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Sophie Davis
Sophie is a set and costume designer recently completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Sophie is determined, as an emerging artist, to find new ways of creating environmentally sustainable and ethical work - exploring the relationship and potential between creativity, science, diversity and its translation into physical space.
Her practice is multi-faceted with interest and experience also in scenic art, set/prop making and spatial and installation design. Sophie has held various notable roles across productions at the VCA including Costume Designer on Earthquakes in London (2021), Set Designer on pool (no water) (2020), Associate Set Designer on Snore (2019), Head Scenic Artist on Swim Between the Flags (2019) and Assistant Costume Maker on Body (2018).
Sophie was the recipient of the Cassidy Bequest Scholarship for Production in 2019 and is currently commencing Honours in Social Practice and Community Engagement.
Master of Design for Performance
Madeline Nibali
Madeline has always sewn, knitted, crocheted, painted, or learnt whatever skills were required to realise her creative visions. Whilst studying fine arts at the Victoria College of the Arts (VCA), she became intrigued with creating elements of visual storytelling as evidence for the audience to discover. Credits include co-design of the Prague Quadrennial 2019 Australian Student Exhibition, costumes on La Mama’s 2018 Hotel Bonegilla, costumes on the 2021 short film Encounter (directed by Arctic Qu), and set and costume design and construction for Salty Theatre’s upcoming 2021 productions of Voldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody and the debut of an original Australian musical, Paper Stars. Eager to continue designing and creating set and costumes professionally, Madeline is completing her Master of Design for Performance at the Victorian College of the Arts to become a true master of disguise.
Lorena Araya Gonzalez
Before studying at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Lorena completed a Master of Architecture in Melbourne and Switzerland, working locally and internationally as a designer. Her interest in screen design stems from a desire to explore interconnections between architecture and film. Inspired by stories that question space, identity and memory, she aspires to enhance the visual experience through design. As an emerging production designer, Lorena has worked on several student film productions at the VCA. With a keen interest in set dressing and set design, she looks forward to becoming an integral member of art departments in the future.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production)
Arielle Vlahiotis
Arielle is a zestful designer who completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) in 2020. She is determined to make visually engaging designs that entice audiences. In 2020, Arielle designed the set and costumes for dance pieces Nuti and Return To Normal and was the Set Designer for the musical Our House. At the VCA, Arielle has worked in the set, prop and costume workshops with her credits including Four Directions: First and Second Year Works (2019), On the Town (2019), DFLTLX (2019), F+++ing A (2019) and Peter Pan (2018).
In 2020, she was thrilled to intern with designer Christina Smith. Arielle hopes that you enjoy the work she has been part of creating and looks forward to seeing where the future takes her.
Dominic Brown-Downes
Dominic is a set and costume designer and maker completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). He is interested in the creation of worlds that challenge the perceptions of audiences and prompt performers to rethink their ideas of a production.
During his time at the VCA, Dominic has held varying roles across productions including Set and Props Designer on The Cripple of Inishmaan (2020), Costume and Set Designer/Maker on Sight Unseen (2020), Associate Costume Designer on DFLTLX (2019) and Workshop Leading Hand on Snore (2019) and Swim Between the Flags (2019).
Dominic has previously completed a Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services (Costume for Performance) from Melbourne Polytechnic and has had the opportunity to work with companies including The Australian Ballet, National Institute of Circus Arts and MOOMBA.
Madeline Hillam
Mads is a maker finalising a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) in Set and Props at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).
Originally from Townsville, Mads trained as a Workshop Assistant with TheatreiNQ where she learnt fabrication techniques in response to environmentally sustainable designs, influencing her particular interest in Ecoscenography.
At the VCA, Mads has remained rooted in her technical practice. Her credits as Workshop Manager include: Our House (2020), the devised theatre works Baccarat and The World That Was (2020), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2020), Swim Between the Flags (2019), Mad Forest (2019), On the Town (2019), Mirror Mirror (2019) and Snore (2019).
Sculpture and puppetry have become the focal points of Mads' creative practice. Her latest sculptural work, Rainbow Sammy, was created as part of her graduating technical project and funded by the Cassidy Bequest Scholarship (2020).
Samantha Hastings
Samantha is a Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) 2020 Graduate. Sam found her passion for Design and Production through her experience of theatre, visual arts and design throughout high school. During her time at the VCA, Sam has furthered her love for costume design tailoring her learning to focus on this area of theatrical design. Sam's specialities include costume design, costume management and basic construction. She is described by her peers and lecturers as well organised, detail orientated and an exceptional collaborative worker.
