Drew Monahan’s Portfolio

Drew Monahan’s Portfolio

Drew Monahan

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I have been passionate about creating art since I was a boy. The theater was my first outlet. I studied and worked in Technical Direction. I graduated from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music with a BFA in Scenic Design and Production.
I bounced around a couple of states after college running production shops for musicals, drama, opera, and some trade show events. Finally landing in Atlanta. I freelanced for a while building scenery for a reality show, movies, TV shows, and some rigging.
Then I worked for a musical theater company designing and building plays for two years.
From there a colleague and I started a production company supplying designs and built scenery, light, and sound packages to a variety of clients in the Atlanta area.
Then an opportunity to work in film and television became a reality which was a dream of mine since I was a child. I jumped in as a carpenter and began moving my way up the ladder. I worked in construction, paint, set dec, and props, but I found that I missed designing and managing projects and productions. In 2011 I made the move to the art department and feel I have found my place in this industry. I look forward to each new production and strive to excel and shine.


Awards

2024
Excellence in Production Design - Nominee "Saturday Night", Art Director Guild
2024
Excellence in Production Design - Nominee "Agatha All Along, Art Directors Guild
2022
Outstanding Production Design - Nominee "Loki", Primetime Creative Emmy's
2022
Excellence in Production Design Award - Winner "Loki", Art Directors Guild
2017
Excellence in Production Design Award - Winner, Art Directors Guild
2016
Excellence in Production Design Award, Art Directors Guild
2015
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fan, Primetime Creative Emmy's

Specialties

  • Art Direction
  • Set Design
  • 3D Computer models
  • White models
  • Construction drawings
  • Director's plans
  • Surveying
  • Budgeting
  • Scheduling
  • Collaborating with other departments.

Skills

  • Unreal Engine 5
  • Rhino 3d Modeling
  • Adobe Photoshop 2025
  • Adobe Illustrator 2025
  • Sketchup Pro 2013
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Communicating conceptual and design ideas
  • Researching products and sourcing materials
  • Project management
  • Organizing crew labor
  • Oversee building and install
  • Adobe Premier 2025