Kristen Adams Design
Located in New York City
cell: (216) 407-1599
contact@kristen-adams.com
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Kristen Adams
Cell: 216-407-1599
Located in NYC with ability to travel.
Films_________________________________________________________________________
Somebody’s Hero Director: Darin Beckstead D.P: Chris Walters
Cousins Director: Sally Kewayosh D.P: Lee Phelan
Pit Director: Amanda Laws D.P: Bobby Webster
Friends and Neighbors Director: Geoff Bailey D.P: Paul Nicolls
Stranger Things Director: Ron Eyal D.P: Eleanor Burke
Friends and Neighbors Director: Geoff Bailey D.P: Paul Nicolls
Stranger Things Director: Ron Eyal D.P: Eleanor Burke
24 hours Director: Robert Freedman III D.P: Trisha Solyn
Breaking Walls Director: Robert Freedman III D.P: Trisha Solyn
WWJD Director: Marc Parees D.P: Zelmira Gainza
Thinly Veiled Director: Joey Kuhn D.P: Zelmira Gainza
It Goes Without Saying Director: Lucio Castro D.P: Zelmira Gainza
The Boundary Director: Julius Onah D.P: Rob Hauer
The Steenbeck Story Director: Marie Dvoraka D.P: Kristina Nikolova
Breaking Walls Director: Robert Freedman III D.P: Trisha Solyn
WWJD Director: Marc Parees D.P: Zelmira Gainza
Thinly Veiled Director: Joey Kuhn D.P: Zelmira Gainza
It Goes Without Saying Director: Lucio Castro D.P: Zelmira Gainza
The Boundary Director: Julius Onah D.P: Rob Hauer
The Steenbeck Story Director: Marie Dvoraka D.P: Kristina Nikolova
Charles Keats Director: Chris McKenna D.P: Mark Blandori
Fighter Director: Sharon Barns D.P: Angela Cheng
Night Lights Director: Etienne Kallos D.P: Lyssa Kalynska
Squiggles Director: Tom Toro D.P: Lyle Vincent
Little Match boy Director: Brendan Daw D.P: Lyle Vincent
The Grey Woman Director: Asyeeda Clark D.P: Lyle Vincent
Live at Five Director: Averie Stork D.P: Jay Silver
The Grey Woman Director: Asyeeda Clark D.P: Lyle Vincent
Live at Five Director: Averie Stork D.P: Jay Silver
Extras Director: James Pellerito D.P: Ivo Stainoff
Streets 2 Suites Director: Marquette Jones D.P: Bradford Young
Secrets in House of Myrhh Director: Jackie Smith D.P: Bradford Young
Chris Dispossessed Director: Matt Watts D.P: Mateusz Broughton
Leaving Ashland Director: Brian Dilg D.P: Dane Lawing
Missing Persons, Director: Sam Kretchmar D.P: Brian Dilg
Hush Director: Fernando Cordero D.P: Vincent Venturella
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Streets 2 Suites Director: Marquette Jones D.P: Bradford Young
Secrets in House of Myrhh Director: Jackie Smith D.P: Bradford Young
Chris Dispossessed Director: Matt Watts D.P: Mateusz Broughton
Leaving Ashland Director: Brian Dilg D.P: Dane Lawing
Missing Persons, Director: Sam Kretchmar D.P: Brian Dilg
Hush Director: Fernando Cordero D.P: Vincent Venturella
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Commercials__________________________________________________________________
Gap "Stain-Resistant Shirts" Director: Ron Eyal D.P: Eleanor Burke
Olympus “Spec” Director: Mike Brown D.P: Mike Brown
PSA "Obesity" Director: Brendan Daw D.P: Carissa Del Reyes
Levi Jeans “DLX" Director: Clarissa Del Reyes D.P: Clarissa Del Reyes
Chelsea Guitars "Decades" Director: Colleen Davie Janes D.P: Colleen Davie Janes
Diet Coke “Sugar-Free Kiss" Director: Richard Giannotti D.P: Brad Go
PSA “High school Suicide" Director: Daniel Gvoyden, D.P: Trisha Solyn
Olympus “Spec” Director: Mike Brown D.P: Mike Brown
PSA "Obesity" Director: Brendan Daw D.P: Carissa Del Reyes
Levi Jeans “DLX" Director: Clarissa Del Reyes D.P: Clarissa Del Reyes
Chelsea Guitars "Decades" Director: Colleen Davie Janes D.P: Colleen Davie Janes
Diet Coke “Sugar-Free Kiss" Director: Richard Giannotti D.P: Brad Go
PSA “High school Suicide" Director: Daniel Gvoyden, D.P: Trisha Solyn
A&E "Home" Director: Kim Ferrara D.P: Scott Galinsky
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Television/Webseries____________________________________________________________
“Fantastic Two” (12 episodes) Director: Seth Grossman, D.P: Ben Wolfe
Ironbound Films
“Future” Director: Judy Adler
The Onion News Network Director: Will Graham
Music Video___________________________________________________________________
Jet Lag Gemini “Run this City” Director: Brad Go, D.P: Henry Gretzinger
Blackpool “Dissolve” Director: Amanda Laws, D.P: Bobby Webster
Agnieszka "America Let’s Go" Director: Karen Odyniec D.P: Karen Odynic
DJ Spooky “Effigy” Director: Graham Wilcox, D.P: Jeremy Wong
DJ Spooky “Euthanasia” Director: Graham Wilcox, D.P: Jeremy Wong
Blackpool “Dissolve” Director: Amanda Laws, D.P: Bobby Webster
Agnieszka "America Let’s Go" Director: Karen Odyniec D.P: Karen Odynic
DJ Spooky “Effigy” Director: Graham Wilcox, D.P: Jeremy Wong
DJ Spooky “Euthanasia” Director: Graham Wilcox, D.P: Jeremy Wong
Theater ______________________________________________________________________
Set Designer
Urban Stages, NYC(Touring) Director: Mei Ann Teo Lyrics from Lockdown
Urban Stages, NYC(Touring) Director: Mei Ann Teo Lyrics from Lockdown
Alice Holst Theater, California Director: Mei Ann Teo Iphigenia 2.0
LaMAMA, New York Director: Zishan Ugurlu Blood on a Cat’s Neck
Walker Theater, New York University Director: Rashaad Ernesto Green To the Colored American Solider
Abe Burrows Theater, New York Director: Arthur Bartow 4x4xRichard
Assistant Set Designer
Hamlet (Hamptons, Long Island) Director: Josh Gladstone Designer: David Martin
Hamlet (Hamptons, Long Island) Director: Josh Gladstone Designer: David Martin
As You like It (Bridgeport, Connecticut) Director: Ellen Lieberman Designer: David Martin
Property Designer/Artisan
Barrington Stage Company, MA (2 seasons)
Highlights: Bacon Brothers, South Pacific, Falsettos, Black Sheep, Little Shop of Horrors, On the 20th Century, Suddenly Last Summer, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Ciao, Blanche and her Joy Boys, Castro's Beard, Love and Happiness.
