set decorator

In Abbie's 10+ years as a Set Decorator, she has worked on the sets of Bravo TV's Top Chef, National TV Commercials for Adidas featuring Kris Bryant of the World Series Champions Chicago Cubs, TV pilots, feature films, independent films, American Greed, TV Shows, Oprah Book Club, Reality TV shows, HGTV and the international reality singing competition Be The Idol.
See Abbie Jacobson's Set Decoration clients
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Married At First Sight
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South Side Comedy Central
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Hornitos Beam Suntory
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APB Fox Broadcasting Co
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The Express Universal Pictures
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Five Below
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Adidas/Kris Bryant
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Jim Beam
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Chicago History Museum
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Top Chef
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Be The Idol
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NuWave Brio Air Fryer
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Jim Beam
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Carson Pirie Scott
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American Greed
Lion's Club
Chicago History Museum
​The Great Chicago Adventure
American Greed CNBC
ACE Hardware
Adidas ZX Flux "Fire and Ice"
Adidas ZX Flux Kris Bryant
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Be The Idol Boston
Design: Responsible for the design and fabrication of objects unavailable in the marketplace such as upholstery, window treatments, painting and aging of set dressing, working with illustrators, set designers, scenic artists, sculptors, prop makers, metal smiths and other specialty craftspeople.
Collaborate:  Meet with the Production Designer, Director, Producers, Costume Designer, Construction Coordinator, regarding design, decoration, lighting and look of the project. Partner with the Director and Production Designer to determine how characters and environments are to be portrayed and reflected within the layers of the set.
Research:  Present period and style inspiration appropriate for each project. Prepare presentation boards with research, swatches, colors and samples.
Budget:  Negotiate for production approval, daily monitoring of the set dressing purchases, rentals and set dressing labor budget.
Manage: Hire the set dressing crew and support contractors, set the tone for the work to be done, supervise the process, and be available for meetings, questions and support.
Organize: Break down the script, identify sets and practical locations, plan the objects to be acquired for each set and schedule all deadlines for procurement
Shop:  Purchase, rent, product placement and borrow all set dressing needed: furniture, fabrics, decorative objects, industrial items, lighting fixtures, window & floor treatments, art, landscaping, paint, wallpaper and finishes.
Dress:  Oversee the dressing of the sets with the Leadman and set dressers to the satisfaction and approval of the Production Designer.
Present:  Open each new set on location or stage with the Director, working with Set Dec crew to make any necessary adjustments.
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Abbie Jacobson is a member of Studio Mechanics I.A.T.S.E Local 476