Hello! I'm Chris Craine, a Production Designer, Art Director, and Concept Designer working across film, television, and experiential design. While much of my career has been spent in the motion picture industry, I'm drawn to creative projects of all kinds, from building cinematic worlds to developing concepts for physical spaces and immersive experiences.
Growing up in a small town in Ohio, I was obsessed with LEGOs, the Star Wars universe, and making short films. I admired Steven Spielberg and was equally captivated by the worlds of Monty Python and James Bond. That childhood fascination with creating has never really gone away and continues to fuel the work I do today.
After earning a Master's Degree in Architecture from the University of Southern California, I worked my way through film and television art departments, beginning as an assistant and gaining experience across nearly every level of the department. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to collaborate with some extraordinary filmmakers and designers on projects ranging from intimate independent films to large-scale studio productions. My Art Direction credits include Get Out, Mank, Richard Jewell, Red One, and the upcoming The Adventures of Cliff Booth. As a Production Designer, my credits include the upcoming Jeff Nichols film King Snake and Kevin Cate's Unbearable Christmas. I'm also dual-craft in IATSE Local 800 as a Concept Designer, allowing me to move fluidly between concept development and the practical realities of bringing those ideas to life.
Designing worlds and finding ways to turn imagination into something tangible is what I love most. Whether I'm designing for a film, developing a concept, or imagining an experiential environment, I believe every project deserves its own visual language and artistic solution. My architectural training continues to influence how I think about space, structure, function, and aesthetics, while filmmaking taught me the importance of light, atmosphere, character, and emotion. Ultimately, I believe great design should do more than give us something interesting to look at. It should make us feel something.
Outside of design, I try to keep finding new worlds to explore myself through travel, snowboarding, boating, and time spent with my wife, Britt, and our dogs, Kitty and Teddy.
Don't hesistate to reach out, I'm always interestested in meeting new potential collaborators! Let's make something memorable together!
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