Stephanie Reese(II)
- Production Designer
- Art Department
- Art Director
Stephanie Reese is a Production Designer based in Los Angeles, CA. She was born and raised in Portland, Oregon where she studied both visual and performing arts. Stephanie attended the Multnomah Arts Center, DaVinci Arts Middle School, and the acclaimed Jefferson High School Magnet Arts Program. She spent much of her youth outside of school performing with The Krayon Kids Musical Theater Company, a professional children's theater group based in Oregon City. It was this background in theater that inspired her passion for visual storytelling.
In 2004, Stephanie moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in dance. After spending her early 20's as a professional dancer, instructor, and Burlesque Performer Stephanie returned to working with visual art mediums. It began as a hobby, sharing her projects on social media. Her work caught the eye of a friend who owned a production company, and suggested Stephanie would likely enjoy and excel in art department.
Stephanie quickly began booking projects as a Production Designer. She learned the ropes with student films, shorts, and music videos alongside her DP husband Tyler Lee Cushing. She soon progressed to features, series, and commercials.
"I love working on all types of projects. Whether it's a music video where I get to push creative boundaries, or a feature where I'm constructing a world for characters to live in, It's never boring. Working in film is always a challenge. I'd like to explore theater and event design as well. I got my start on the stage, so it would be fun to revisit that space."
In addition to working in film, Stephanie is an interactive installation artist - Her first piece "LightPool" debuted at Burning Man in 2019.
In 2004, Stephanie moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in dance. After spending her early 20's as a professional dancer, instructor, and Burlesque Performer Stephanie returned to working with visual art mediums. It began as a hobby, sharing her projects on social media. Her work caught the eye of a friend who owned a production company, and suggested Stephanie would likely enjoy and excel in art department.
Stephanie quickly began booking projects as a Production Designer. She learned the ropes with student films, shorts, and music videos alongside her DP husband Tyler Lee Cushing. She soon progressed to features, series, and commercials.
"I love working on all types of projects. Whether it's a music video where I get to push creative boundaries, or a feature where I'm constructing a world for characters to live in, It's never boring. Working in film is always a challenge. I'd like to explore theater and event design as well. I got my start on the stage, so it would be fun to revisit that space."
In addition to working in film, Stephanie is an interactive installation artist - Her first piece "LightPool" debuted at Burning Man in 2019.
