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Set Design According to Clayton Ford

As we've kicked off month one of our DesignDare 2020, and dive into reimagining Classic TV show sets, we talk to Art Director and Set Designer, Clayton Ford of Local 800. Clayton has designed sets for a variety of TV shows and films including…

Christopher Murillo / Design Dare / Episode 3

Meet Christopher Murillo, Set Designer/Decorator Christopher Scott Murillo is a southern California based set designer and set decorator.  Over the course of his career, he has designed sets, costumes, and props for a wide variety of theatrical…

Ruben Gomez / Design Dare / Episode 3

Meet Ruben Gomez, Designer Los Angeles native Ruben Gomez brings passion, and a keen eye for design. Inspired and educated from FIDM and The Interior Design Institute as well as experience working within various creative arts industries has…

Karen Weber / Design Dare / Episode 2

Meet Karen Weber, Production Designer Karen has worked as an Art Director for well over 15 years, drawing on her background in theatre, fine arts, design and photography. Her current work is primarily in television and commercials. She has…

Meredith Greenberg / Design Dare / Episode 2

Meet Meredith Greenberg, Art Department Coordinator/Set Decorator An Art Department Coordinator/Set Decorator for the film/tv industry by day and inspired interior designer & DIY blogger the rest of the time! Meredith is known for her…

Heidi Miller / Design Dare / Episode 1

Meet Heidi Miller, Set Decorator Heidi Miller is best known for her work on Hell's Kitchen, MasterChef, The Man Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live! With over 20 years in the industry, Heidi is a 2-time Primetime Emmy nominee and winner for "Best Art…

M. Schmidt / Design Dare / Episode 1

Meet M. Schmidt, Production Designer A graduate of the Hamburg College of Architecture, M. Schmidt's career as a production designer for film, commercial and television was preceded by her work as a stage designer at various theaters in Hamburg/Germany. She…
Arne Jacobsen

Designer Spotlight: Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971)


Arne Jacobsen, born in Copenhagen in 1902, endures as a true visionary of modern architecture and design and a prominent leader of Danish Modern design. Schooled as a mason at the Technical School in Copenhagen, Jacobsen later expanded his construction…
Le Corbusier

Designer Spotlight: Le Corbusier (1187-1965)

Born Charles Edouard Jeanneret in Switzerland, Le Corbusier is the pseudonym he gave himself while writing in Paris in 1920, an expression of his belief that any man could reinvent himself. Though Le Corbusier was very successful in his first…
Eero Saarinen

Designer Spotlight: Eero Saarinen (1910-1961)

Born to architect Eliel Saarinen and his artist wife Loja, Eero moved to the United States from Finland when he was just 13 years old. With such creative influences at home, it was only natural that Eero Saarinen would develop a design talent…
Philippe Starck

Designer Spotlight: Philippe Starck (1949- )


Philippe Starck is one of the most prolific and recognized designers of our time. Born in Paris in 1949, Starck has utilized his natural abilities in design and marketing to build an impressive portfolio of design projects and licensing ventures.…
George Nelson

Designer Spotlight: George Nelson (1908 – 1986)

George Nelson was an American industrial designer, and one of the founders of American Modernism.  As Director of Design for Herman and owner of his own design studio, George Nelson Associates, Inc., Nelson was responsible for many of the 20th…
Isamu Noguchi

Designer Spotlight: Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988)


Though he was born in Los Angeles, Isamu Noguchi had the rare benefit of living and traveling all around the world, experience which undoubtedly influenced how he matured as an artist, designer and landscape architect. Drawing on his childhood…
Charles & Ray Eames

Designer Spotlight: Charles and Ray Eames (1907-1978, 1912-1988)

Charles Ormond Eames, Jr. and Bernice Alexandra “Ray” Eames were American designers who made major contributions to modern architecture and furniture, as well as graphic design, fine art and film. Charles Eames briefly studied architecture…