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Jack Donovan Taylor

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Jack Donovan Taylor

Biography

Jack Donovan Taylor is an Art Department and Set Decorator Assistant with experience across HETV, commercials, short films, and theatre. With a background in set dressing, props, construction, and production design, Jack has worked alongside Art Directors, Set Decorators, and Prop Masters across a range of productions.

His experience includes assisting with set dressing, prop sourcing, construction, standby props, scenic painting, production buying, and art department logistics. He has supported projects from pre-production through to shoot, including script breakdowns, budgeting, scheduling, sourcing, and on-set dressing.

Jack has also completed a four-month Props Traineeship on Gone (Series 1) with New Pictures, gaining valuable experience in prop handling, repairs, transportation, and department support. He currently works as a freelance Props Assistant/Driver at Celtic Prop Hire, alongside continuing to develop his career within Set Decoration and the wider Art Department.

A graduate of UWE Bristol with a First Class BA (Hons) in Film Making, Jack brings a practical, creative, and organised approach to every project, with skills spanning prop making, set decoration, scenic painting, graphic design, and technical art department support.

I am a recent First-Class Graduate of UWE Filmmaking BA Hons. My aim is to create the impossible, with a couple of pennies to spare. I am a passionate film maker who is striving to craft my skills and knowledge to better be able to serve the stories we create. I have a strong work ethic, and positive outlook that has enabled me to be an asset to any art team 

Member Information

First Name Jack
Last Name Donovan Taylor
Membership Level Newcomer N

Work Information

Preferred Work Locations London, South West, UK & Europe, Yorkshire / Humber
Other Experience
Art Department Assistant
Standby Art Director
Coordinator - Props
Availability Available
Experience - Budget Bands Band 3 TV (£3M-£8M), Other - Commercials, Other - Shorts
Skills & Software Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Express, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Scenic Painting, Sketchup

Credits

Segment Assistant - 90 Days: The Last Resort Season 3
Art Assistant - National Trust Commercial
Props Trainee - Mckezie (Series)
Standby Art Director - Heir of Time (Pilot)
Art Assistant - What Happens on Earth (Short)

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