Jill S. Carvalho
www.Jillscarvalho.com
• Cell: 818.257.3952 • email: [email protected]
Provided strategic creative Interior Design solutions to successfully meet high demands of film & television production from concept, art direction to dressing the sets. Managed budgets ranging from $48,500 per episode to $850,000 per film. Oversaw purchasing activities, organization, logistics, budgeting and execution of the sets to achieve the desired look and ambiance. Developed expertise in sourcing of set elements and materials ranging from textiles, furniture to decorative objects. Showed exceptional adaptability and accountability working individually, as well as part of a team, to meet strict deadlines within budgets.
Set Decorator: IFC, DOCUMENTARY NOW!, Minnesota portion, The Globesman: February 2016
Production Designer: Hallmark, LOVE ALWAYS, SANTA: December 2015-January 2016
Set Decorator: Netflix, LADY DYNAMITE.: October 2015-November 2015: Handling prep, shopping, budgeting and decorating of the Minnesota portion of the series.
Set Decorator: Clients: Target, Taylor Made, Minnesota Lottery, Sun Country, Sears, Great Clips, Healthpartners, Red Gold, Haribo Gold Bears, Mpls., MN., June 2014-Present: Handling prep, shopping, dressing, decorating and wrap of Commercial Shoots.
Stylist Assistant: Clients: Target, 3M, Best Buy, Mpls., MN. March 2014-Present: Assist in handling prep, shopping, dressing the sets, paperwork and wrap of Photography projects.
Product Producer: Target Broadcast, LA, CA., September 2014: Responsible for Target product and merchandise on Commercial Broadcast Production. Liaison between Client, Agency and Production. Assist the Art Department and Wardrobe with merchandise needs.
Associate Marketing Specialist: Target Prop House, Mpls., MN., July 2012-March 2014 : Primary responsibility for the intake and documentation of all new props, exceeding over $100,000 a year in value. Additional duties include; client services, project management, prop selection, strategic prop purging, organizing the visual display of props & running data reports.
Assistant Set Decorator:
HACKS: Universal, October 2021-March 2022 & December 2022-May 2023
BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F: Netflix, June 2022-November 2022
GASLIT: Universal, March 2021-October 2021
Set Decorating Buyer:
LA'S FINEST: Lead Buyer: Sony Television: August 2018-January 2019
TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG: Lead Buyer, Amazon Studios: October 2017-August 2018
SHAMELESS: Warner Brothers, Showtime: May 2017-October 2017
BEAUTIFUL BOY, Amazon Studios, Plan B: February 2017-May 2017
THIS IS US, NBC, June 2016-February 2017: Dress and help decorate, procure furniture, decorative accessories and artwork for 1980's period sets and Contemporary high end and everyday sets. The period sets have ranged from turn of the century to present day.
MURDER IN THE FIRST, TNT, April 2016-June 2016
NCIS: LOS ANGELES, CBS, July 2009-May 2012: Staged sets, procured furniture, decorative accessories and artwork. Created Yemen and Sudan street markets, Afghan teahouse, Prague street and swap meet with vendors. Dealt with fabrics, drapery and presentation boards. Managed sets, logistics, and ensured the completion of purchase orders, petty cash and check requests.
THE CLEANER, A&E, February 2009-July 2009: Decorated and shopped prop houses and stores for furniture, accessories and artwork for sets ranging from a Hindu wedding to rundown drug dens.
ELI STONE, ABC, July 2008-December 2008: Dressed and shopped the furniture, props and artwork for sets and locations, including high-end law offices and beautiful apartments for main characters.
CSI, CBS, August 2004-July 2008: Helped decorate and create the look of the sets. Including high-end hotel suites, a model makers’ house filled with dolls and doll parts, Sherlock Holmes enthusiast to a Las Vegas brothel. In charge of floor plans, photography, presentation boards and helped manage the crew.
MEET THE FOCKERS, Universal, February 2004-August 2004: Attained the furniture, artwork, and props, contributed to colorful, Florida-inspired sets. Coordinated and executed special projects for each set, such as the “Wall of Gaylord.”
CONSTANTINE, Warner Bros., October 2003-December 2003: Procured items for the hospital, rehab and water therapy sets, making them as realistic as possible.
MISS MATCH, NBC, August 2003-October 2003: Established the permanent sets, including an upscale law office and the lead character’s eclectic house, restaurants and cafes.
