ABOUT ME

Hardworking professional seeking opportunities in freelance Production Design.
My work - which is my art - is a curation of my lived experience. I enjoy telling stories through compelling visual design elements, carefully crafting environments actors and audiences can feel viscerally, bringing crazy ideas to life, and pushing the boundaries of what we’re able to accomplish. A proud alumna of Chapman University (BFA Television Writing & Production, BA Communication Studies,) I am eager to learn from others, apply extensive knowledge of communication, and apply my passions into everything I do. I am analytical, a self-starter, a creative problem solver, and a teammate, dedicated to working hard to make positive contributions to creative and valuable works.
Mollie Thomas
Production Design
Set Dressing
Fine Art Curation
Mollie sitting on the road in Joshua Tree National Park wearing a hat and boots.
energetic storyteller
Baseball fan
visual learner
lifelong equestrian
DC Native
It started with a Hello Kitty Polaroid. I was six years old, it was my first camera, and my love for art, visuals, filmmaking, and storytelling began. Despite this, I grew up believing I wanted to go to law school, run for office, or become a spy (although, that last one is still true.) Even after I moved 3,000 miles away for my start in the entertainment industry, what I imagined I’d choose for my career evolved quite a bit over time. I believed I’d write for TV, become a cinematographer, or become a top talent agent; though if I could tell my younger self anything, is that good art - and anything worthwhile, for that matter - is always the result of a process and evolved ideas. I often joked in another life I’d be an interior designer, so when I realized production design is like interior design for film, I realized I had finally found the “dream” career we’re all told about. I’m proud to have extensive knowledge of who I am and experience in many different areas of the filmmaking process, which provides me with a strong base from which to tackle any project.
A proud alumna of Chapman University (BFA Television Writing & Production ‘20, BA Communication Studies ‘20,) I am ready to continue to learn from others and obtain hands-on experience while bringing creative passion to everything I do. I am happiest working as part of a team creating something bigger than any one of us could do alone, and I am eager to create more stories to tell while further developing my skills in art and design.

Often inspired by

color relationships, roses, 1969 los angeles, rockstars, surf culture, horses, seeing emotion through the eyes, edward hopper, spanish architecture, mid-century modern interior design, wes anderson production design, old bookstores, small southern towns, spatial relationships, william eggleston, retro futurism, neon lights, snakes, religious symbols, disco balls, jack vettriano, water, the colors of sunsets, black & gold, satin, color blocking, cowboy culture, the rocky mountains, my spotify playlists, and frank lloyd wright.