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I'm a production-focused creative professional with over a decade of experience leading photoshoots and studio operations for top lifestyle brands. I specialize in end-to-end production, budgeting, talent coordination, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver on-brand visual content on tight timelines. I'm passionate about building efficient studios, nurturing talent, and scaling production processes. When I'm not leading shoots, I enjoy exploring design, woodworking, and furniture making.…I'm a production-focused creative professional with over a decade of experience leading photoshoots and studio operations for top lifestyle brands. I specialize in end-to-end production, budgeting, talent coordination, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver on-brand visual content on tight timelines. I'm passionate about building efficient studios, nurturing talent, and scaling production processes. When I'm not leading shoots, I enjoy exploring design, woodworking, and furniture making.

Dorothy Leigh Bell

Production Manager, Creative Producer, Art Director, +2

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I'm a production-focused creative professional with over a decade of experience leading photoshoots and studio operations for top lifestyle brands. I specialize in end-to-end production, budgeting, talent coordination, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver on-brand visual content on tight timelines. I'm passionate about building efficient studios, nurturing talent, and scaling production processes. When I'm not leading shoots, I enjoy exploring design, woodworking, and furniture making.…I'm a production-focused creative professional with over a decade of experience leading photoshoots and studio operations for top lifestyle brands. I specialize in end-to-end production, budgeting, talent coordination, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver on-brand visual content on tight timelines. I'm passionate about building efficient studios, nurturing talent, and scaling production processes. When I'm not leading shoots, I enjoy exploring design, woodworking, and furniture making.

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I’m a production-focused creative professional with over a decade of experience leading photoshoots and studio operations for top lifestyle brands. I specialize in end-to-end production, budgeting, talent coordination, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver on-brand visual content on tight timelines.

I’m passionate about building efficient studios, nurturing talent, and scaling production processes. When I’m not leading shoots, I enjoy exploring design, woodworking, and furniture making.

Skills

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Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Work Experience

Manager, Photoshoot Production BR at Banana Republic, The Gap, Inc.

May 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024

Led end-to-end production for photoshoots for BR Home and apparel, overseeing annual budgets, talent hiring, and cross-functional coordination. Partnered with Social, Asset Management, and Retouching teams to deliver high-quality, on-brand visual content. Oversaw timelines, logistics, call sheets, and post-production processes to support brand marketing initiatives and maintain consistent visual standards. Drove efficient workflows, optimized resources, and maintained strict timelines while managing multiple concurrent productions.

Consulting/Executive Producer/Production Mgmt at Freelancer

May 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

Provided consulting, executive producing, and production management services for clients including Hershey’s, Outdoor Voices, Nationwide, Express, Colgate, Banana Republic, Sferra, Pretesi, Terrain. Led end-to-end shoots with attention to budgets, calendars, talent and location coordination, vendor management, and post-production oversight.

Consulting/Executive Producer/Production Mgmt at Freelancer

September 1, 2021 - May 31, 2024

Creative Producer at ABC Carpet + Home / ABC Carpet LLC

July 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021

Created annual business plans and budgets in concert with President and Creative Director. Built seasonal budgets, tracked expenses, processed invoices, and assisted in month-end closing and forecast. Maintained cross-functional relationships across Brand Creative, Marketing, Digital Merchandising, and Digital Platform teams to stay aligned with latest strategies and developments. Built and oversaw studio teams, including in-house photographer, retoucher, set designers, production teams, and freelancers. Coordinated with talent agencies, prop stylists, photographers, models, and locations.

Lead Producer of Catalog and Digital at West Elm, William-Sonoma Inc.

April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019

Built seasonal budgets, tracked expenses, processed invoices, and assisted MEC and forecast. Created and confirmed seasonal shot counts, days, and weeks to tie back to budget. Negotiated rates, reviewed contracts, approved estimates, and requested RFPs when necessary. Confirmed and coordinated with talent agencies, prop stylists, photographers, models, locations, etc. Built and oversaw the studio team of photographers, retouchers, videographers, video editors, and producers.

New Business Content Producer at West Elm, William-Sonoma Inc.

April 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018

Booked and negotiated talent fees, budgeted sets/locations, and created schedules. Built a roster of acclaimed talent in the industry. Secured insurance, permits, travel accommodations, and trucks for location shoots. Managed lead merchandise coordinator, sample coordinator, set shop and production assistants. Continued set designer work for Catalog and Ecommerce; West Elm Collection, Workspace; West Elm Hotels. Managed in-house set production and photo equipment dispersal and purchases.

Senior Manager – Photo Studio at West Elm, William-Sonoma Inc.

January 1, 2015 - April 30, 2017

Set Designer and Art Direction liaison for Catalog and Ecommerce shoots. Managed in-house set production team and photo equipment dispersal and purchases. Partnered with Director of Business Operations to instate procedures. Budgeted all set builds in house.

Photo Studio Supervisor at West Elm, William-Sonoma Inc.

January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015

Oversee all photo and video set production and budgets, new talent acquisition and pitch concepts. Liaised with in-house and freelance art directors to ensure the creative vision is realized each season. Designed the West Elm Maker’s Studio and West Elm Set Shop.

Lead Merchandise Coordinator / Silo Stylist at West Elm, William-Sonoma Inc.

January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013

SCHEDULE merchandise freelancers to coordinate products for photoshoots. Collaborated with merchants for design samples and build silo shotlists. Styled silhouettes for all products and worked with Art Directors and Prop Stylists.