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In Memoriam: John Iacovelli

It’s easy enough to refer to John as a gentleman and a scholar but he was so much more. Dreamer, creator, professor, mentor, artist,...

Conversations about Artificial Intelligence in Filmmaking

We ask colleagues in VFX, Art Direction and Illustrations to share their thoughts on using AI in their work.

Minding Dreams - by Rick Carter

Production designer's Rick Carter's essay on Dream Weaving.

In Memoriam: Lauren Fitzsimmons

This post is dedicated to the memory of a wonderful PDC member, friend and mentor, production designer Lauren Fitzsimmons.

Production Design Advice from Dean Tavoularis

To celebrate the recent publication of the book "Conversations with Dean Tavoularis", we gathered some words of wisdom from the legendary...

In Memoriam: Ralph Eggleston

We are sad to share the news that PDC member Ralph Eggleston, an Academy Award-winning animator, art director and production designer at...

Interview: Boryana Ilieva, Creator of Floor Plan Croissant

Boryana Ilieva is the creator of Floor Plan Croissant, where she paints intimate watercolor surveys of the residential spaces found in...

Congratulations to Ida Random, this year's recipient of the ADG Lifetime Achievement Award!

ADG Lifetime Award winner Ida Random designed such classics as "The Bill Chill", "Silverado", "Wyatt Earp" and "Rain Man", for which she...

Podcast Spotlight: An interview with Kim Wannop from "Decorating Pages"

Kim Wannop is an Emmy winning set decorator and has just completed the FX Series "American Crime Story: Impeachment". Kim shares her...

Production Design Podcasts

Podcasts have become essential listening over the past decade, and have expanded to include many diverse subjects and panelists. In this...