Derek B. Mitchell
- Production Designer
- Art Director
- Set Decorator
Derek B Mitchell, a creative, over the top individual found his true
calling in 2011. Derek, a born native to Los Angeles was given life in
December of 1976. His Entertainment based family has given him the
knowledge and understanding of how the Film Industry truly works. His
family has worked with the "Greats" such as Hal Roach, Hitchcock,
Spelling, Spielberg, and David E. Kelly.
Derek attended Columbia College Hollywood where he started reading scripts and visualizing the sets and scenes. Derek was asked to help out on a friends film, where he read the script and made suggestions to the Director for Set Design. The Director loved his ideas and Derek ultimately became the Art Director on the Film.
Attending a Film school that didn't have an Art Department, Derek quickly became the go to guy for Production Design. 11 projects later Derek was asked by Ed Rubin a 5 time Emmy Nominee Production Designer to be his Art Director, on a Feature Film starring Minnie Driver. Graciously he accepted. Since that Film, Derek has had a steady flow of Freelance work,such as, Music Videos, Commercials, and Indie Films.
Derek continues to work a successful career with multiple Production Companies and continues to be sought after by, Emmy winning Production Designers to be their Art Director if he's not Designing the Production himself. He looks forward to working hard and enjoying the collaborative efforts of Film making.
Derek attended Columbia College Hollywood where he started reading scripts and visualizing the sets and scenes. Derek was asked to help out on a friends film, where he read the script and made suggestions to the Director for Set Design. The Director loved his ideas and Derek ultimately became the Art Director on the Film.
Attending a Film school that didn't have an Art Department, Derek quickly became the go to guy for Production Design. 11 projects later Derek was asked by Ed Rubin a 5 time Emmy Nominee Production Designer to be his Art Director, on a Feature Film starring Minnie Driver. Graciously he accepted. Since that Film, Derek has had a steady flow of Freelance work,such as, Music Videos, Commercials, and Indie Films.
Derek continues to work a successful career with multiple Production Companies and continues to be sought after by, Emmy winning Production Designers to be their Art Director if he's not Designing the Production himself. He looks forward to working hard and enjoying the collaborative efforts of Film making.