Mariana Soares is a Brazilian production designer and art director based in New York. With a dual BFA in Visual Communication and Fine Arts, and an SDSA Award nomination, she has worked alongside global brands and renowned filmmakers bringing a keen eye for space, material, color, and design to each project.
Over the past nine years, Mariana has created bold, dynamic sets for both commercials and independent films, seamlessly blending artistry with precision. Whether designing high-impact campaigns or immersive cinematic worlds, she brings creative visions to life with passion, expertise, and an unwavering dedication to the craft.
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SELECTED WORKS
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Narratives:
2024 - My Bird is Sick - Netflix, in production
2024 - MYA - Psyconic productions
2024 - Refucturing - Insulciant Films
2024 - What Happy Days - Feature film (NY) Ava Studios, directed by Homayoun Ghanizadeh
2024 - Panties - short film, Las Meninas Films and Group Thrpy, directed by Marissa Velez *
2024 - Untitled 1970 - short film, Insulcient Films, directed by Ara Ibarra
2024 - Sweet Thunder - short film, Insulcient Films - *Soho Film Festival
2023 - ReEntry, feature film, Plot Naut LLC. , directed by Brendan Choisnet *HEARLAND FILM FEST. 24
2023 - Truth and Lies: The Hunted, ABC new/ Hulu TV Series, Directed by Gabriel Noble
2023 - Truth and Lies: Final Dive of the Titan, ABC new/ Hulu TV Series, Directed by Gabriel Noble
2022 - Province - short film, Neville Entertainment, Directed by Alexander Norton *Venice Film Festival
2022 - L'aura - short film, Harsh Films, Directed by Henry Truitt
2021 - The Pit & The Pendulum - short film, directed by Danny Ashkenasi
2021 - Parts - short film, Baby Steps Production, Council Brendan
Commercial Campaigns:
2025 - Alex Warren - music performance guest - The Tonight Show Jimmy Fallon, Atlantic Records
2023 - Steve Madden "The Perfect Pair" - commercial campaign, Group Thrpy
2023 - Google, Kirrin Finch Case Study - Xpedition:
2021 - Before you App - Commercial, Plywood Pictures
2022 - Ms. Peregrines, Museum of Wonders - commercial, Plywood Pictures
2021 - Google - internal video commercial, Plywood Pictures
2019 - Timberland - commercial, Plywood Pictures
2011 - Foroni - commercial campaign, Colors Publicidade
2011- Barbie - commercial, Mattel Inc.
SET DECORATION / ART DIRECTION
Narratives:
2025 - Shinedown, Dance,Kid Dance and 365, music video, directed by Lewis Cater
2024 - Death Death, Death Death LLC.
2023 - Weekend at the Agamemnons (short film), Iphigenia LLC directed by Bruce Gorman
2023 - Cryptoland - tv series, Hulu (in post-production), Prophets, directed by Vikram Gandhi
2022 - Age of influence, ABC news/ Hulu - TV series, directed by Tara Malon
2021 - Nobody Wants to Shoot a Woman - feature film, Mythologie Pictures, Kerry Ann Enright
2021 - A Place to Bury Strangers, I Disappear, Directed by Keith Thomas
2018 - Listen - feature film pilot, CreativeChaos, Directed by Omri Bezalel
Commercial Campaigns:
2024 - Meta - social media content, Act 3.
2024 - Johnson & Johnson - commercial, Los York
2024 - Chobani flip Haloween - commercial, Lobo
2024 - Jim Beam "ANTHEM" - commercial campaign, PXP Studios
2024 - Nike "City Connect - commercial campaign, Cment Studios
2023 - Vlasic - Pickleball - commercial, Wavelength Productions
2023 - Skrewball Nana's first Skrew - commercial, Twelve-Midnight
2023 - That's My World - campaign, Neuplot
2023 - PK - KOL - institutional, The Bloc
2022 - Audible, the Method - commercial, Hi5 Agency, LLC
2021 - Morgan Stanley, commercial, photography by Justin Bettman
2017 - Liberty Insurance - commercial
2018 - Natural Light- commercial
2018 - Spotify- commercial
2018 - Stella Artois - commercial
2016 - Wallmart x Essence - commercial
2016 - State Farm x Essence, interview
ART DEPARTMENT
Narrative
2023 - Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams - Exhibition, Scenic Artist, Brooklyn Museum
2022 - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, scenic artist, Comedy Central
2022 - The Greatest Beer Run Ever, Scenic Artist, feature film, directed by Peter Farrelly
2020 - Wu Tan: an American Saga - TV series, scenic artist, RZA
2020 - Younger season 4, TV series, Scenic Artist,
2018 - Paul McCartney "Who Cares" - Music Video, Scenic Artist directed by Brantley Gutierrez
2018 - Her Smell, Props graphic Designer directed by Alex Ross Perry
Commercial Campaigns:
2019 - Dr. Elsey's - commercial, set dresser, Plywood Pictures
2019 - Butchnan's - commercial, prop stylist
2018 - Lola Tampons - commercial, set dresser, directed by Josh Cohen
2018 - Casper Mattress, commercial, set dresser, directed by Josh Cohen
2016 - Urban Outfiters - commercial, photography assistant, Vava Ribeiro
2015 - Young Versace - commercial, Stylist Assistant, Jose Camarano
AWARDS
Thiborough Film Festival Award best production design
Maverick Movie Award for best production design
Mattel award for best Latin American design.
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