00 / Introduction

Samuel Smith / Art Director / Technical Designer / Scenic Production

Scenic production, art direction and fabrication for constructed environments.

A portfolio spanning live events, technical design, CNC fabrication, modelmaking, film, television, commercials, fashion and music video. The work sits at the point where creative intent becomes a buildable object — through drawing, planning, making and delivery.

London, UK Technical drafting / CNC / scenic construction / art direction

Large night event space with lighting and immersive atmosphere — Live environments, technical design and practical scenic delivery.

01 / Overview

Selected work organised by production relevance.

Event Environments

Venue transformation, scenic builds, presentation stages and live brand experiences delivered from concept through installation.

Technical Design

Drawing packages, layout studies, SketchUp views, build information and workshop communication.

Fabrication

CNC routed ornament, scenic sculpture, material tests, modelmaking and fabrication-led problem solving.

Screen Work

Film & Short Film, television, commercial, fashion and music video credits across art direction, production design and art department roles.

02 / Event Environments

Scenic and spatial work for live events, brand environments and presentation stages.

Recent work combines scenic design, hands-on carpentry, workshop coordination, fabrication planning and installation detail — balancing atmosphere with buildability.

Large formal event hall with lighting, tables and scenic dressing — Large-scale dining and presentation environment.

Encore Global / Senior Designer & Carpenter / 2024–Present

From venue atmosphere to build detail.

Projects move between concept development, technical layout, material thinking and on-site delivery. The work shown here includes finished environments as well as process images that demonstrate scenic construction, fabrication logic and practical problem solving.

Finished environments

Presentation event with audience and large screen — Presentation-led environment

Event entrance dressed with greenery and projection — Entrance dressing and scenic welcome

Pink draped live event atmosphere — Atmospheric drape and lighting treatment

Blue immersive event space with lighting — Immersive colour and room transformation

Build, technical delivery and workshop process

Large scenic pencil column being built on site — Scenic object fabrication in progress

Timber clad scenic bar build in progress — Timber scenic bar build

Finished CDW branded stand — Branded conference stand

Partially built CDW branded stand — Stand build and fit-out process

Series of white scenic units in workshop — Batch fabrication and scenic units

03 / Technical Design & Drafting

Technical communication that supports fabrication, installation and live delivery.

Drawing is treated as a practical tool: clarifying structure, finish, assembly and proportion so that design intent can move cleanly into production.

Rendered white exhibition stand and information wall — Rendered exhibition concept study.

SketchUp / Layout / CAD / Drafting

Plans, elevations, details and visual studies.

The portfolio combines rendered concept views with drawing packages, sections and detail studies. This technical work supports workshop teams, clients and producers by making scale, construction logic and finish decisions clear before build begins.

Technical drawing sheet with elevations and sections — Technical drawing package

Plan and elevation drawing set — Plans and elevations

Detailed technical section drawing — Detail section and construction logic

Rendered timber booth concept — Rendered scenic booth concept

Rendered booth with screen and shelving — Rendered product / display environment

Hand drawn ornamental and architectural study — Hand drafting and decorative study

04 / Fabrication, CNC & Modelmaking

Material process, workshop thinking and physical prototyping.

A mix of scenic sculpture, CNC-routed ornament, acrylic testing and modelmaking — showing how ideas are developed through making as well as drawing.

Large CNC-routed decorative wooden panels laid out in a room — CNC-routed decorative panel work.

CNC / Scenic Sculpture / Modelmaking

Workshop-led making.

This section brings together ornamental routing, scenic carving, acrylic relief studies and modelmaking. It demonstrates practical build knowledge across materials, finish, pattern, scale and process.

Close view of routed fish and floral decorative panel — Decorative routed panel detail

Acrylic lotus relief panel viewed from an angle — Acrylic relief test

Front view of acrylic lotus relief panel — Relief surface and pattern study

Decorative symmetrical cutout piece on wooden floor — Ornamental CNC cutout

Technical sculpture examples in clay — Technical sculpture / clay studies

Technical sculpture examples and on-set plaster work — Plaster finish and scenic detail

White card model of an ornate library set — Modelmaking / Nouveau library study

Model of a sci-fi train station interior — Modelmaking / sci-fi train station

05 / Screen Work

Film & Short Film, television, commercials, fashion and music video.

A selected visual archive of art direction, production design and art department work. The image boards below combine posters, stills and title frames to give each credit more context.