Grace Lees is an artist and filmmaker based in New York City. Her work spans traditional film making and digital media production.
Grace was previously as a UX designer and producer at the Future of StoryTelling (FoST), where she helped produce web, video, and experiential campaigns for clients including Meta, Microsoft, and Chanel.
She has since become active in the New York independent film world, working as a production designer and art director on both commercial and narrative projects. Her feature design credits include Messy by Alexi Wasser, The Next Big One by Ariel Kavoussi, Pocket Dream starring Stacy Martin, and Philosophy of Dress starring Sydney Lemmon. She has designed shorts and music videos by artists such as Jon Bellion, Valencia Grace, Chloe Chippendale, and ER Fightmaster. Her commercial clients including Paramount, Pinterest, Airbnb, and Carhartt WIP.
As an artist, Grace is developing a new media documentary project that explores online image archives and youth identity formation. Grace is also a friend and champion of Godspeed Arts, a fantastic studio and event space that she thinks YOU should check out and support ;)
Contact: gracejlees@gmail.com
Narrative
POCKET DREAMS (Post Production)
Feature / Directed by Julia Baylis & Sam Guest / New York Production Design Grace Lees
MESSY
Feature / Directed by Alexi Wasser / PC Simone Films / Production Design Grace Lees
THE NEXT BIG ONE: A COMEDY WITH THREE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS (post production)
Feature / Directed by Ariel Kavoussi / Producer Onur Tukel / Production Design Grace Lees
GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE, SEASON 10
TV Series / Directed by Ryan Crego / Netflix / On Set Dresser Grace Lees
PHILOSOPHY OF DRESS - (post production)
Feature / Directed by Cyrus Duff / Set Design, Inserts Grace Lees
STAGED
Short / Director ER Fightmaster / Art Director Grace Lees
WILDWOOD - (post production)
Short / Directed by Chloe Chippendale / Production Design Grace Lees
A LEGEND IS HATCHED
Short / Directed by Victoria Meyers / Production Design Grace Lees
SEARCHING FOR MATTER (post production)
Short / Directed Brandon Buiekema / Production Design Grace Lees
STOP GAP
Short / Directed Alexander Spencer Gold / Production Design Grace Lees
EMILY ROSE (post production)
Short /Directed by Emily Rose / PC Paradice Productions / Scenic Fabrication Grace Lees
OUR SON
Feature / Directed by Bill Oliver / FX Productions / Assistant to Art Director Grace Lees
Commercial
CARHARTT WIP
Director Austin Williams / PC Williams Lind / Production Design Grace Lees
PINTEREST
PC Uncommon London / Set Design Grace Lees
KOLLEA
Director Austin Williams / PC Williams Lind / Production Design Grace Lees
EQUINOX
Director 91 Rules / PC Object Animal / PD Elysia Belilove / Art Assist Grace Lees
INIKO & ONEPLUS: ELEMENTS
Director Sylvie Weber / PD Laura Hues / Art Assist Grace Lees
Music Video
JON BELLION “WASH”
Music Video / Directed by 91 Rules / PC Object Animal / Prop Design Grace Lees
BEN SHIRKIN - DIVIGNATION WITH PAVEL MILYAKOV & MIZU
Director Austin Williams / Production Design Grace Lees
ANDRE ETHEIR “KIDS ARE”
Director Austin Williams / Production Design Grace Lees
Editorial
LES HOMMES PUBLICS X CAP 74024 (post production)
Photographer Brendan Wixted / Set Design Grace Lees
MYTH MAGAZINE & GABRIEL MOSES
Director Gabriel Moses/ PD Elysia Belilove / Scenic Painting & Art Assist Grace Lees
LEICA FOTOGRAFIE INTERNATIONAL
Director Ava Pellor/ Creative Director Grace Lees
YRAN MAGAZINE & AQUA ROSE PHOTOGRAPHY
Director Aqua Rose/ Set Design Grace Lees
Installation
PARAMOUNT STUDIOS BETTER MAN
Pre Premier Event / Spacial Design & Installations Grace Lees
PATRON OF THE NEW & BETTER WITH AGE
NYFW Retail Activation / Spacial Design & Installation Grace Lees
SAKS 5th AVENUE
Holliday Window Installation / Scenic Artist Grace Lees
DIOTIMA MATRIARCH
NYFW AW25 / Production Design Laura Hughes / Installation Team Grace Lees
ZOE GUSTAVIA ANNA WHALEN X TIWA
NYFW SS24 Installation Team Grace Lees
MADAME TUSSAUDS X MARIAH CAREY
Scenic Artist Grace Lees
SFDS GREENPOINT
Scenic Artist & Fabrication Grace Lees
MACY'S HOLIDAY WINDOWS
Scenic Artist Grace Lees
BEETLEJUICE X AIRBNB
Scenic Artist Grace Lees