Shaun Motley is a scenic designer and art director with experience in television, film, and theater. He has over 15 years of experience designing sets and visual displays for productions. Some of his recent television credits include serving as production designer for Discarded Boyz in 2011 and art director for Let's Make A Deal from 2009 to present. He also has an extensive background in scenic design for live theater.
1. shaun motley
Local 800 & 829 Scenic Designer & Art Director, Cell 646-342-7842
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Email: slm286@hotmail.com Website: www.shaunmotley.com
TV/Film Experience
PRODUC TION DESIGNER
Discarded Boyz, One Economy Productions Director: Robert Townsend 2011
Qualia, Printed Time Entertainment Director: Derek LaPorte 2010
ART DIRECTOR
Let’s Make A Deal, CBS Television Three Doors Productions 2009-Present
Season 1: Episodes 15- 50 & Season 2: All Episodes
Dance Your Ass Off, Prod. Designer: Natalie Sanfilippo Oxygen Channel 2010
Designing of Main House & Interview Rooms
Nicky’s Game, Prod. Designer: Tamar Gadish Holland Productions 2005
The Cry, Prod. Designer: Tamar Gadish Red Bone Productions 2004
Mind The Gap, Prod. Designer: Tamar Gadish Mind the Gap Productions, Inc. 2003
The Dana Carvey Show, Prod. Designer: Daniele Perna ABC Television 1996
Episodes: Entire Show
ASST. ART DIRECTOR
Lincoln Heights, ABC Family Channel Prod. Designer: John Iacovelli 2009
Be Kind Rewind, New Line Cinema Prod. Designer: Dan Leigh 2006
Bronx Is Burning, ESPN Films Prod. Designer: Mario Ventenilla 2006
The Seven Commandments, Season 1
Pride and Glory, New Line Cinema Prod. Designer: Dan Leigh 2006
The Book Of Daniel, NBC Television Prod. Designer: John Iacovelli 2005
Season 1: Episodes 1, 2, 3, & 5
The Sopranos, HBO Television Prod. Designer: Bob Shaw 2005
Season 6: Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Visual Design Experience
Lord & Taylor Dept. Store, Fifth Ave. Store, NY, NY Sept. 1996 - April 2000
Window /Visual Design Director Feb. 2007–June 2008
As the Window Design Director my responsibilities included managing a department of 6 -10 people to
implement window designs, Fashion Shows, and special events at Lord & Taylor 5th Ave store. I also was
responsible for managing the window dept. budget, ordering materials & props, and working closely with the
Fashion office and the Public Events Office to design and manage all of their events. (i.e. fashion shows,
parties, merchandise meetings, and designing windows around local artist and designers)
Today’s Man, Fifth Avenue & Chelsea Locations, NY, NY April 2000-July 2002
Visual Manager
As visual manager my responsibilities included designing and maintaining interiors and windows of the two
largest stores in the company. I also partnered with corporate on floor moves and visual merchandising
strategies to help decide the visual direction for the company. (i.e. Xmas window designs, Fashion Shows, and
fall /spring floor moves, and in store graphic placement.)
2. Theater Experience
SET DESIGNER
Three Sisters, Lower Depth Theater, Los Angeles, CA Dir: Gregg Daniels July 2010
Welcome Home Jenny Sutter, Chance Theater Dir: Oanh Nguyen April 2010
Two Trains Running, Geva Theater, Rochester, NY Dir: Ronald Parson March 2010
Fences, South Coast Rep, Costa Mesa, CA Dir: Seret Scott January 2010
Po Boy Tango, East West Players, Los Angeles Dir: Oanh Ngyuen Nov. 2009
Leading Ladies, Perseverance Theatre, Juneau, AK Dir: Brandon Demery October 2009
The Seagull, Chance Theater, Anaheim Hills, CA Dir: Tony Vezner October 2009
Shining City, Fountain Theatre, Los Angeles Dir: Stephen Sachs Sept. 2009
Fences, Geva Theater, Rochester, NY Dir: Mark Cuddy May 2009
Zooman and The Sign, Signature Theater, NYC Dir: Stephen Henderson March 2009
Home, Signature Theater, NYC Dir: Ronald Parson Dec. 2009
Conversations With My Father, Morgan-Wixson Theater, LA Dir: Teresa Dowell-Vest Sept. 2009
Girls Night, Scottsdale Performing Arts Center, AZ Dir: Rick Dines May 2008
Cuttin Up, Alliance Theater, Atlanta Dir: Kent Gash April 2007
Yahoo, In Front Event, Brooks Atkinson Theater, NYC Prod: Avellion Productions Feb. 2007
Mr. Marmalade, CATF, West Virginia Dir. Ed Herendeen July 2006
Augusta, CATF, West Virginia Dir. Lucie Tiberghien July 2006
Lady Day, Arena Stage, Kreeger Theatre, DC Dir. Kenneth L. Roberson April 2006
Cuttin Up, Arena Stage, Kreeger Theatre, DC Dir. Charles Randolph Wright Nov. 2005
ASSISTANT SET DESIGNER
The Woman Without A Shadow, Dir: David Pountney Designer: Robert Israel Dec. 2009
Drumline, Dir: Marilyn Magness Designer: John Iacovelli January 2009
Two Trains Running, Dir: Lou Bellamy Designer: Derek McClain Nov. 2006
Power Plays (3-one acts), Dir: Alan Arkin Designer: Michael McGarty March 1998*
Wait Until Dark, Dir: Leonard Foglia Designer: Michael McGarty Feb. 1998*
Grace & Glory, Dir: Tom Ziegler Designer: Edward Gianfrancesco June 1996*
By The Sea, Dir: Leonard Foglia Designer: Michael McGarty April 1996
Freefall, Dir/Playwright: Sandy Duncan, Designer: Edward Gianfrancesco April 1996
CFDA Awards Show, Dir. /Producer: Kevin Kreir Designer: Michael McGarty Feb. 1996
Riff Raff, Dir: Laurence Fishburne Designer: Edward Gianfrancesco October 1996
Master Class, Dir: Leonard Foglia Designer: Michael McGarty Sept. 1996*
Lonely Planet, Dir: Leonard Foglia Designer: Michael McGarty June 1995
*Broadway Productions
Education
New York University MFA - Design for Stage and Film May 2005
Pratt Institute B.Arch - School Of Architecture May 1994
Awards & Honors
Nominated for a Audelco Award for Outstanding Set Design (Zooman and The Sign) Nov. 2009
Featured Designer in Architectural Digest, Star Jones Residence October 2003
Recipient of the NYU Graduate Assistantship 2002-2005
References and Portfolio Furnished Upon Request