Production Designers
Visionary production designers creating immersive worlds inspired by Colombia's colonial fortresses, Andean haciendas, and vibrant Caribbean streetscapes.
Here is how this works in practice. The production designer is the head of the art department, responsible for creating the entire visual environment of a film or television production. In Colombia, this role draws on a stunning range of architectural references — from Cartagena's walled city and colonial fortresses to the San Agustín Archaeological Park, the Coffee Cultural Landscape's traditional fincas, and Bogotá's La Candelaria historic quarter. Our designers know how to translate these distinctive Colombian settings into compelling screen worlds.
Here is the short of it. We connect you with production designers who bring deep local knowledge and global-level craft to each project. With access to TIS Studios (Paramount), RCN Studios, and Caracol Studios in Bogotá, our network makes sure your production's visual world is built with the right resources, leveraging Colombia's up to 40% film incentive.
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Capabilities
Complete Production Design Services
From initial concept through final wrap, our production designers build the visual worlds that bring your stories to life.
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Visual Concept
- World-building design
- Visual language creation
- Color & texture palette
- Period research
- Style guide development
Creative Vision
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Set Design
- Set construction plans
- Technical drawings
- Model making
- Stage layouts
- Location adaptation
Physical Design
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Department Leadership
- Art director supervision
- Set decorator coordination
- Props department
- Construction management
- Scenic artists
Team Management
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Budget & Schedule
- Art department budgeting
- Resource allocation
- Schedule coordination
- Vendor management
- Cost tracking
Production Control
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Why Us
Why Choose Our Production Designers
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Colombian Location Expertise
Here is the run-down. Deep knowledge of Colombia's architectural heritage from Cartagena's walled city and colonial fortresses to Bogotá's La Candelaria quarter, Medellín's innovative urban design, and the Coffee Region's traditional haciendas. Our designers know how to capture and boost Colombian locations.
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International Experience
Production designers with credits on major global features and prestige television. They know the expectations of studios and streamers working across the Latin American market.
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Construction Resources
Set up relationships with Colombia's scenic construction firms and access to TIS Studios and RCN's facilities. Skilled craftspeople skilled in colonial restoration and tropical-climate construction.
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Creative Problem Solving
Innovative ways that boost visual impact within budget constraints. Our designers find creative solutions that put each dollar on screen, leveraging Colombia's up to 40% CINA tax credit and competitive production costs.
On Location
Production design from Colombia's Embrace of the Serpent and Birds of Passage art lineage
Here is how it adds up. Colombian production design carries the lineage that Marcela Gómez built on Ciro Guerra's Embrace of the Serpent and Birds of Passage — the same craft that earned Colombia its first Oscar-nominated submissions and that trained the today's art-department cadre our network supplies. Diana Trujillo's work on prestige features, the design teams cycling through 64-A Films, Dynamo Studios, Rhayuela Films, and Caracol's feature slate, and the heads of department behind Netflix originals Cien Años de Soledad, Frontera Verde, and Distrito Salvaje set the bar for Colombian art departments.
Here is the layout. Designers are matched against verified credits in the relevant period — pre-Columbian Quimbaya, Tairona, and Muisca civilization references for archaeological-era work, Spanish colonial Cartagena Walled City and Mompox for 16th-19th-century period drama, García Márquez Macondo magical-realism for literary adaptation, Eje Cafetero coffee-hacienda republican era for early-20th-century settings, and the Encanto Casa Madrigal palette for today's magical-realist visual language. Department heads bring trusted art directors, set decorators, and props masters into the brief, all sourced from Bogotá, Medellín, and Cartagena.
Here is how the work shapes up. The construction and sourcing pipeline behind these departments runs through TIS Studios (75% Paramount-owned), RCN Studios with one of Latin America's largest sound stages, Caracol Studios, and the prop and antique networks in Bogotá's Usaquén market, Cartagena's Getsemaní quarter, and Medellín's design district. Wayuu mochila and ruana textile traditions from La Guajira and Boyacá, Ráquira ceramics, Mompox filigree, and the Eje Cafetero hacienda furniture circuit supply the real texture that Latin American period work demands.
Here is how it adds up. Designers move fluently between covered heritage sites. Cartagena Walled City, San Agustín Archaeological Park, the Coffee Cultural Landscape UNESCO site, La Candelaria in Bogotá, Mompox — and studio builds at TIS and RCN's standing sets. Productions filming under Proimágenes Colombia and the CINA up-to-40% tax credit get bilingual department heads, MinCultura and ICANH heritage-permit planning, and full department scaling from a single designer through art-director, draftsperson, model-maker, and scenic-artist teams.
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FAQ
Production Design Expertise
What's the difference between a production designer and art director?
Here is the breakdown. The production designer is the head of the art department, responsible for the overall visual concept and working directly with the director. The art director reports to the production designer and oversees the execution of that vision — managing construction, setting up the team, and handling day-to-day operations.
How do production designers work with Colombian heritage architecture?
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Our production designers have extensive experience working with Colombia's covered heritage sites. This includes the Cartagena walled city, San Agustín Archaeological Park, and the Coffee Cultural Landscape. They know ICANH and MinCultura permit needs and set up with regional authorities.
Can you handle both studio builds and locations?
Here is how the picture comes together. Yes, our production designers excel at combining studio construction at facilities like TIS Studios and RCN Studios with practical locations across Colombia. They design sets that match location work and adapt real spaces to serve your story's visual needs.
What about period productions in Colombia?
Here is what we have to work with. Our production designers have extensive experience with historical periods, drawing on Colombia's Spanish colonial build style, pre-Columbian sites, and republican-era buildings. They have access to local research archives, museum collections, and period pros familiar with Latin American design history.
Do you provide the full art department?
Yes, we can staff complete art departments scaled to your production. This has art directors, set decorators, prop masters, construction coordinators, and all supporting roles sourced from Colombia's growing and skilled crew base.
How do production designers work with other departments?
Production designers work closely with cinematography on lighting needs, costume on visual palette, VFX on digital extensions, and locations on practical considerations. They're the visual hub setting up all design elements.
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