I'm Sam Ogden, a Designer and Art Director with IATSE Local 800. I craft production design for TV, film, and live events, leading creative teams to build immersive environments. My approach combines hands-on craft with collaborative problem solving to create compelling visuals that support the story. I'm passionate about blending traditional craft like mural painting, hand-drawing, and model-building with digital tools such as ArchiCAD, Twinmotion, and Unreal Engine to bring sets to life.

Sam Ogden

I'm Sam Ogden, a Designer and Art Director with IATSE Local 800. I craft production design for TV, film, and live events, leading creative teams to build immersive environments. My approach combines hands-on craft with collaborative problem solving to create compelling visuals that support the story. I'm passionate about blending traditional craft like mural painting, hand-drawing, and model-building with digital tools such as ArchiCAD, Twinmotion, and Unreal Engine to bring sets to life.

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I’m Sam Ogden, a Designer and Art Director with IATSE Local 800. I craft production design for TV, film, and live events, leading creative teams to build immersive environments. My approach combines hands-on craft with collaborative problem solving to create compelling visuals that support the story.

I’m passionate about blending traditional craft like mural painting, hand-drawing, and model-building with digital tools such as ArchiCAD, Twinmotion, and Unreal Engine to bring sets to life.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Art Director/Set Designer at Las Vegas Sands Corp / Sands Digital Services
January 1, 2025 - October 18, 2025
Led art direction and set design for Sands Digital Services initiatives, translating creative concepts into production-ready sets and environments for high-profile projects.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2023 - October 18, 2025
OBX 4 - Season 4 set design.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2022 - October 18, 2025
Hacks S3 - Season 3 set design.
Set Designer at NBC
January 1, 2022 - October 18, 2025
Killing It S2 - Season 2 set design.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
OBX 3 - Season 3 set design.
Event Production Designer at HBO
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
The Drew Michael Comedy Special - event production design.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
The Righteous Gemstones - Season 2 set design.
Set Designer at ABC
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
Queens - Season 1 set design.
Set Designer at Hulu
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
The Big Leap - Season 1 set design.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2020 - October 18, 2025
OBX 2 - Season 2 set design.
Set Designer at AMC
January 1, 2020 - October 18, 2025
The Walking Dead - Season 11 set design.
Set Designer at FOX
January 1, 2019 - October 18, 2025
neXt - Season 1 set design.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2019 - October 18, 2025
OBX - Season 1 set design.
Set Designer at FOX
January 1, 2018 - October 18, 2025
Proven Innocent - Season 1 set design.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2017 - October 18, 2025
Silicon Valley - Season 5 set design.
Set Designer at Hulu
January 1, 2017 - October 18, 2025
Future Man - Season 1 set design.
Set Designer at G-BASE / STX
January 1, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Den Of Thieves - Feature Film set design.
Event Art Director at E! Online
January 1, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Grammy Awards Red Carpet 2016 - event art direction.
Event Art Director at E! Online
January 1, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Golden Globes Red Carpet 2016 - event art direction.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2015 - October 18, 2025
Vice Principals - Seasons 1-2 set design.
Production Designer at CBS
January 1, 2015 - October 18, 2025
The Inspectors - Episode 1 production design.
Production Designer at Lionsgate
January 1, 2014 - October 18, 2025
Blue Mountain State: The Movie - feature film production design.
Art Director at NBC Universal
January 1, 2014 - October 18, 2025
The Maya Rudolph Show - pilot art direction.
Senior Art Director / Set Designer at Las Vegas Sands Corp (Sands Digital Services)
January 1, 2025 - October 18, 2025
Concepted and delivered immersive environments and set designs for Sands Digital Services across live events and entertainment properties.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2023 - October 18, 2025
Set design for OBX Season 4, collaborating with production design to develop on-screen environments.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2022 - October 18, 2025
Set design for Hacks Season 3 and related projects, contributing to visual storytelling and production design.
Set Designer at NBC / NBCUniversal
January 1, 2022 - October 18, 2025
Set design for Killing It Season 2 and related TV projects.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
Set design for OBX Season 3.
