Jean-André Carrière

• 30 years of successful experience in all aspects of production and design.

• Proven ability to meet deadlines and budgets.

• Excellent networking abilities

• Ability to hire a professional and effective crew.

• Excellent communication and visualization skills. (English & French)

Production Designer credits

Art Director credits

Set Designer credits

Other Experience

TV and corporate commercials
1988 to 2014

Production, Direction, Art Direction and Set Design of television commercials for various corporate clients. (Over 30) Products include: Bell, Bell Sympatico, Canadian Tire, Michelin, Pepsi, Coca Cola, Kellogs, Panasonic, Hot Wheels, Bay Optical, and Hamburger Helper. 

 

Commercial product design
1988 to 2013

Conception, Design and production of commercial products, videos and visual packages for various corporate clients. Clients include: Baron Mastery Institute, WR3 Engineering, Julien Architects, Mabarex, Toronto Blue Jays, Bell, and Coca Cola.

 

Commercial interiors
1988 to 2008

Production, Project Management and Design of commercial interiors for various corporate clients. This includes Restaurants, Clubs, Stores and offices. Clients include: Montreal: Club Storm, Club Heaven, Club Sona, Restaurant Freddy Z, Club Angels, LGL Offices. Ottawa: Club Atomic, Restaurant Halogen Toronto: Timothy’s coffee’s of the world, Club Blue Note, Mr. Greenjeans.

Residential interiors
1988 to 2008

Production, Project Management and Design of residential interiors and exteriors for various clients. Clients list and folios available on demand.

Relevant Skills

• Thorough Budgeting, scheduling and presentations.

• Knowledgeable of construction methods and materials.

• Proficient at computer drafting and workflow.

• Fast 3D modeling, mapping and compositing.

• Storyboarding and hand rendering.

• Speedy “animatics” conceptions and rendering.

• Full grasp of Camera, Grip and lighting operations.

• Comprehension of visual effects and post-editing.

Professional History

D-Vision Productions
1998 - Present
Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver

Responsibilities include: Project Manager, Designer and Director for various commercial clients as well as servicing various film and television productions as Production Designer, Art Director and Senior Set Designer. Jean shares the lead with his coordinator and wife, Asuka Sugiyama.

 

Impact Media Productions
1992 - 1997
Montreal

Responsible for project management and design of interior locations and identity packages for various commercial businesses. This includes designing for restaurants, dance clubs, stores and offices in the Montreal region. Also serviced film production companies as set designer.

 

Makeovers Inc
1989 - 1992
Toronto

Co-founder of the company, employing 20 workmen on a 10,000 square feet lot. Makeovers specialized in the design and construction of sets for television commercials and special events. Responsibilities included: Art direction, drafting, coordination and sales.

 

Freelance designer
1985 - 1989
Montreal

Specialized in commercial Interiors and production of corporate videos. For a period of 5 years Jean designed and created a number of dance Clubs, bars and restaurant interiors.

Other Information

 

Education

B.A. Visual arts / Industrial Design
University of Montreal,
Montreal, 1984

DEC, Pure Sciences
College Marguerite bourgeois,
Montreal, 1979

Union and Incorporation

DGC in Montreal

IATSE in Winnipeg

President: D-Vision productions inc.

Spoken and written languages:
French, English.

Interests:
Cinema, Traveling, Golf, Tennis, Animation, Fine food and wine.

Travel:
USA, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Japan, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Cuba.