About Laura
A pragmatic daydreamer. Playful, yet serious. Loves whimsy & the surreal. Thinks BIG. Independent, but team player. Planner, but go with the flow. THINKER + loves to be hands on. Always learning, researching & exploring
Professional Roles:
Scenic (Set) Designer. Event Decorator. Production Designer. Art Director. Asst Art Director. Apprentice to Technical Director. Set Decorator. Set Dresser. On- Set Dresser. Artist
Future:
Spatial/ Experience Designer. Stage Designer (Opera/ Concert/ Festival). Project Manager. Exhibit Designer. Animator. Projection Designer. Creative Director. Producer.
Favorite Design Styles:
Surrealism/ Magical- Realism, Art Nouveau & Organic/ Nature-focused Architecture, Psychedelic, Post-Modern, Gothic, Stop-Motion/ Claymation & miniatures, Hand drawn/ Illustrative, Layered/ cluttered historical realism, Ancient, Traditional building/ Vernacular Architecture
Dream collaborators & Artistic infLUENCES:
LAIKA, Universal Parks, Disney Imagineering, Es Devlin, Tim Burton, Julie Taymor, Wes Anderson, Studio Ghibli, Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Andy Goldsworthy, Javier Senosiain, Antoni Gaudi, Roald Dahl/Quentin Blake, Salvador Dali, Magritte, Stuart Craig, Henry Selick, Dante Ferretti, Bo Welch, Adam Stockhausen, Baz Luhrmann, David Lynch, +many more
PAST Clients & Companies:
Apple TV+, House of Max, HBO, Insomniac Events (music festivals), Cinespia (film screenings), Shudder, Lifetime TV, Netflix- Tudum, Peacock, Prime Video, Scream Fest LA, Warner Media Group, bands & musicians, commercial production companies, product, clothing & home decor brands, independent film companies, Off-Broadway & local theaters, +more
Location:
Currently based in hometown of Lancaster, PA
Previous Homes: Los Angeles, Philly & Boston, and many temporary or seasonal homes during travel for work.
I love to travel! A few of my favorite places in the world: Zion National Park, Barcelona, Cape Cod, MA, beaches of Greece, small towns of Colorado, Ireland, Savannah, GA, Yosemite, Bavaria, and forests of the PNW.
Hobbies:
Hiking, camping, traveling & road tripping, attending concerts, museums & theme parks, seeing new art/design/tech installations & exhibitions, playing tennis, practicing yoga, trail or beach running, painting, drawing, painting, making collage art, learning new artistic & software skills, checking out new cafes or vintage shops, reading, studying historical architecture and watching films.
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