BACKGROUND
With a rich background in fine arts, set design, and graphic arts, Niko Vilaivongs has crafted visually stunning environments for national broadcast commercials for clients such as Budlight Lime-A-Rita, Cadillac, and United Airlines. Her talent for translating scripts into immersive enviornments shines through in her work on numerous long form movies, including theatrical releases like the action-packed “Escape Plan 2: Hades” starring Sly Stallone and Dave Bautista, the horror comedy “Meet the Blacks” featuring Mike Epps, Zulay Henao, and Gary Owen, and the romantic comedy “The Perfect Match” with Terrance Jenkins and Cassie Ventura.
Niko’s continuous engagement with cutting-edge technology keeps her current in the film industry. This includes work on volume stages, underwater sets, and designing engineered stunt sets. When necessary, her expertise in merging tangible sets with digital worlds showcases her versatility and ability to work with current innovations.
Advised by Hitchcock’s Art Director Robert Boyle and was taught the nuts and bolts of film design by Oscar Winner Gene Allen (My Fair Lady), Niko brings a work ethic that thrives on collaboration. She enjoys the process of working closely with Directors, Creative Producers, Cinematographers, Costume Designers, VFX Supervisors, and other creative department heads. Her extensive on-location experience allows her to discover local talent and build strong art departments globally. The ever-evolving dynamics and challenges of the art department make each project unique and exciting, and Niko is committed to bringing every vision to life with creativity and precision.
In addition to her design work, Niko has been passionate about photography since the age of six. Growing up in Los Angeles, she began capturing moments with a Polaroid and minolta 35mm camera. This lifelong hobby turned professional in 2022, with Niko photographing fashion and beauty editorials for prestigious clients such as Prada Beauty, Gucci, and Guess Originals, among others.
AFFILIATIONS
Niko is a union member of the Art Directors Guild and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the esteemed organization responsible for the Emmys.
In addition, she serves as Vice President of the Alliance of Entertainment Designers and Artists (AEDA), an independent nonprofit 501(c)(6) mutual benefit corporation dedicated to celebrating and elevating the achievements of artists and designers across all forms of entertainment.
For those unfamiliar with the role of a Production Designer and how the art department works, the Art Directors Guild provides an excellent overview of the responsibilities and significance of this creative key position. https://adg.org/the-guild/full-history/
CONTACT
If you would like to collaborate with Niko in commercials, motion pictures, or fashion photography. Please contact her Business Manager, Allegra Carman through the email form below.
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(Updated June 2024)
