ● Read and interpret information, visuals and drawings provided by the creative team to develop costings. ● Plan and schedule project timelines ensuring that all teams are kept up to date. ● Brief draughting teams at each phase of a projects life. ● Brief Workshop manager to ensure that the correct level of resource is designated to each project. ● Be a central part of the onsite delivery team working with the Site Crew Chiefs to ensure a smooth construction and deconstruction. ● Work with Transport and Crew resourcing teams to ensure a smooth flow of information and appropriate resourcing is secured well ahead of time. ● Comply with and promote the company's Health and Safety policies at both concept and delivery phases. ● Work with Senior Scenic Project Manager and Workshop Manager to build and manage the stock inventory of scenic items. ● Develop and build a library of materials and finishes. ● Build relationships with suppliers to ensure best pricing and preferential service. ● Any other responsibilities as required. Show less



Light Fantastic Production Services Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - Mar 2020

  Responsibilities • Providing operational support to the Project Management team • Providing admin support to the Project Management team • Souring Materials, equipment and services for projects as required • Booking crew and transport for projects • Generating purchase orders for all supplies • Providing draughting assistance using Autocad, Sketchup • Assisting the Scenic team interpreting client briefs and creating design concepts • Assisting the Scenic team with the constructing of scenic elements (covering, scenic painting, basic construction) • Liaising between internal staff as required • Attending site visits and meetings with clients as required • Providing on site assistance • Liaising between crew, other suppliers and clients on site • General office management · Manage all digital media for events, including organizing artwork for external printers · Print and prepare all in-house cut vinyl's and canvas prints using our Large Format Printers · Draft construction drawings ready for both CNC tool pathing and construction packs for our carpenters · Tool path all drawings to be CNC ready. · Supervise CNC Machine · Produce design proposals for events, using Sketchup and VRay · Produce artwork and design concepts ready for Laser cuttings and CNC · Operate and organize all Laser cut materials and machinery · Provide support to the set department (Scenic painting, draping, covering, spray painting and general assistance) · Manage the ordering of all scenic and technical materials including having budgetary planning responsibility · Provide accurate floorplans for events (AutoCAD) · Lead the sourcing of bespoke items and furniture · Arrange crew, transport, food and accommodation for all events · Provide on-site assistance, acting as the in-between for production crew and end client Show less



Riptide Theatre Company

• Leeds, United Kingdom

• Designer for 'Swarm'

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Project Description Swarm is the new show for the Leeds based theatre company ‘Riptide’. Funded by Arts Council England and created in collaboration with major institutions in Leeds, such as the University of Leeds, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, and Leeds College of Art, is an environmental and contemporary performance inspired by the club-like, hedonistic Bohemia of La Belle Époque. The performance gives free reign to its audience, inviting them into a mysterious, extravagant and all consuming world. Key Contributions: + Developed the set design, testing early ideas through model making, technical drawings and Photoshop Illustrations; these were then developed through regular meeting with directors and devisors. Constructed the set and any multimedia recourses + Developed a lighting scheme, which both lit the performers as well as artistically worked with individual performance moments. + Developed storyboards and planning for any live/pre-recorded material, which appeared on large projection screens around the performance space. + Led all technical staff as well as creating cue scripts for the shows lighting, sound and projection images. I acted as stage manager through the live shows Show less



BLACK HAT PICTURES LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Designer

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  Project Description Dynamite Dealer is a new feature length film from Leeds based company, Black Hat Pictures. Inspired by films such as ‘Sunday Night and Saturday Morning’, this film is looking to tell the story of northern working class sensibilities in the modern age. It explores what it means to be working class in northern cities today, and I have worked to allow the set design to speak to this Key Contributions: + I created mood boards/ concept art and taking research from photography, film and fashion which influences the films visuals + Searching and sourcing locations + Sourcing and buying props, furniture and costume + Contributing to the visual sense of the film Show less



DeCantillon Films

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers

• Production Designer

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

  Project description +The Wait for the Midnight Thirteen' is the new short film from production company, Decantillon Films, which they are hoping will bring funding to allow them to make it into a feature length production. Set in the 1950s, the preduction makes use of the Embasy Abbey Steam Railway station, which has been restored as closely as possible to its original architecture. My role was to make this station as accurate to the period we were depicting, as possible. Key Contributions +I made note of all modern additions to the station, which would then need covering/hiding + I sourced props and material for the shoot, from original 1950s travel posters, to electrical oil lamps. These all had to appear period appropriate, and yet still function for a modern day film production + I designed and built any covering apparatus' that would hide those objects that could not be hidden or removed. + I set dressed the space Show less



Dramatic English

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English and Drama Teacher and Facilitator

