C A R M E N N A V I S

Carmen Navis is a production designer who works across a wide spectrum of projects, budgets, and mediums. She allows the inherent tonal qualities of a space to inform her designs. With a curiosity about the psychological aspects of an environment, she crafts spaces that feel immersive, textured, and emotionally resonant.

Carmen’s creative foundation began with an early education in commercial art and creative writing, shaping a lifelong exploration of storytelling and design. She attended the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design on a design scholarship, where she quickly pivoted toward industrial sculpture. There, she became fascinated with materiality—textures, light, and spatial design—and discovered a passion for performance and installation art. This led her to video art, where she organically gravitated toward filmmaking.

She later attended the George Lucas Summer Production Workshop at USC for a directing intensive, solidifying her passion for cinema. Carmen earned her Bachelor of Arts in Cinema Art and Science at Columbia College Chicago, where she developed a strong foundation in film production—learning to work with film cameras, edit, direct, and ultimately find her place in production design.

Drawing on her background in visual art and storytelling, Carmen approaches production design with both conceptual depth and meticulous attention to detail. She is known for fostering a collaborative and inspiring creative environment, valuing the input of her team to bring each vision to life. Her work is marked by a strong sense of character-driven design, where every space serves the narrative. Carmen has just had her film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You world premiere at Berlinale Film Festival. Her Netflix series Mo Season 2 has just premiered and has received rave reviews.

Carmen’s work has been featured in Indiewire, Architectural Digest and Cleveland Scene. She currently lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with her partner and bonus kids. She is represented in both the UK and Los Angeles by Worldwide Production Agency.

US WPA FEATURES | LOUIZA VICK louiza@wp-a.com

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UK WPA FEATURES + TELEVISION | AMBER THOMPSON amber@wp-a.co.uk