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“Designing for film was the perfect fit for me. I enjoy using design to help tell a story or define a character. It has taken me into worlds I may not have otherwise had the opportunity to explore.” After receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Denise Pizzini began her career as an Interior Designer specializing in restaurant design in San Antonio Texas. One of her first Production Design assignments was on the highly acclaimed film “Like Water for Chocolate”, for which she won the ARIEL award for Best Art Direction as co production designer/set decorator. After working on several more productions as a Production Designer or Set Decorator, Denise made the move to Los Angeles where she has had the opportunity to work as a Production Designer on many independent films, along with television projects for MTV, and to serve as Set Decorator on larger studio films. Some of her decorating credits include “The Italian Job”, “Be Cool”, and “Life as a House”. Her most recent set decoration project is “School for Scoundrels”, starring Billy Bob Thorton. She has also just completed the film “10 Items or Less” with Morgan Freeman for which she served as Production Designer. Denise was recently invited to speak at the NECON West seminar “Hollywood meets the Workplace”. Denise Pizzini is a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She has curated two exhibits on set decoration for the Academy, including "The Secret Life of Sets: Set Decorators at Work." This rich exhibit displayed the work of set decorators from a vast number of recent releases ranging from "Van Helsing" to "Down With Love" and "Chicago" to "Spiderman". Included in the exhibit were sets, images and materials from two of Denise's productions: "The Italian Job" and "Be Cool". You can find archived images and more information at the Academy website. Denise is also a member of The Art Directors Guild, and The Set Decorators Society of America. Click to go: • Portfolio
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