Event Production Designer at HBO
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
Event production design for The Drew Michael Comedy Special.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
Set design for The Righteous Gemstones, Season 2.
Set Designer at ABC
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
Set design for Queens, Season 1.
Set Designer at Hulu
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
Set design for The Big Leap, Season 1.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2020 - October 18, 2025
Set design for OBX Season 2.
Set Designer at AMC
January 1, 2020 - October 18, 2025
Set design for The Walking Dead, Season 11.
Set Designer at FOX
January 1, 2019 - October 18, 2025
Set design for neXt, Season 1.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2019 - October 18, 2025
Set design for OBX, Season 1.
Set Designer at FOX
January 1, 2019 - October 18, 2025
Set design for Proven Innocent, Season 1.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2018 - October 18, 2025
Set design for Silicon Valley, Season 5.
Set Designer at Hulu
January 1, 2017 - October 18, 2025
Set design for Future Man, Season 1.
Set Designer at G-BASE / STX
January 1, 2017 - October 18, 2025
Den Of Thieves - Feature Film, Set Designer.
Event Art Director at E! Online
January 1, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Grammy Awards Red Carpet 2016 / Golden Globes Red Carpet 2016 – Event Art Director.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Vice Principals – Set Designer (Seasons 1-2).
Production Designer at CBS
January 1, 2015 - October 18, 2025
The Inspectors – Episode 1, Production Designer.
Production Designer at Lionsgate
January 1, 2014 - October 18, 2025
Blue Mountain State: The Movie – Feature Film, Production Designer.
Art Director at NBC Universal
January 1, 2014 - October 18, 2025
The Maya Rudolph Show – Pilot, Art Director.
ArchiCAD Draftsperson at Orcutt-Winslow Architectural Design Firm
January 1, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Draftsperson using ArchiCAD for architectural design projects.
Lead Art Car Designer at HeadSpace Art Car - Burning Man
January 1, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Lead designer for art car installations at Burning Man festival.
Lead Art Car Designer at SIMON the TURTLE Art Car
January 1, 2017 - Present
Lead designer for SIMON the TURTLE Art Car (Burning Man).
Senior Art Director/Set Designer at Sands Digital Services
January 1, 2025 - October 18, 2025
Senior Art Director/Set Designer for Sands Digital Services campaigns and productions.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2023 - Present
Set Designer for OBX Season 4 (Netflix).
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2022 - Present
Set Designer for Hacks Season 3.
Set Designer at NBC
January 1, 2022 - Present
Set Designer for Killing It Season 2.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2021 - Present
Set Designer for OBX Season 3.
Event Production Designer at HBO
January 1, 2021 - Present
Event production design for The Drew Michael Comedy Special.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2021 - Present
Set Designer for The Righteous Gemstones Season 2.
Set Designer at ABC
January 1, 2021 - Present
Set Designer for Queens Season 1.
Set Designer at Hulu
January 1, 2021 - Present
Set Designer for The Big Leap Season 1.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2020 - Present
Set Designer for OBX Season 2.
Set Designer at AMC
January 1, 2020 - Present
Set Designer for The Walking Dead Season 11.
Set Designer at FOX
January 1, 2019 - Present
Set Designer for neXt Season 1.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2019 - Present
Set Designer for OBX Season 1.
Set Designer at FOX
January 1, 2018 - Present
Set Designer for Proven Innocent Season 1.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2018 - Present
Set Designer for Silicon Valley Season 5.
Set Designer at Hulu
January 1, 2017 - Present
Set Designer for FutureMan Season 1.
Set Designer at G-BASE/STX
January 1, 2016 - Present
Set Designer for Den Of Thieves (Feature Film).
Event Art Director at E! Online
January 1, 2016 - Present
Event Art Director for Grammy Awards Red Carpet 2016.
Event Art Director at E! Online
January 1, 2016 - Present
Event Art Director for Golden Globes Red Carpet 2016.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2015 - Present
Set Designer for VICE Principals (Seasons 1-2).
Production Designer at CBS/Lionsgate
January 1, 2015 - Present
Production Designer for The Inspectors (Episode 1).
