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Production Design

Location and Set Design, Drafting, and Propmaking

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Artist Statement

As an Art Director, Kat collaborates with She across Southern California to bring a diverse scope of artistic visions to life. Kat has worked on over a dozen graduate and undergraduate thesis films, as well as four independent short films. 
 
With experience in avant-garde, horror, drama, and action, Kat brings a unique vision and skill set to every creative partnership. She specializes in budget-friendly prop making, realistic residential set decoration, and skin-crawling monster and body horror. No matter the scope and size of the project, Kat strives to find creative, economical solutions to fully realize your creative vision. 

Technical Skills

  • CAD Software (Vectorworks, SketchUp)

  • Physical Drafting

  • Set Design and Construction

  • Scenic Painting for Film & TV

  • Set Dressing and Decorating

  • Custom Prop Making

  • Graphic Design and Fictional Branding​

  • Fine Art, Floral Design, and Sculpting

Art Department Credits

2026

  • Indie TV Pilot: Ampleseed Stage created by Chloe Millet and Janny Hu - Production Designer

  • Victoria's Secret Audition Tape: Maya Clark (2026) dir. Simone Thomas Rowe - Production Designer

  • LMU Junior Thesis dir. Tara Sugavanam - Construction Crew

  • LMU Senior Thesis: Herida (2026) dir. Franco Andrade - Construction Crew

  • LMU Senior Thesis: Angelica Fish (2026) dir. Ilena Mita - Production Designer

  • LMU Senior Thesis: What Was Mine (2026) dir. Will Kanny - Production Designer

  • LMU Senior Thesis: The Deviled Egg Diner (2026) dir. Emma Camp-Oberhauser - Co-Production Designer

  • LMU Senior Thesis: Saints (2026) dir. Annie Pollon - Production Designer

2025​

  • LMU Junior Thesis: Fate of the Femmes (2025) dir. Athena Cheris - Production Designer

  • LMU Junior Thesis: The Drudge (2025) dir. Will Kanny - Co-Production Designer

  • LMU Junior Thesis: The Model Reality (2025) dir. Franco Andrade - Production Designer

  • LMU Junior Thesis: Infatuated (2025) dir. Simone Thomas-Rowe - Production Designer

  • LMU Senior Thesis: Severed Ties (2025) dir. Jash Shah - Production Designer

  • LMU Senior Thesis: Red Door (2025) dir. Luke Roberts - Production Designer

  • LMU Senior Thesis: A Dance of Shadows (2025) dir. Valentina Avancini - Production Designer

  • LMU Faculty Short Film (2026)- Stage Production Designer

  • Indie Proof of Concept: He Gets What He Wants (2025) dir. Andrew Levay - Production Designer

  • LMU Senior Thesis: Sacrilege (2025) dir. Alex Lamb - Production Designer

  • LMU Senior Thesis: Hail, Mary (2025) dir. Molly Foy - Art Director

  • LMU Senior Thesis: Memoriam (2025) dir. Athena Cheris - Production Designer

  • LMU Senior Thesis: Old Literature (2025) dir. Silas Gobat - Production Designer

  • Indie Proof of Concept: The Boy With His Heart in His Hands (2025) dir. Kieran Armstrong - Production Designer

  • Indie Short Film: Clipped (2025) dir. Simone Thomas Rowe - Production Designer

​2024

  • LMU Senior Thesis: Chronicles of the Costra Nostra Club (2024) dir. Emma Mautz - Production Designer

  • LMU Junior Thesis: Fever (2024) dir. Luke Roberts - Production Designer

  • UCLA Cinematography Short: Exhibited (2024) dir. Nina Baeza - Production Designer

  • LMU Graduate Thesis: Dress (2024) dir. Vijeet Chaugule - Production Designer

Misc. Credits

2025

  • LMU Junior Thesis: Stolen Heart (2025) dir. Carson Foster - Producer

  • LMU Junior Thesis: Princess Princess (2025) dir. Ilena Mita - Associate Producer

  • LMU Junior Thesis: Good Hair Day (2025) dir. Yvonne El-Amin - 1st Assistant Director, Associate Producer, DIT

  • LMU Senior Thesis: Old Literature (2025) dir. Silas Gobat - DIT, Costume and Hair/Makeup

2024

  • LMU Junior Thesis: AI Anna (2024) dir. Ovi Jasso - 1st Assistant Director

  • Web Series Episode: Work Study (2024) dir. Michaela Goodfellow - 1st Assistant Director

  • LMU Junior Thesis: Rose, S'il Vous Plaît (2024) dir. Katherine Gaylord - Writer, Director, Editor

  • LMU Graduate Thesis: MAKINA (2024) dir. Onur Erdurak - 1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit)

​2023

  • LMU Graduate Thesis: Sweet Savory Life (2024) dir. Purandyha Sharma - Script Supervisor

  • LMU Graduate Thesis: Adjusted Mask (2023) dir. Omar Melendez  - Script Supervisor

  • LMU Senior Thesis: The Heist (2023) dir. Meghan Barry - Swing Grip

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