Whitney Donald
Entertainment Design Professional
Resume
Because of the nature of low budget independent productions, my additional work as the set dresser, set construction, props, etc. are included in the encompassing titles of Production Designer and Art Director.
Whitney is living in Los Angeles and is attending the American Film Institute for an MFA in Production Design. She graduates June 13, 2012
Credits

Film
Production Designer                       First In Flight                                                 June 2011-April 2012
Production Designer                       Time Keeps Ticking                                                  Mar-April 2011
Art Director                                   Carlstown                                                                    March 2011
Production Designer                       Escape                                                                            Jan 2011
Art Director                                   Wild Night                                                                      Nov 2010
Production Designer                       Surf Ballroom                                                                  Oct 2010
Production Designer                       Unicorn City (Feature)                                         May- August 2010
Production Designer                       For Robbing The Dead (Feature)                            March- May 2010
Art Director                                   The Third                                                         Nov 2009-Jan 2010
Production Designer                       Christmas Mormon Message                                             Oct 2009
Production Designer                       Joseph the Prophet (Feature)                              Aug 2009- Present
Production Designer                       The Favorite                                                          June- Aug 2009
Art Director                                   Black and White World                                                    May 2009
Art Director                                   Baptism of Fire                                                               May 2009
Art Director                                   The Coffinmaker                                                     April-May 2009
Production Designer                       The Space Between                                              March-May 2009
Production Designer                       Inspector 42                                                           Feb-April 2009
Production Designer                       My Neighbor Paul                                                            Feb 2009
Production Designer                       Scout Camp (Feature)                                                Jul-Aug 2008
Production Designer                       Diantha’s Crossing (Professional)                               Jan-May 2008
Production Designer                       Box of Rain                                                           Feb-March 2008
Production Designer                       La Chevelure                                                           Jan-June 2007
Art Director                                   Billy                                                                        February 2007
Production Designer                       Patrick’s Butterflies                                                  Feb-April 2006


Concerts
Assistant Art Director                     Stadium of Fire Concert Feat. Jonas Brothers                   July 2009


Music Video
Production Designer                       Music Video for artist Kelly Packer                         Feb-March  2009
Production Designer                       Music Video for artist Prince Early                                    Jan 2009


Commercials
Production Designer                       Klondike Bar Spec Ad                                                  March 2010
Production Designer                       Kodak Spec Ad                                                        Nov-Dec 2008
Production Designer                       Utah Film Commission Commercial Campaign                   Oct 2008                 


Television
Set Dresser                                   First Look: BYU Students and the Moving Image          Oct-Dec 2007
Set Dresser                                   True Blue: BYU’s Weekly Sports Show                          August 2007



Education

Bachelor of Arts, Media Arts Studies, College of Fine Arts and Communications, Brigham Young University, 
2003-2008, Major GPA: 3.82  Cumulative GPA: 3.45  

Master of Fine Arts, Production Design, American Film Institute Conservatory, 2010-2012

Skills

Knowledge of film tools and equipment, interpersonal communication, public speaking and problem solving, basic construction building, various artistic mediums, scenic painting, hand drafting, model making, perspective sketching and rendering, Mac and PC proficient.

Software Applications: Pages, Word, Excel, Numbers, Keynote, Power Point, SketchUp, Layout, Photoshop, Rhino (basic), Vectorworks (basic), Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Final Draft.



Clubs, Services, Honors
*BYU Women and Film Club                                 *Fulton Award Recipient
*Student Film Advisory                                        *Theater and Media Arts Merit Scholar
*Final Cut Film Festival Volunteer 3 years              *Film Committee Funds Recipient
*Select Participant with Michael Rabiger in 2006     *Utah Film Commission Spot On Commercial Contest Winner
*Honorable Mention at LDS Film Festival                *Redemptive Storyteller Award at the Redemptive Film Festival
*2010 College Television Award (Student Emmy) winning team for Best Drama and Best Director: 'Inspector 42'
*Jack Oakie Scholarship Award