Production Designer at Lionsgate
January 1, 2014 - Present
Production Designer for Blue Mountain State: The Movie.
Art Director at NBC Universal
January 1, 2014 - Present
Art Director for The Maya Rudolph Show (Pilot).
ArchiCAD Draftsperson at Orcutt-Winslow Architectural Design Firm
January 1, 2016 - Present
Draftsperson supporting ArchiCAD workflows for architectural design.
Lead Art Car Designer at HeadSpace Art Car - Burning Man
January 1, 2016 - Present
Lead Art Car Designer for HeadSpace art car at Burning Man.
Lead Art Car Designer at SIMON the TURTLE Art Car
January 1, 2017 - Present
Lead Art Car Designer for Simon the Turtle Art Car project.
Senior Art Director/Set Designer at Las Vegas Sands Corp / Sands Digital Services
January 1, 2025 - October 18, 2025
Senior Art Director/Set Designer for Sands Digital Services, contributing to large-scale entertainment and trade show environments with a focus on design execution, budgeting and collaboration with production teams.
Set Designer at Netflix
December 31, 2023 - October 18, 2025
Set designer for OBX Season 4 (TV), collaborating with production design team to create authentic, high-budget environments.
Set Designer at HBO
December 31, 2022 - October 18, 2025
Set designer for Hacks S3 (TV), contributing to episode-scale production design.
Set Designer at NBC
December 31, 2022 - October 18, 2025
Killing It S2 (TV) - Set Designer, building sets and coordinating with art department.
Set Designer at Netflix
December 31, 2021 - October 18, 2025
OBX Season 3 (TV) - Set Designer.
Event Production Designer at HBO
December 31, 2021 - October 18, 2025
Event production design for The Drew Michael Comedy Special, overseeing set dressing and on-screen visuals.
Set Designer at HBO
December 31, 2021 - October 18, 2025
The Righteous Gemstones, Season 2 - Set Designer.
Set Designer at ABC
December 31, 2021 - October 18, 2025
Queens, Season 1 - Set Designer.
Set Designer at Hulu
December 31, 2021 - October 18, 2025
The Big Leap, Season 1 - Set Designer.
Set Designer at Netflix
December 31, 2020 - October 18, 2025
OBX Season 2 (TV) - Set Designer.
Set Designer at AMC
December 31, 2020 - October 18, 2025
The Walking Dead, Season 11 - Set Designer.
Set Designer at FOX
December 31, 2019 - October 18, 2025
neXt, Season 1 - Set Designer.
Set Designer at Netflix
December 31, 2019 - October 18, 2025
OBX, Season 1 - Set Designer.
Production Designer at FOX
December 31, 2018 - October 18, 2025
Proven Innocent, Season 1 - Production Designer.
Set Designer at HBO
December 31, 2017 - October 18, 2025
Silicon Valley, Season 5 - Set Designer.
Set Designer at Hulu
December 31, 2017 - October 18, 2025
FutureMan, Season 1 - Set Designer.
Production Designer at G-BASE/STX
December 31, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Den Of Thieves - Feature Film - Production Designer.
Event Art Director at E! Online
December 31, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Grammy Awards Red Carpet 2016 - Event Art Director.
Event Art Director at E! Online
December 31, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Golden Globes Red Carpet 2016 - Event Art Director.
Set Designer at HBO
December 31, 2015 - October 18, 2025
Vice Principals, Seasons 1-2 - Set Designer.
Production Designer at CBS
December 31, 2015 - October 18, 2025
The Inspectors, Episode 1 - Production Designer.
Production Designer at Lionsgate
December 31, 2014 - October 18, 2025
Blue Mountain State: The Movie - Production Designer.
Art Director at NBC Universal
December 31, 2014 - October 18, 2025
The Maya Rudolph Show - Pilot - Art Director.
ArchiCAD Draftsperson at Orcutt-Winslow Architectural Design Firm
December 31, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Draftsperson for architectural design projects using ArchiCAD.