Whilst studying at the VCA, Sam’s credits include Set and Costume Design Assistant and Costume Manager for Flora the Red Menace (2019), Costume Designer for Anouk van Dijk’s contemporary dance piece Surge (2020) and Costume Designer for the musical Our House directed by Tyran Parke.
Karine Larché
Trained as a costumier, Karine has made costumes for the Melbourne Theatre Company and The Australian Ballet. An avid reader, she believes in the power of costumes and scenography to give life and renewed perspectives to storytelling. Her latest project was costume design for Project F with Prue Lang. Within the Victorian College of the Arts, Karine is currently developing the set and costume design for Nothing, and the costume design for Pool (no water). Karine is the recipient of the Portland House Theatre Outreach Program, and the Trina Parker and Jim Marks Postgraduate scholarships.
Sam Diamond
After completing a bachelor degree in architectural design at the University of Western Australia, Sam relocated to Melbourne in 2019 to commence studies in a Master of Design for Performance at the Victorian College of the Arts with a focus on set and lighting design.
Projects include Set Design for Earthquakes in London (VCA Acting Company 2020). Set, Costume, Lighting and Vision Design for Abyss (Independent Directors Project, VCA 2020). Co-design for SWAG (2019 Prague Quadrennial - Australian Students Exhibit). Associate Lighting Design for On The Town (VCA Music Theatre Company, 2019).
Sam was the recipient of the 2019 University of Melbourne Orloff Family Charitable Trust Scholarship for excellence in production.
Master of Production Design for Screen
Alfonso Coronel
Alfonso is an emerging production designer based in Australia. He has a Master's Degree in Production Design for Screen from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) and a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Screen) Degree from Flinders University. Alfonso blended his passion for story telling with his love for visual art. His shift into design enabled him to refine his creative process, initiating a more in depth approach to story telling. He loves character driven films and films that put a lens on interpersonal relationships and the human condition. During his time at VCA; He was a set design intern for the upcoming Netflix show Click Bait, and an art department intern on the upcoming ABC Series, The Newsreader. Alfonso also works in Fashion; he was previously a Creative Producer for Manila based fashion brand, 'Carl Jan Cruz'‚ for two collections in Paris during Paris Fashion Week in 2017 and 2018.
Danillo Alves Arantes
Danillo Arantes is a production designer and creative director with work and study experiences in Brazil, Canada and Australia. Danillo started his career in 2014 and has since worked in creative agencies, production companies and within the art department on feature films and television series. He found in production design the perfect combination between his passions: spatial design, storytelling and visual communication. Danillo also holds a Bachelor degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from the University of Brasília, with one year in the Bachelor of Environmental Design of the Ontario College of Art and Design University in Toronto.
Karine Larché
Set & Costume Design Nothing - Set Model
Arielle Vlahiotis
Set Design Our House - Model Box
Dominic Brown-Downes
Set & Props Design The Cripple of Inishmaan - Production photograph
Samantha Hastings
Set & Costume Design Surge - Production footage
Sophie Davis
Set Design pool (no water) - Model Box
Sophie Davis
Set Design pool (no water)
Karine Larché
Set & Costume Design Nothing - Costume Design Renders
Karine Larché
Set & Costume Design Nothing - Rehearsal photo
Madeline Nibali
Costume Design Encounter - Set Still
Madeline Nibali
Costume Design Encounter - Set Still
Sam Diamond
Set Design Abyss - Concept Development
Sam Diamond
Set Design Abyss - Design Proposal
Sam Diamond
Set Design Abyss - Short preview
Sam Diamond
Set Design Arcadia - Concept and Final Model
Sam Diamond
Set Design Earthquakes in London - Concept Development
Sam Diamond
Set Design Earthquakes in London - Design Proposal
Sam Diamond
Set Design Earthquakes in London - Production photographs
Danillo Alves Arantes
Dark City 'The Goodwin Apartment' - set model.
Danillo Alves Arantes
Fisch - Set Construction and Planning (2020)
Danillo Alves Arantes
Set build Fisch
Eshwar Rajeev Potnis
Production Design No Man's Land - Camp Site Set Still
Ginny Salmon
Art Direction Fisch - Set Installation
Wei Guo
Production Designer All We Have is Time - Spaceship Set
Wei Guo
Production Designer All We Have is Time - Set Drawing