DESIGNER
ART DIRECTOR
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
ART COORDINATOR
Courtney V Johnson has 12 years experience in Creative Development designing, leading and managing teams of artists for feature films, shorts, live events, advertising campaigns with brands; Lego / Mattel / Hasbro / Xfinity
One of her greatest accomplishments is Creative Directing the Live Experiential Event and Halloween favorite, The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor (2017).
Courtney has formal training in a variety of skill sets making her a great addition to any team.
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH pitch decks & mood boards
SCHEDULES, BUDGETS & RECEIPTS Excel / Google Workspace / Slack
GRAPHIC DESIGN & FINE ART concept art / Adobe Creative Suite / Cricut
ARCHITECTURE 3D Drafting (Sketchup Cinema 4D AutoCAD) / models & miniatures / film & stage set installation & construction / scenic painting
TEXTILE sewing / draping / pattern making / garment construction
MY PROCESS
COMMERCIAL/BRANDED CONTENT
XFINITY HANGOUTS
create a live schedule/calendar in Google Sheets
Google Workspace allows me to create live documents that can be updated in real time & share & communicate with different teams.
after meetings with clients & producers . i build the pitch deck for the project
design set mood . look & feel
scout filming location & take measurements
create a to scale 3D rendering of the set to discuss design & placement with internal & external teams
research items to buy/rent . create concept art for overall look of set
research & communicate with truss vendor, camera & lighting crew the truss designs
design cleared graphic for realistic brick wall backdrop print . communicate with printer vendor to make & arrive intime for shoot & design how to install on truss . communicate with camera & lighting departments
design each host's setup based on their interests
source real items for set decoration that can be rented or bought
create concept art with set dec items for client & host approval
Repeated 6 more times - to create a different set for each host each with a unique setup that defines their unique style & personality
research & budget out every item that the shoot needs for 7 sets, 7 different host's props & set dec that fits within the overall budget
learn to make all host Scott's cocktails, research each & what each cocktail's needs are to budget, shop & plan to prep onset
Audrey's Xfinity Hangouts Set
Scott's Xfinity's Set & cocktails
smiles all around
INSPIRED BY
Jean Cocteau, Tavi Gevinson, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, English Royal History & Art, Greek Mythology, Fairytales/Folklore, Surrealism, Greek Weird Wave and New Technology
FAVORITE GENRES
Fantasy . Historical . Horror/Thriller . Sci-Fi . Romance
CHEERS
courtneyjohnsonpd@gmail.com