CARNIVALE, HBO, January 2003-July 2003: Helped to create a dark atmosphere of a 1930’s traveling Carnival with antiques and textiles. Shopped the furniture, props, and artwork for the Emmy winning sets. Organized carnival tent set-ups, working with fabrics and textures.
FREAKY FRIDAY, Walt Disney Pictures, July 2002-December 2002: Shopped the furniture, accessories, and artwork for each set and location, with goal of creating upscale but livable Palisades home. Helped conceptualize and execute outdoor wedding with tent created in-house and Art Deco-style rehearsal dinner.
AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER, New Line Pictures, September 2001-May 2002: Collaborated with Set Decorator and Art Department to conceptualize and execute elaborate sets, procuring 1970’s style furniture, artwork, and decorative accessories for stage and location sets. Helped create Tokyo on Warner Brothers Studios’ back lot.
ARLISS, HBO, January 2001-June 2001: Selected furniture and smalls for sports themed sets.
Related Experience:
Assistant Coordinator: Mother of the Bride, Mpls, MN., June 2012-August 2013, Assist with Weddings.
Art Department Coordinator: SLACKERS, Destination Films, April 2000-August 2000
Office Assistant: Warner Brothers Studios, October 1999-April 2000:
Worked in Development, Marketing, and Publicity.
Set Dressing Assistant: ALMOST FAMOUS, Dreamworks, January-October 1999
INSPECTOR GADGET, Walt Disney, April 1998-December 1998
Set Dressing Coordinator: THE PARENT TRAP, Walt Disney Pictures, June 1997-December 1997
Art Department Assistant: CONSPIRACY THEORY, Warner Bros., September 1996-November 1996
Office Production Assistant: JUNGLE TO JUNGLE, Walt Disney Pictures, January 1996-September 1996
GRUMPIER OLD MEN, Warner Bros., July 1995-November 1995
Production Secretary: BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, Miramax, February 1995-May 1995
EDUCATION.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, MN.
Bachelor of Arts Degree, March 1994, Major: Film Studies Minor: History
AWARDS. Was part of the Emmy winning Set Decorating team on HBO’s CARNIVALE, in 2004.
www.Jillscarvalho.com
• Cell: 818.257.3952 • email: [email protected]
Provided strategic creative Interior Design solutions to successfully meet high demands of film & television production from concept, art direction to dressing the sets. Managed budgets ranging from $48,500 per episode to $850,000 per film. Oversaw purchasing activities, organization, logistics, budgeting and execution of the sets to achieve the desired look and ambiance. Developed expertise in sourcing of set elements and materials ranging from textiles, furniture to decorative objects. Showed exceptional adaptability and accountability working individually, as well as part of a team, to meet strict deadlines within budgets.
Set Decorator: IFC, DOCUMENTARY NOW!, Minnesota portion, The Globesman: February 2016
Production Designer: Hallmark, LOVE ALWAYS, SANTA: December 2015-January 2016
Set Decorator: Netflix, LADY DYNAMITE.: October 2015-November 2015: Handling prep, shopping, budgeting and decorating of the Minnesota portion of the series.
Set Decorator: Clients: Target, Taylor Made, Minnesota Lottery, Sun Country, Sears, Great Clips, Healthpartners, Red Gold, Haribo Gold Bears, Mpls., MN., June 2014-Present: Handling prep, shopping, dressing, decorating and wrap of Commercial Shoots.
Stylist Assistant: Clients: Target, 3M, Best Buy, Mpls., MN. March 2014-Present: Assist in handling prep, shopping, dressing the sets, paperwork and wrap of Photography projects.
Product Producer: Target Broadcast, LA, CA., September 2014: Responsible for Target product and merchandise on Commercial Broadcast Production. Liaison between Client, Agency and Production. Assist the Art Department and Wardrobe with merchandise needs.
Associate Marketing Specialist: Target Prop House, Mpls., MN., July 2012-March 2014 : Primary responsibility for the intake and documentation of all new props, exceeding over $100,000 a year in value. Additional duties include; client services, project management, prop selection, strategic prop purging, organizing the visual display of props & running data reports.