Lead Art Car Designer at SIMON the TURTLE Art Car
January 1, 2017 - Present
Lead Art Car Designer for the SIMON the TURTLE project.
Lead Art Car Designer at HeadSpace Art Car - Burning Man
December 31, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Lead Art Car Designer for Burning Man project at HeadSpace.
Senior Art Director/Set Designer at Sands Digital Services
January 1, 2025 - October 18, 2025
Senior Art Director/Set Designer for Sands Digital Services.
Set Designer at Netflix OBX 4
January 1, 2023 - October 18, 2025
Set Designer for OBX Season 4.
Set Designer at HBO Hacks
January 1, 2022 - October 18, 2025
Season 3 Set Designer for Hacks.
Set Designer at NBC Killing It
January 1, 2022 - October 18, 2025
Season 2 Set Designer for Killing It.
Set Designer at Netflix OBX 3
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
Season 3 Set Designer for OBX.
Event Production Designer at HBO The Drew Michael Comedy Special
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
Event Production Designer for The Drew Michael Comedy Special.
Set Designer at HBO The Righteous Gemstones
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
Season 2 Set Designer for The Righteous Gemstones.
Set Designer at ABC Queens
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
Season 1 Set Designer for Queens.
Set Designer at Hulu The Big Leap
January 1, 2021 - October 18, 2025
Season 1 Set Designer for The Big Leap.
Set Designer at Netflix OBX 2
January 1, 2020 - October 18, 2025
Season 2 Set Designer for OBX.
Set Designer at AMC The Walking Dead
January 1, 2020 - October 18, 2025
Season 11 Set Designer for The Walking Dead.
Set Designer at FOX neXt
January 1, 2019 - October 18, 2025
Season 1 Set Designer for neXt.
Set Designer at Netflix OBX
January 1, 2019 - October 18, 2025
Season 1 Set Designer for OBX.
Production Designer at FOX Proven Innocent
January 1, 2018 - October 18, 2025
Season 1 Production Designer for Proven Innocent.
Set Designer at HBO Silicon Valley
January 1, 2017 - October 18, 2025
Season 5 Set Designer for Silicon Valley.
Set Designer at Hulu FutureMan
January 1, 2017 - October 18, 2025
Season 1 Set Designer for FutureMan.
Set Designer at G-BASE/STX Den Of Thieves
January 1, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Feature Film Set Designer for Den Of Thieves.
Event Art Director at E! Online Grammy Awards Red Carpet 2016
January 1, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Event Art Director for Grammy Red Carpet.
Event Art Director at E! Online Golden Globes Red Carpet 2016
January 1, 2016 - October 18, 2025
Event Art Director for Golden Globes Red Carpet.
Set Designer at HBO VICE Principals
January 1, 2015 - October 18, 2025
Set Designer on VICE Principals (Seasons 1-2).
Production Designer at CBS The Inspectors
January 1, 2015 - October 18, 2025
Production Designer for The Inspectors (Episode 1).
Production Designer at Lionsgate Blue Mountain State: The Movie
January 1, 2014 - October 18, 2025
Production Designer for Blue Mountain State: The Movie.
Art Director at NBC Universal The Maya Rudolph Show
January 1, 2014 - October 18, 2025
Pilot Art Director.
Lead Art Car Designer at SIMON the TURTLE Art Car
January 1, 2017 - Present
Lead Art Car Designer.
ArchiCAD Draftsperson at Orcutt-Winslow Architectural Design Firm
January 1, 2016 - October 18, 2025
ArchiCAD Draftsperson.
Lead Art Car Designer at HeadSpace Art Car - Burning Man
January 1, 2016 - Present
Lead Art Car Designer.
Senior Art Director / Set Designer at Las Vegas Sands Corp / Sands Digital Services
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Led art direction and set design for Sands Digital Services campaigns and experiences; collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate creative concepts into physical and digital environments.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Set designer for OBX Season 4, overseeing building and dressing sets to support production design and narrative.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Set designer for Hacks Season 3, supporting production design and on-set implementation.
Set Designer at NBC
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Set designer for Killing It Season 2, contributing to on-set aesthetics and production design.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Set designer for OBX Season 3, creating and verifying set readiness.
