Yulanda Yo-Rong Shieh is a production and scenic designer based in New York City. Her love of listening to stories as a kid has grown into a passion for visual storytelling. She enjoys the process of making the imaginary a reality. Born and raised in Taiwan, she has her BA in theatre and has worked internationally across union and independent productions, including Black and White II (Yueh-Hsun Tsai), Journey to the West II (Hark Tsui), Bleeding Steel (Leo Zhang), The Taste of Rice Flower (Peng-Fei Song), and L’Autre Continent (Romain Cogitore). Her production design work has been featured in Oscar qualifying festivals such as Palm Spring Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival, Fantasia Festival and many more, among other BAFTA and Canadian Screen Award-qualifying festivals. She has also worked in the art department as a set designer for TV shows including And Just Like That…(HBO Max), The Changeling (Apple TV), and Pretty Little Liars (HBO Max). In addition to her film credits, her set design for the opera Elektra was exhibited in Prague Quadrennial in 2011. Other selected designs for stage include The Natural Horse (Alleyway Theater), Saudades (Et Alia Theater), and A Streetcar Named Desire (Taiwan Artist House). She loves exploring unseen corners, making things with her hands, being in the water, and is probably too curious about other people’s lives. She received her MFA in Design For Stage and Film at NYU/Tisch and is a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829.

Yulanda Yo-Rong Shieh

Yulanda Yo-Rong Shieh is a production and scenic designer based in New York City. Her love of listening to stories as a kid has grown into a passion for visual storytelling. She enjoys the process of making the imaginary a reality. Born and raised in Taiwan, she has her BA in theatre and has worked internationally across union and independent productions, including Black and White II (Yueh-Hsun Tsai), Journey to the West II (Hark Tsui), Bleeding Steel (Leo Zhang), The Taste of Rice Flower (Peng-Fei Song), and L’Autre Continent (Romain Cogitore). Her production design work has been featured in Oscar qualifying festivals such as Palm Spring Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival, Fantasia Festival and many more, among other BAFTA and Canadian Screen Award-qualifying festivals. She has also worked in the art department as a set designer for TV shows including And Just Like That…(HBO Max), The Changeling (Apple TV), and Pretty Little Liars (HBO Max). In addition to her film credits, her set design for the opera Elektra was exhibited in Prague Quadrennial in 2011. Other selected designs for stage include The Natural Horse (Alleyway Theater), Saudades (Et Alia Theater), and A Streetcar Named Desire (Taiwan Artist House). She loves exploring unseen corners, making things with her hands, being in the water, and is probably too curious about other people’s lives. She received her MFA in Design For Stage and Film at NYU/Tisch and is a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829.

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Yulanda Yo-Rong Shieh is a production and scenic designer based in New York City.

Her love of listening to stories as a kid has grown into a passion for visual storytelling. She enjoys the process of making the imaginary a reality.

Born and raised in Taiwan, she has her BA in theatre and has worked internationally across union and independent productions, including Black and White II (Yueh-Hsun Tsai), Journey to the West II (Hark Tsui), Bleeding Steel (Leo Zhang), The Taste of Rice Flower (Peng-Fei Song), and L’Autre Continent (Romain Cogitore).

Her production design work has been featured in Oscar qualifying festivals such as Palm Spring Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival, Fantasia Festival and many more, among other BAFTA and Canadian Screen Award-qualifying festivals.

She has also worked in the art department as a set designer for TV shows including And Just Like That…(HBO Max), The Changeling (Apple TV), and Pretty Little Liars (HBO Max).

In addition to her film credits, her set design for the opera Elektra was exhibited in Prague Quadrennial in 2011. Other selected designs for stage include The Natural Horse (Alleyway Theater), Saudades (Et Alia Theater), and A Streetcar Named Desire (Taiwan Artist House).

She loves exploring unseen corners, making things with her hands, being in the water, and is probably too curious about other people’s lives.

She received her MFA in Design For Stage and Film at NYU/Tisch and is a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829.

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Work Experience

Production Designer / Set Designer at The Flesh People
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Production and set design for The Flesh People (dir. Keshav Srinivasan).
Production Designer at Restricted Pictures
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Production design for Recluse.
Production Designer at Waterloo Community Playhouse
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Theatre production design for Legally Blonde.
Production Designer at Hulu / Fox
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Production design for Best Medicine.
Production Designer at Sunnyside Films
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Production design for Annie, are you ok?
Production Designer at House Productions
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Production design for Selfless.
Production Designer at Jigsaw Productions
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Production design for Untitled Syracuse Project.
Production Designer at Annapurna / Apple TV
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Production design for The Changeling.
Production Designer at 220th Street Productions
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Production design for The Table.
Production Designer at Warner Bros. / HBO Max
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Production design for Pretty Little Liars S2.
Production Designer at North Center Productions / HBO Max
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Production design for And Just Like That S1.
Assistant Art Director / Set Designer at Istok Films
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Assistant art director (set designer) for You Can Stay Here If You Want.
Production Designer at N130 Films
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Production design for Valid Glitter.
Member at USA Local 829
January 1, 2022 - Present
Member of union (USA Local 829).

Education

Master of Fine Arts at NYU Tisch School of the Arts - Design for Stage and Film
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026
Bachelor of Arts at National Taiwan University - Drama and Theatre
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026

Qualifications

Elektra (set design) selected for presentation by Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space
January 1, 2011 - January 14, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment