James Nelson
Art Direction & Design
8918 Holly Place Los Angeles, CA 90046
jnelsn@me.com
310.433.7259
Credits
The Biggest Loser 2008-2015
Art Director
BL4 Productions, Inc.
Web Heads 2014
Art Director
Nickelodeon and SFS Productions, Inc.; Andy Walmsley, Production Designer
Oh Sit! 20011-2013
Art Director
Pastis Productions, Inc.; Andy Walmsley, Production Designer
The Real 2013
Art Director
495 Productions, Inc.; Anton Goss, Production Designer
Figure It Out 2010-2012
Art Director
Nickelodeon Productions, Inc.; Andy Walmsley, Production Designer
American Idol 2008-2012
Art Director
*2009 Emmy Award
Freemantle Entertainment; Andy Walkmsley, Production Designer
The Singing Bee 2008-2012
Art Director
The Gurin Company; Andy Walmsley, Production Designer
Mucho Talento 2010-2012
Art Director
Liberman Broadcasting, Inc.; Andy Walmsley, Production Designer
So You Think You Can Dance
Art Director
2009-2012
Fremantle Entertainment; Andy Walmsley, Production Designer
The Runaways 2010 (feature)
Art Director
Apparition/River Road Entertainment; Eugenio Caballero, Production Designer
On The Lot 2006
Art Director/Illustrator
Steve Spielberg Productions; Andy Walmsley, Production Designer
The Grammy Awards 2005-2006
Art Director/Illustrator
*2005 Emmy Award
Cossette Productions; Steve Bass, Production Designer
The Academy Awards 2004-2006
Art Director
*2004 & 2006 Emmy Awards
Michael Seligman Entertainment; Roy Christopher, Production Designer
The Emmy Awards 2005-2006
Art Director/Illustrator
Ken Erhlich Productions; Steve Bass, Production Designer
The Kids’ Choice Awards
Art Director
2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
Nickelodeon Inc.; Steve Bass, Production Designer
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus 2002-2004
Art Director
Jimmy Kimmel Live 2002
Art Director/Illustrator
Feld Entertainment, Inc.; Steve Bass, Production Designer
CBS Television; Bruce Ryan, Production Designer
The Academy Awards 2000
Assistant Art Director
*Emmy Award
Richard Zanuck Productions; Bob Keene, Production Designer
The Grammy Awards 2000
Assistant Art Director/Illustrator
*Emmy Award Nomination
Pierre Cossette Productions; Bob Keene, Production Designer
James Nelson
Art Direction & Design
8918 Holly Place Los Angeles, CA 90046
jnelsn@me.com
310.433.7259
Experience
Freelance
Art Director & Designer
Los Angeles, CA 1996-2014
Creating environments, graphics, imagery and content for entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Co-Manager, Television Art Department
Culver City, CA 1996-1998
Developed a multi-station computer network and database for set design,
requisitioning, tracking, storage and billing procedures
Freeman Exhibit Company
Exhibit Designer
Dallas, TX 1992-1995
Designed marketing and informational environments, exhibitions and
Retail spaces for Marriott Hotels, Reebok, Westinghouse and Hewlett Packard
Digital Equipment Corporation
Exhibit Designer
Marlborough, MA 1992
Designed and developed 125,000 sq. ft. themed environment for DECWORLD ’92
computer technology and services trade event
Sabre Yachts
Yacht Designer
South Casco, ME 1988
Design team member for 36’ and 42’ sailing yachts and Sabreline 36’ motor yacht
cabin interiors, flying bridge and command station
Education
Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Design
Columbus, Ohio Graduated June 1990
Sponsored projects; GM, Borg-Warner, Freightliner and NCR
Maine College of Art
Completed studies in drawing, illustration and photography
Portland, ME 1984
Skills
Excellent CAD, presentation, illustration, model making & drafting skills
Vectorworks, formZ, Sketchup, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Office