Assistant Set Decorator:
HACKS: Universal, October 2021-March 2022 & December 2022-May 2023
BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F: Netflix, June 2022-November 2022
GASLIT: Universal, March 2021-October 2021
Set Decorating Buyer:
LA'S FINEST: Lead Buyer: Sony Television: August 2018-January 2019
TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG: Lead Buyer, Amazon Studios: October 2017-August 2018
SHAMELESS: Warner Brothers, Showtime: May 2017-October 2017
BEAUTIFUL BOY, Amazon Studios, Plan B: February 2017-May 2017
THIS IS US, NBC, June 2016-February 2017: Dress and help decorate, procure furniture, decorative accessories and artwork for 1980's period sets and Contemporary high end and everyday sets. The period sets have ranged from turn of the century to present day.
MURDER IN THE FIRST, TNT, April 2016-June 2016
NCIS: LOS ANGELES, CBS, July 2009-May 2012: Staged sets, procured furniture, decorative accessories and artwork. Created Yemen and Sudan street markets, Afghan teahouse, Prague street and swap meet with vendors. Dealt with fabrics, drapery and presentation boards. Managed sets, logistics, and ensured the completion of purchase orders, petty cash and check requests.
THE CLEANER, A&E, February 2009-July 2009: Decorated and shopped prop houses and stores for furniture, accessories and artwork for sets ranging from a Hindu wedding to rundown drug dens.
ELI STONE, ABC, July 2008-December 2008: Dressed and shopped the furniture, props and artwork for sets and locations, including high-end law offices and beautiful apartments for main characters.
CSI, CBS, August 2004-July 2008: Helped decorate and create the look of the sets. Including high-end hotel suites, a model makers’ house filled with dolls and doll parts, Sherlock Holmes enthusiast to a Las Vegas brothel. In charge of floor plans, photography, presentation boards and helped manage the crew.
MEET THE FOCKERS, Universal, February 2004-August 2004: Attained the furniture, artwork, and props, contributed to colorful, Florida-inspired sets. Coordinated and executed special projects for each set, such as the “Wall of Gaylord.”
CONSTANTINE, Warner Bros., October 2003-December 2003: Procured items for the hospital, rehab and water therapy sets, making them as realistic as possible.
MISS MATCH, NBC, August 2003-October 2003: Established the permanent sets, including an upscale law office and the lead character’s eclectic house, restaurants and cafes.
CARNIVALE, HBO, January 2003-July 2003: Helped to create a dark atmosphere of a 1930’s traveling Carnival with antiques and textiles. Shopped the furniture, props, and artwork for the Emmy winning sets. Organized carnival tent set-ups, working with fabrics and textures.
FREAKY FRIDAY, Walt Disney Pictures, July 2002-December 2002: Shopped the furniture, accessories, and artwork for each set and location, with goal of creating upscale but livable Palisades home. Helped conceptualize and execute outdoor wedding with tent created in-house and Art Deco-style rehearsal dinner.
AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER, New Line Pictures, September 2001-May 2002: Collaborated with Set Decorator and Art Department to conceptualize and execute elaborate sets, procuring 1970’s style furniture, artwork, and decorative accessories for stage and location sets. Helped create Tokyo on Warner Brothers Studios’ back lot.
ARLISS, HBO, January 2001-June 2001: Selected furniture and smalls for sports themed sets.
Related Experience:
Assistant Coordinator: Mother of the Bride, Mpls, MN., June 2012-August 2013, Assist with Weddings.
Art Department Coordinator: SLACKERS, Destination Films, April 2000-August 2000
Office Assistant: Warner Brothers Studios, October 1999-April 2000:
Worked in Development, Marketing, and Publicity.
Set Dressing Assistant: ALMOST FAMOUS, Dreamworks, January-October 1999
INSPECTOR GADGET, Walt Disney, April 1998-December 1998
Set Dressing Coordinator: THE PARENT TRAP, Walt Disney Pictures, June 1997-December 1997
Art Department Assistant: CONSPIRACY THEORY, Warner Bros., September 1996-November 1996
Office Production Assistant: JUNGLE TO JUNGLE, Walt Disney Pictures, January 1996-September 1996
GRUMPIER OLD MEN, Warner Bros., July 1995-November 1995
Production Secretary: BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, Miramax, February 1995-May 1995
EDUCATION.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, MN.
Bachelor of Arts Degree, March 1994, Major: Film Studies Minor: History
AWARDS. Was part of the Emmy winning Set Decorating team on HBO’s CARNIVALE, in 2004.
