Mirjam Smit
art director, props and interior design
Amsterdam / NL
about me
Designing, daydreaming, being busy with color and material is what has kept me busy and inspired from an early age. Making words, ideas and dreams tangible is what I enjoy doing the most.

That is why I studied Spatial Design at Nimeto and then went on to study Production Design at the Netherlands Film and TV Academy in Amsterdam, graduating in 2005. Since then I have been working as a freelance art director and props for various feature films and television productions.

In addition to my work, I want to continue to develop, which is why I have followed various courses and workshops: furniture making, painting, ceramics and spatial design. And I am currently studying at the Photo Academy in Amsterdam to learn more about telling visual stories.

In addition, I like to design and make pillows/animals, diaries, interior solutions (such as tables and cupboards), decors for photography and stop motion animations.

I have worked on very different productions as art director, props and set dresser. From an opera film to supermarket commercials, from art house films and TV series to epic and historical (action) films. On the next page a selection of my work experience and also on my website www. mirjamart.nl you can find a selection of my work.

remarks
I'm good at designing sets and finding, arranging and making props with a team to bring the characters to life. I can also handle small and large tools for making decors and props, among other things. I love to decorate and paint. Also on the computer (apple and PC) I am handy in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Word and Excel and I have knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Vectorworks and Sketchup. My favorite movies include: Amelie, The fifth element, Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the rings, Harry Potter, Hero and The Matrix. I speak Dutch, English and a little German.

trackrecord
I have worked on various films, TV series, video clips and commercials. Among other things: Fortune seekers (2018) Made for each other (2017) Kasper and the Christmas angels (2016) Alone in the world (2016) Hart Beat (2016) Michiel de Ruijter (2015) Tuscan wedding (2014) Getting busy (2014) In love with Ibiza (2013) Ideal love (2013) Red Curtains (2012) Caps Club (2012) Goltzius and the pelican company (2012) Bennie Stout (2011) Penny's shadow (2011) The Nobel Prize winner (2010) Sniff the dog and the ghost lock (2010 ) Snuff the dog and the Kingfisher (2010) The hell of '63 (2009) Wolfseinde (2008) Camp Vught in the classroom (2007) Olivier etc. (2006)

awards
Emmy nomination for Alone in the World Emmy for Kasper en de Kerstengelen Delta short nomination for Home Front by Bart Juttman (Art Direction) Kamp Vught in the classroom, two docudramas about two Jewish girls in 1941 1st and 2nd prize in the education category at the American International Film & Video Festival and a Golden Heron 2008 (props and set dressing)

equipment
Atelier, auto & gereedschap

software knowledge
(apple en PC) Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Word, Excel, Vectorworks en Sketchup.

discipline
Commercial, Short film, Feature film, Drama for Television / Series

my companies

Mirjam Smit
Amsterdam / NL
art director, props and interior design