Art Director | Set Designer
HELLO EVERYONE

My name is Alexandra Chem and I work in the film and television industry as an Art Director and Set Designer.

Before that I used my architecture degree designing and PM’ing custom luxury projects around the world. In short – I enjoy designing experiences, telling stories and creating meaningful work.

Please see in my portfolio below a selection of work I have collaborated on and feel free to get in touch!

EXPERIENCE
2023
ART DIRECTOR
LE MONDE DE GABRIELLE ROY  –  SERIES – CBC
2023
ART DIRECTOR
PSYCHO KILLER  –  FEATURE – NEW REGENCY
2022
ART DIRECTOR
EL TORO  –  SERIES – CBC
2022
ART DIRECTOR
WE WISH YOU A MARRIED CHRISTMAS  –  FEATURE – HALLMARK
2022
SET DESIGNER
LITTLE BIRD  –  SERIES – CRAVE
2022
ART DIRECTOR
PADRE  –  SERIES – TV5UNIS
2021
SET DESIGNER
SKYMED  –  SERIES – CBC
2021
SET DESIGNER
THE PORTER –  SERIES – CBC/BET
2019
INSTALLATION TEAM & LOGISTICS COORDINATOR  – GLOBAL STUDIOS – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, BIENALLE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM W/ THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
2019
CURATORIAL TEAM & OPERATIONS MANAGER – WINNIPEG DESIGN FESTIVAL 2019 W/ STUFF & STOREFRONT MB
2018 – 2020
Design Intern  – STUFF (sTUDIO FOR TRANSFORMATIVE URBAN FORMS AND FIELDS)
2016 – 2020
senior designer & project manager  – genuwine cellars
2012 – 2016
bachelor of environmental design – architecture  – university of manitoba

Focus On

Project Management and Scheduling
Project Budgeting
Quality Control
Production & Set Design
Concise & Comprehensive CAD Drawings
Visual Striking 3D Models and Renderings
Graphic Design and Pre-Vis Communications
Key Prop Design and Quality Control
Extensive Script Breakdown
Hand Drawing and Sketching

 

Press

Guest on the Prairie Design Lab Podcast – alongside Guy Maddin and Rejean Labrie [Episode 40: SETS]

Awards & Publications

Awarded  top 10 of 1104 entries of The Big Thing ‘Terminal’ Competition w/ ‘Evanesce
Installation Finalist, 2019 Winnipeg Folk Festival – Arts & Animation Program w/ ‘Campground Carousel’
Published in Warehouse Journal 25 w/ academic work, University of Manitoba
Published in Warehouse Journal 23 w/ academic work, University of Manitoba
PORTFOLIO
GET IN TOUCH
Call Me
(431) 373 8095
Mail Me
alexvalchem (at) gmail.com
LOCATED IN
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
thank YOU!
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