In a small village in Bradford West Yorkshire, I was asked what I saw myself doing in the future. Working in a creative industry wasn’t considered a real job where I was from, but I was fascinated by film and decided going to college to study art & design was a step in the right direction! Fast forward to Film School I specialised in Production Design and wrote essays on filmmakers, I could never dream I would one day work with.
After lots of pestering and being tireless to learn on placements and courses, I have been fortunate enough to work on some beautiful TV dramas, commercials, and short films, but it was “Tom & Jerry” where Set Decorating became the department for me.
I love how Set Dec presents unique backdrops that are challenging and daring. It demands attention to detail, imagination, vision, historical context, and reason while working in harmony as a team in a pressured environment. It brings stories to life and turns magic and fantasy into reality with props, fabrics, colours patterns and textures. It has everything I like and more!
I’m incredibly lucky to be working with the most prestigious and renowned HOD’s and Art Departments that I learn from every day, and my 10-year-old self’s Harry Potter dreams were made working on Fantastic Beasts! Sometimes I can’t believe this is my job! Years from now I’d like to be a HOD, making creative decisions and to work more integrally with other departments. I’m also very passionate about improving and challenging the holistic side of the industry that involves changing certain cultures around employee’s well-being and making a more balanced working environment.
