Kristen Adams
Production design professor
Education
- M.F.A., theatre design, New York University
- B.F.A., illustration, Columbus College of Art & Design
Credentials
- Professor of production design, 2024-present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
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Production designer/art director
TV/Talk show/Reality/Competition/Documentaries:- The Synanon Fix, HBO MAX, Moxie Films
- Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty, HBO MAX, Campfire
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show Season (17/18/19), NBC, A Very Good Production
- Turning the Tables With Robin Roberts (Season 1/2), Disney, SpringHill Company
- #1 Chicken, Critical Content, YouTube
- Kitchen Commando, Tubi, MessHall Media
- Room to Grow, Nickelodeon, SpringHill Company
- Wrap Battle (Art Director), Freeform, Michael Levitt Productions
- Project Runway (Seasons 9-16 ), Lifetime, Bunim/Murray
- Project Runway Juniors/Threads, Lifetime, Bunim/Murray
- Project Runway All Stars (Season 3-7), Lifetime, Bunim/Murray
- The Unsettling, Hulu, Awesomeness TV
- Before the 90 Days, TLC, Sharp Entertainment
- Unexpected, TLC, Eastern Entertainment
- Fashion Start-up, Lifetime, Matador Productions
- One Shot, BET, Jarrett Creative
- Under The Gunn, Lifetime, Bunim/Murray
- Vanderbilts MD, USA, BBC WORLDWIDE
- Making a Scene, AOL, Rabbit Bandini Productions
- Night with My Ex, BRAVO, TwoFour America
- Cyndi Lauper - Still So Unusual, WeTV, 13 Enterprises
- Be Good Johnny Weir, Logo, Original Media
- The Sorrentinos, The TV Guide Network, Jarrett Creative
- What History Forgot, American Heroes Channel, Atlas Media
- Mysteries at the Museum, Travel Channel, Optomen Productions
- Bestsellers, Amazon, Unboxd Media
Music Videos:- Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande, London Alley
- Breathin - Ariana Grande, London Alley
- 7 Rings - Ariana Grande, London Alley
- Break Up - Ariana Grande, London Alley
- Boyfriend - Ariana Grande, London Alley
- Nightmare - Halsey, London Alley
- Say My Name - Bebe Rexha, London Alley
- Rainbows- Kacey Musgraves, London Alley
- Right Back - Khalid, Operator
- The London - Young Thug, Stellerhead
- Her World - Michael Ray, Stellerhead
- Put your Money - Chesa, Riveting Entertainment
- Floss In the Bank - Tyga, AllExpanded
- Time Bomb - Walk The Moon, Partizan
- All the Time - Zara Larsson, Firestar Films Inc
- Stay - David Guetta, Riveting Entertainment
- Haute - Tyga 365 - Katy Perry, Riveting Entertainment
- Good Hit - Jennifer Lopez, Good Company
- Adult Video - Uni, Chimera Music
- Strength In Numbers - Times of Grace, RSM Entertainment
- Rainbows & Gasoline - Sean Lennon, Chimera Music
- Might Not Like Me - Brynn Elliot, We Are Films
- End of My Rope - Trapt, Hayden 5
- Sound Off - Trapt, Hayden 5
Films:- Pretty Boy Floyd, Vertical Entertainment
- Lost and Found In Cleveland, Double G Films
- Acts of Violence, Emmett/Furla/Oasis
- Imperium, Lionsgate Premiere
- Zeroville, RabbitBandini Productions
- In Dubious Battle, Ambi Pictures
- Mother, May I Sleep With Danger, Sony Pictures TV
- High School Lover, Lifetime TV Movie
- The Sound and the Fury, Picture Entertainment
- Bukowski, RabbitBandini Productions
- As I Lay Dying, Millenium Films
- Banshee Chapter, Before the Door Productions
- The Broken Tower, RabbitBandini Productions
- Sal, RabbitBandini Productions
- Stranger Things, Faces Films
- Child of God, RabbitBandini Productions
- Sal, RabbitBandini Productions
- Lilith, Nehst Creations
- Excuse Me For Living, EMFL Productions
- Somebody’s Hero, Backlit Pictures
- The Long Home, RabbitBandini Productions
Commercials:- John Batiste - “Amazon Prime Day,” Warren Fu, Partizan
- Hisense “No Regrets Guarantee,” Elizabeth Orne, Chief
- Louis Vuitton “Kid Cudi,” JB Mondino, Iconoclast
- Levi’s “Chambray,” The Daniels, Pretty Bird
- The Company Store “Blanket Fort,” Asa Mader, Tomorrow Agency
- Panda Express “Sichuan Chicken,” Jason Koenig, Anonymous Content
- Fisher Financial “Investment Banking,” Joshua Martinez, Fisher Financial
- Zoe Saldana “Feel So Good,” Nino Munuzo, Stuart Weitzmann
- Gigi Hadid ”Do It Right,” James Franco, Stuart Weitzmann
- Schick “The Man I Am” Kevin Love /Michael Phelps, Andrew Barchilon, Bryght Young Things
- Cleveland Clinic “Legacy,” Roos Brothers, York Productions
- Concept Production Designer, The Cut, Amazon Series
- Art Department Supervisor - Saturday Night Live (Season 32), NBC - TV Series
- Art Director, Additional Photography VFX - Expendables 3, Director: Patrick Hughes, Film
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Multiple Emmy-winner in art direction, set decoration, scenic design
- MTV VMA Award-winner for best art direction, Ariana Grande, 7 Rings
- Daytime Emmy-award winner nomination, Outstanding Art Direction, The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 17 and 19, 2019-21
Organizations
- LOCAL 829
- IATSE 800