Prop Artisan/Scenic/Carpentry
Glimmerglass Opera, NY (2 seasons)
Highlights: Bluebeard, Don Giovanni, Orlando, La Fanciulla del West, Patience, Imeneo, The Good Soldier Schweik, The Mines of Sulphur.
Highlights: Bluebeard, Don Giovanni, Orlando, La Fanciulla del West, Patience, Imeneo, The Good Soldier Schweik, The Mines of Sulphur.
Scene Shop
Berkeley Repertory Theater, CA (1 year)
Highlights: Suddenly Last Summer, Sara Jones- Surface Transit, Mennochio, House of Blue Leaves, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, The Guys, Fraulein Else.
Berkeley Repertory Theater, CA (1 year)
Highlights: Suddenly Last Summer, Sara Jones- Surface Transit, Mennochio, House of Blue Leaves, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, The Guys, Fraulein Else.
Property Artisan/Scene Shop/Scenic
Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, LA (1 year)
Highlights: Sally Struther's-Always Pasty Cline, Debbie Reynold's- Love Letters, Music Man, Jekyll and Hyde, Swing!.
Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, LA (1 year)
Highlights: Sally Struther's-Always Pasty Cline, Debbie Reynold's- Love Letters, Music Man, Jekyll and Hyde, Swing!.
Education_____________________________________________________________________
New York University/Tisch MFA: Production Design for Stage and Film (2004-2007)
The Columbus College of Art and Design BFA: Illustration (1998-2002)
Employment___________________________________________________________________
2009
Art Department Swing/Set Decoration
VH-1 Reality Series, “Frank the Entertainer…In a Basement Affair”
51 Minds Productions
2008-2009
Production Designer/Set Designer-
The Onion News Network “Future World Series”
Director: Will Graham/Judy Adler
Production Designer/Set Designer-
The Onion News Network “Future World Series”
Director: Will Graham/Judy Adler
2008
Art Department Supervisor
The Greatest (Barbarian Films)
Art Department Supervisor
The Greatest (Barbarian Films)
Featuring: Susan Sarandon/Pierce Brosnan
Director: Shana Feste, D.P: John Bailey Production Designer: Judy Rhee
Director: Shana Feste, D.P: John Bailey Production Designer: Judy Rhee
2007
Art Department
My Blueberry Nights (MGM Studios/Weinsteins)
My Blueberry Nights (MGM Studios/Weinsteins)
Featuring: Norah Jones, Jude Law, Natalie Portman
Director: Wong Kar Wai, D.P: Darius Khondji Production Designer: William Chang
Director: Wong Kar Wai, D.P: Darius Khondji Production Designer: William Chang
2007
Art Department
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC Studios) Lorne Michaels
Designers: Eugene Lee, Leo Yoshimiro, Joe Detullio
Designers: Eugene Lee, Leo Yoshimiro, Joe Detullio
2006
Window Designer
NYC Herald Square Macy windows designed for the showcase of Hotel Collection Line.
Window Designer
NYC Herald Square Macy windows designed for the showcase of Hotel Collection Line.
2004-2007
Artisan
Liv Design- NYC
Artisan
Liv Design- NYC
Assisted in the design, administrative, and physical production of windows for Ralph Lauren, JCrew, and Dolce Gabbana.
Production Design Clients________________________________________________________
Ironbound Film/ HBO/ Fuzion Entertainment/ MTV/ MTVU/ Finegrit Films/ Firebrand Films/ Weebeastie Productions/ Lamama Theater/ Doghouse Productions/ Promotion Pictures/ LIV Design/Anvil Into Hammer/ Bentfork Productions/ IFC Uncut /A&E/ Gap/ Levis/ Jeans /Diet-Coke Macys Department Store/ New York University/ Columbia University/ Verizon /Big Lots! /McDonalds /Hotel Collection/ The Onion News Network/51 Minds/The Greatest Films LLC/Hayden 5/Backlit Pictures.
Skills_________________________________________________________________________
Illustration, storyboards, props, carpentry, design, set decoration, computers (Photoshop, Google sketch-up pro), willing/ability to travel, knowledge of vendors, purchase orders and tracking budgets, experienced in product placement, and diverse in graphics.