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  Job Description Dramatic English is a company looking to allow children in Hong Kong an opportunity to learn in more creative ways, in contrast to the rather regimented academic environment most Hong Kong children are introduced to. They provide NET teacher for schools all around Hong Kong to teach both long term and short-term curriculums in booth drama studies, as well as English teaching programs. They also have studios all over Hong Kong where trinity exam boards are taught. Key Contributions: + I worked full time as a NET teacher for a local Kindergarten, teaching English through drama techniques and play. + I provided teaching for bridging course which were week long course for children just entering secondary school, English Programs, Phonetic programs as well as several month long theatre programs that worked towards creating a short skit to be performed in front of their peers + I substituted for sick or unavailable teachers, following and implementing the lesson plans + I wrote and provided my own lesson plans, lesson reviews and materials and wrote school reports for all of my students + I taught the trinity program to children aged 2-16, where my students achieved distinction and merit grades. Show less



Ambiente Tapas

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Waitress and Bartender

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  Job Description I have worked as a bartender and waitress at Ambiente Tapas Restaurant and Bar for 7 Months. This role included serving food and drink, interacting with customers, hosting and working on pass. The restaurant aimed to create a high end restaurant atmosphere, and yet wished for its servers to interact with customers in a friendly and approachable way, which required me to be both professional and conversational at the same time. As part of this role I was trained in cocktails, sherry and liquor, wine, and barista skills. I also had to demonstrate reasonable memory skills, as the restaurant had bilingual menus. I received personal compliments on several online restaurant reviews in terms of my service Key Contributions: + Take food and drink orders to customers, and deliver food and drinks to table + Host the restaurant, seating and going through the menu with new customers + Maintained the cleanliness of the restaurant, and closing down and cleaning the restaurant at the end of shifts + Maintained the atmosphere and reputation of the restaurant Show less



Rattle Media Ltd

• Media Production

• Production Designer and Assistant Producer

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2014

  Project Description +Rattle Media created a series of comical shorts for Let Leeds, a letting company for student housing in Leeds. The shorts resembled the several second long clips you find on apps or websites, such as Vine and Buzzfeed, and was used to get interest from current freshers. They explored the difference between particular suburbs in the Leeds student areas, and the different types of housemates you may encounter as a student. Key Contributions +As an assistant producer, I worked with Rattle Media to create storyboards, scripts, and scheduling for all filming dates. This included getting involved in the casting, arranging and scouting locations and organising the schedule for the production days +I came up with the content, and assisted in writing the scripts for the short scenes + I designed and prepared locations for each of the scenes. This included set dressing, prop sourcing and buying. These scenes included that of a messy student kitchen, a living room, a dank basement room, and a student party scene. I hoep to continue to work with Rattle Media in assisting on further projects Show less



Robin Guiver Productions

• London, United Kingdom

• Production Designer

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2014

  Project Description + Sugar Snap was a short film, written and directed by Robin Guiver, and depicted the complex relationship between self-destructive siblings, Scarlett and Jack, as they attempt to rob and murder Scarlett's would be lover. The film was set in a seedy hotel, and the costumes reflected the character's state of mind and destructive life choices. Key Contributions + I designed and dressed the set, turning a flat bedroom into a shoddy, disreputable hotel room. This included sourcing the props, set dressing the space, and keeping an eye of the continuity of set, props, costume and makeup. + I designed and sourced the costumes + I also did the makeup, which included natural makeup for all characters, over the top stage makeup for the female character, bruise makeup on the faces and bodies, and a bloody injury to the back of the head. Show less



Janet

• United Kingdom
• Computer Networking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Janet vs. The Zombies - Art Director

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  Project Description + JANET was looking for a new promotional short film for their new camera and video technology 'Janet 4K'. 'Janet 4K vs. The zombies' acted as such, and depicted the transformation of JANET employees into Zombies, thanks to an email virus which infected them Key Contributions + I designed and set dressed JANET's offices into an office party and conference rooms + I created and applied special effects makeup for all the zombies, including 10 background characters, and three lead actors. + I also designed and sourced the costumes for the two main characters Show less



John Wing

• English and Drama Teacher

  • May 2012 - Aug 2013

  I worked as an English and Drama Teacher to children between the ages of 2-8, many of who had little knowledge of the english language. Key Responsibilities + Lesson Preparation + Carrying out the lesson plans of others for children as young as 18 months + Teaching young children how to perform + Working with others who did not speak the same language I worked as an English and Drama Teacher to children between the ages of 2-8, many of who had little knowledge of the english language. Key Responsibilities + Lesson Preparation + Carrying out the lesson plans of others for children as young as 18 months + Teaching young children how to perform + Working with others who did not speak the same language



Klub Raks

• Production Assistant

  • Apr 2011 - May 2011

  As the production assistant, I worked on events that Klub Raks had organised, essentially organising performance schedules and instruction and managing the times in which the performers would enter the stage. I also worked as a stage hand on the productions As the production assistant, I worked on events that Klub Raks had organised, essentially organising performance schedules and instruction and managing the times in which the performers would enter the stage. I also worked as a stage hand on the productions