i4 detail designs
theatre maker/designer

CV

 

 CV

Simon Bowland
Melbourne VIC 3000
E-mail: simon@i4detaildesigns.com.au
Instagram: @i4detaildesigns @urbaniconsartobjects

Professional

Present – 2001: i4 detail designs (freelance visual art & design)

My key area of experience and responsibility is collaborating with groups and individuals from across the community to realise complex ideas and events, assisting to unlock the creative potential of each project.

Skills:

  • Collaborating with artists and other creative professionals to establish a brief

  • Providing quotes to source equipment and materials

  • Developing the required drawings and manufacturing the end product.

  • Using CAD and 3D modelling software, MS Office and Adobe creative suite.

         Freelance Projects:

  • “Same But Different Trilogy”/ La Mama Autumn season 2023 - Lighting/AV & Projection, Stage Manger

  • “An Indigenous Trilogy”/La Mama Spring season 2022 - Projection Visuals/Scenic Construction

  • “Amleth”/ La Mama Winter Season 2022 - Producer, Lighting/AV & Projection

  • “Mary Jane” full colour figure sculpture/Space Between The Gaps Films – Sculptor/Model Maker

  • “Judith-Romina”/Independent Short Film – Production Designer

  • “Skillshare”/Online digital tutorial – Creating an Animated GIF of your pet

  • “Iranian Bauhaus”/Refuge Fest & La Mama Courthouse - Lighting/AV and Projection Designer

  • Theatre Playroom/MAPfest 2019 - Lighting/AV and Projection Designer

  • “My Names”/Melb. Fringe 2019 - Producer, Digital Media Designer

  • “Absloute (Un)certainty”/Melb. Fringe 2017/MFA event – Producer, Designer, Stage Manager

  • “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”/Testing Grounds – Design & construct (set & costume)

  • “Warehouse Comedy” (2nd season)/ ABC TV/Madman Ent. – Production design & construction

  • “Macbeth” /Bell Shakespeare Co. – Set dressing/Art finishing

  • “Phryne Fisher”/ABC TV – Special effects props

  • “Julius Caesar”/ Malthouse Theatre – Set dressing

  • “Southern Crossings” Interactive performance installation/ City of Melbourne – Design & construct

  • “World Expo”/ Wicked of Oz – Sculpting.

  • “Spore” Character Sculpture/Mothers Art – Construct & sculpt.

  • “Firebird” Eggs & Thorncage/Australian Ballet – Construct & sculpt.

  • “Tooheys Super Cold” Ad./ Radical Media – Model making.

  • “Kirribilli House” model/The Hollowmen Pty Ltd- Model making

  • “Merrell Shoes” Diorama/Mothers Art – Project Management/Design and construct

  • Connex Advertisement./ Andreas Smetana Photography – Model making & set dressing

  • “Jabe Babe” documentary/ Go Girl Productions – Senior Model maker

  • “Passion” Chef interviews/ The Lifestyle Channel- Production Design

  • “Robber’s Arms” Travelex Ad. / M&C Saatchi – Props and artwork

  • “Brother” Short film for festival circuit – Production design & construction

  • “The Lieutenant of Inishmore”/ Belvoir St. Theatre – Senior Prop maker

  • “Distinct” U.T.S. Student honours film/ M.A.P project – Production design & construction

  • “James Thomas” Digital T.V. Pilot/ Antipodean Prod’s – Production Design

 

Present– 2000:  Contract – My key responsibilities vary with each project. This enables me to further differing aspects of my skills base during these attachments.

Roles include:

  • Sessional Teacher/ Design Drawing - Cert. III Floristry - Melbourne Polytechnic

  • Sessional Teacher/ Portfolio Building - Bachelor of VFX & Animation - COLLARTS

  • Sessional Teacher/ Cert. III Screen & Media - Box Hill Institute of TAFE

  • Project Manager - Diva Works (residential sales/display suite fit-outs)

  • Sessional Teacher/Design Fundamentals - Victoria University

  • Senior Model maker - “The Pacific” US TV series/ First Division Productions.

  • Sculpture/Models  - “Where the Wild Things Are” Feature film/ More Rice Prod’s.

  • Prop construction/art finishing - “Commonwealth Games”/ Al Martinez Studios.

  • Design assistant - “Ceremonies”/ Commonwealth Games Corporation.

  • Sculpting - “Peugot” advertising commercial/ Prodigy Films.

  • Drafting/Model making - “The Ring Cycle”/South Australian State Opera.

  • Set construction and Props Assistant/Buyer - Sydney Theatre Company

  

Education

2023: COLLARTS (commenced) - Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (teaching)

2020:  Udemy (online learning) - Masterclass in Graphic Design

2020:  VCA - Master of Fine Art (Production) - passed with honours

2017:  CBD college – Certificate IV in Training & Assessment

2016:  ACMI (Melbourne) – VPT (projection mapping software) 2 day workshop.

            Spacetank Studio (Melbourne) – Fusion 360 (3D modelling/printing software) intro session.

2015:  Spacetank Studio (Melbourne) – Laser cutting workshop

          Docklands Library – Makerspace/3D printing workshops

2014:  VCA – (commenced) Master of Fine Art (Production), 4 years/Part time

          Swinburne University – MAYA Intro to Film and TV 3D Animation

2007:  Swinburne University – 3DS Max Basics.

2002:  AFTRS - Photoshop for Film & TV.

            AFTRS - Concept Illustration for Film & TV.

            NIDA - Introduction to Theatre Design.

 

Interests and Exhibitions

2021: Door to Door (Art Aviso Group)/ No Vacancy Gallery – Framed artwork (SAK bird)

2019:  Vitroform (Art Aviso Group)/ Lord Coconut Jewellery - Small sculpture (Fossil Fools)

            Event 1.0 (Art Aviso Group)/ No Vacancy Gallery - Framed artwork (Broomshaker & Shakerbroom)

2018:  Brunswick Street Gallery (BSG) Small Art Prize/ BSG - Framed artwork (Broomshaker)

            One Night Only/Black Cat Gallery - Video projection art (Sonnet Mosaic)

2016:  “Melbourne Fringe Festival – Fringe Furniture”- Floor lamp (Timberllily) 

2014:  “Pimp my M.U.F”/Shellac Gallery – Group exhibition (Ugly Duckling)

            Transdisciplinary Group/ Red Gallery – Group exhibition (Bluebottle Beard)

2013:  “Pimp my M.U.F”/Bar 303 & Artspace gallery – Group exhibition (Chookulele)

            “Signature”/Space gallery NMIT – Group exhibition (Claw Foot)

            “Northern Exposure”/Green Butterfly Hairdessing – Shop Window Installation (Fugo Ludo)

            “Melbourne Fringe Festival – Fringe Furniture”– CNC Bamboo/ply, flat-pack stool (Mushroom Stool)

2012:  Transdisciplinary Group/Red Gallery – Group exhibition (Holy Write)

2005:  “Hoontown”/The Foundry gallery – Group exhibition (Lead Foot)

2003:  “The Philatelist”/AFTRS Volunteer Program - Costume Props/Hand Props.

2002:  “Room 14”/AFTRS Volunteer Program - Props sourcing/making, set dressing.

            “Painless”/AFTRS Volunteer Program - Props making, set dressing.

1997:  “Art Express” competition/City of Kingston - Entry/Exhibition of Artwork.

1992:  City of Newcastle Drama Awards (CONDA) - Nomination for Stage Design for “Woman in          Mind”.

            Newcastle Repertory Club - Set Designs

1991:  “Australian PC User” magazine - Illustrations published.

References

(Available on request)