Event Production Designer at HBO
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Event production design for The Drew Michael Comedy Special.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Set designer for The Righteous Gemstones Season 2.
Set Designer at ABC
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Set designer for Queens Season 1.
Set Designer at Hulu
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Set designer for The Big Leap Season 1.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Set designer for OBX Season 2.
Set Designer at AMC
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Set designer for The Walking Dead Season 11.
Set Designer at FOX
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Set designer for neXt Season 1.
Set Designer at Netflix
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Set designer for OBX Season 1.
Set Designer at FOX
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Set designer for Proven Innocent Season 1.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Set designer for Silicon Valley Season 5.
Set Designer at Hulu
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Set designer for Future Man Season 1.
Production Designer at G-BASE/STX
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Production designer for Den Of Thieves feature film.
Event Art Director at E! Online
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Red Carpet Grammy Awards event art direction.
Event Art Director at E! Online
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Red Carpet Golden Globes event art direction.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Vice Principals Season 1-2 set design.
Production Designer at CBS
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Production design for The Inspectors Episode 1.
Production Designer at Lionsgate
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Production design for Blue Mountain State: The Movie.
Art Director at NBC Universal
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Art direction for The Maya Rudolph Show Pilot.
Senior Art Director/Set Designer at Las Vegas Sands Corp (Sands Digital Services)
January 1, 2023 - November 6, 2025
Senior Art Director/Set Designer for Sands Digital Services, partnering with production teams to design and execute immersive sets and environments for brand experiences and digital properties.
Set Designer at Netflix (OBX 4 - Season 4)
January 1, 2023 - November 6, 2025
Set Designer for OBX Season 4, contributing to production design and visual storytelling on a Netflix series.
Set Designer at Netflix OBX 3
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Set Designer for OBX Season 3; collaborated with production design team.
Set Designer at Netflix OBX 2
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Set Designer for OBX Season 2.
Set Designer at Netflix OBX
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Set Designer for OBX Season 1.
Production Designer at FOX
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Production Designer for Proven Innocent - Season 1.
Set Designer at G-BASE / STX
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Den Of Thieves - Feature Film - Set Designer.
Draftsman / ArchiCAD Draftsperson at Orcutt-Winslow Architectural Design Firm
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
ArchiCAD Draftsperson providing architectural drafting and visualization.
Lead Art Car Designer at SIMON the TURTLE Art Car
January 1, 2017 - November 6, 2025
Lead art car designer for Simon the Turtle project (Burning Man era).
Lead Art Car Designer at HeadSpace Art Car - Burning Man
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Lead art car designer for HeadSpace at Burning Man.
Senior Art Director/Set Designer at Sands Digital Services, Las Vegas Sands Corp
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Senior Art Director and Set Designer responsible for design development and production design for Sands Digital Services projects.
Set Designer at HBO
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Set Designer for Silicon Valley - Season 5.
ArchiCAD Draftsperson at Orcutt-Winslow Architectural Design Firm
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Draftsperson working with ArchiCAD on architectural design projects.
Senior Art Director/Set Designer at Las Vegas Sands Corp (Sands Digital Services)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Led art direction and set design for Sands Digital Services, collaborating with production teams on large-scale projects and experiential builds.
Production Designer at G-BASE/STX
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Production designer for Den Of Thieves (Feature Film).
Production Designer at CBS/Lionsgate
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Blue Mountain State: The Movie - Feature Film, Production Designer.

Education

B.F.A. in Filmmaking (Concentration in Production Design) at UNCSA
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
B.F.A. - Filmmaking (Concentration in Production Design) at UNCSA
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
B.F.A. at UNCSA
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
B.F.A. in Filmmaking (Concentration in Production Design) at UNCSA
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
B.F.A. at UNCSA
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
B.F.A. in Filmmaking (Concentration in Production Design) at UNCSA
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
B.F.A. at UNCSA
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
B.F.A. at UNCSA
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
B.F.A. at UNCSA
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

IATSE Local 800 Member
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Other