Director Assistant

Susan A. Genito

abknyl@r.postjobfree.com

website: http://www.neatodesignstudio.lifeyo.com

Agoura Hills, Ca

Ph. 562-***-****

Summary:

- An experienced imaginative visual storyteller who has successfully led creative projects for Television, Theater, Film and

Live Events.

- Motivated leader of highly efficient crews.

- Key sense of Design in relation to colors, textures and composition.

- Organize and analyze Art Department budgets.

- Interview and hire crews.

- Design projects from conceptual renderings to final installation and striking process.

- Establishes excellent relationships with vendors.

- Highly experienced with problem solving and inventive design solutions.

Professional /Freelance Experience:

07-10 – Concept Designer – Pilot Television Show -PuppArtry Productions LLC – Santa Clara, CA

05/10 – Art Director – “Big Boss Grill”- A&F Productions Inc.-Granada Hills, CA

12/09 – 1/10-Holiday Designer - St. Nick’s - Long Beach, CA

01/09 - Art Director/Props - "Total Trimmer" - Kingstar Direct Inc.- Toronto, Ontario

05/09 - Food Stylist - "Vacuum Juicer" Kingstar Direct Inc. -Toronto, Ontario

11/08-01/09 - Production Designer - "Workout 180" - Kingstar Direct Inc.- Toronto, Ontario

09/08 - Concept Designer - HGTV - "Holiday Decorating" - World Wide Art Inc. - Simi Valley

05/08-07-08 - Production Designer - Feature Film - "Dark House" - Fatal Frame Pictures - Los Angeles, CA

02/08 - Prop Stylist - HGTV "Design Club" Matt and Sherry Show . WellerGrossman Productions -

North Hollywood, CA

10/07 - 11/07- Park Decorator - "Year of a Million Dreams". Disneyland Theme Park - Anaheim, CA.

07/07 Production Designer & Food Stylist- "Jack O’Lane Juicer". Kingstar Direct Inc.- Toronto, Ontario

06/07 Production Designer& Food Stylist - Food Network "HD Promo Ads". Ways and Means Inc., Los Angeles, CA.

04/07 Art Director - "Ab Pony". Sylmark Productions - Los Angeles, CA.

02/07 Production Designer - "Giovanni’s Piano". Kingstar Direct - Toronto, Ontario

12/06 Art Director - Brilliance Photography. Woodfin Hotel - Emeryville, CA..

07/06 - 10/06 Production Designer - "Pure Pro". Sylmark Productions - Los Angeles, CA.

07/06 Art Director & Food Stylist - "Mix It Up" by Tony Abou-Ganim (DVD release). O’Malley Productions,

Los Angeles, CA.

04/06 - 06/06 Production Designer - "Wonder Cooker". Sylmark Productions - Los Angeles, CA.

01/06 - 04/06 Production Designer - " Next Stop, New You". Lifetime Television - New York, NY.

11/05 Art Director - "Yours Mine and Ours", (junket set for feature film). Lifetime Television -

Los Angeles, CA.

08/05 - 09/05 Production Designer - Q Television Network. Burbank, CA.

07/05 Production Designer & Food Stylist- "Smoothie Sensations", Tony Little Infomercial Kingstar Direct Inc. - Toronto, Ontario

04/05 - 06/05 Production Designer - "Next Stop, New You", Procter & Gamble. Lifetime Television - Los Angeles, CA.

04/05 Art Director - "Kingdom of Heaven" (junket set). Fox Movie Channel - Los Angeles, CA.

12/04 - 03/05 Production Designer - "Moroccan Nights". Event Works - Los Angeles, CA.

07/04 Art Director - "Embellish This", DIY Network Television. Weller Grossman Productions -

Los Angeles, CA.

02/04 Prop Stylist - "Jewelry Making", DIY Network Television. Homerun Entertainment - Culver City, CA.

09/03 Art Director - "Embellish This", DIY Network Television. Weller Grossman Productions.

Los Angeles, CA.

07/00 - 01/01 Production Designer - Home Shopping Network. St. Petersburg, FL.

06/98 - 07/00 Production Designer/Scenic Artist/Prop Master - The North Carolina Theater, ("Children of Eden", "Wizard of Oz",

Man", "Oklahoma", "La Cage au Follies" and "South Pacific"). Raleigh, NC.

08/99 - 07/00 Production Designer/Scenic Artist - Theater In The Park, ("Visiting Mr. Green" and "Winnie The Pooh"). Raleigh, N

07/97 Set Decorator - "Nuclear Strike", (CD ROM Game). Palomar Pictures - Los Angeles, CA.

05/95 - 07/97 Assistant Set Decorator - "Power Rangers", (television show). Saban Entertainment -

Los Angeles, California

08/96 - 01/97 Assistant Art Director - "Turbo Power Rangers: Race To The Volcano", (feature film). Saban Entertainment - Los A

07/96 Assistant Prop Master - "Rusty The Great Rescue", (feature film). Saban Entertainment - Los Angeles, CA.

09/95-07/96 Assistant Prop Master - "Masked Rider", (television show). Saban Entertainment - Los Angeles, CA.

Education:

06/97 MFA - Production Design for Film and Television. American Film Institute - Los Angeles, CA.

(Studied under Henry Bumstead and Robert Boyle.)

06/94 BA - Production Design for Theater. California State University Fresno - Fresno, CA.

01/91-05/91 London Semester, CSUF Overseas Program for advanced studies in Art and Theater

Portfolio and references available upon request

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