Celina Bassili is a Norwegian-Egyptian set designer and art department freelancer based in London, working within the set decoration department for film/TV, and across fashion, commercials, music and events.
See portfolio for personal work, and below for selected work experience. Please send an e-mail to request a full CV, for assisting opportunities, or just to say hello.
CLIENTS & PUBLICATIONS
Atlantic Records
Boodles
Glamour
Grazia
InStyle
MASAJ
Metal Magazine
Natalie B Coleman
NatWest
Noctis Magazine
Phase Eight
SELA
Stavernfestivalen
The Greatest Magazine
The Guardian
Twin Magazine
Vision Magazine
Wonderland Magazine
EDUCATION
Sep 2015 - Jul 2018 BA (Hons) Set Design for Screen
London, UK University of the Arts London
Wimbledon College of Art
Jan 2017 - Mar 2017 Film Minor (UCEAP Exchange Program)
Los Angeles, USA European Film History, American Film
History and Prop-Making for Theatre
UCLA University of California Los Angeles
Jan 2015 - May 2015 Art Diploma
Holbæk, Denmark Design, Analogue Photography and
Painting
Kunsthøjskolen i Holbæk
Oct 2014 - Dec 2014 Art Foundation Course
Montpellier, France Studio M Academy
LOCATIONS WORKED/LIVED
Canada (Québec province)
Denmark
England
France (Montpellier)
Norway
Sweden (Lapland)
USA (Los Angeles, CA and Orlando, FL)
Wales (Cardiff)
LANGUAGES
Norwegian
English
French
'The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde' (Feature) | Assistant Set Decorator | 2024
'Disney's Snow White' (Feature) | Junior Assistant Set Decorator | 2021 - 2022, 2023, 2024
'Hedda' (Feature) |Textiles Coordinator (job share ) | 2023
'Enola Holmes 2' (Feature Film) | Assistant Buyer | 2021
'The Sandman' (TV) | Assistant Buyer (ep. 9 - 11), Petty Cash Buyer (ep. 1 - 8) | 2020 - 2021
'Black Narcissus' (TV Series) | Petty Cash Buyer | 2019
'The Gentlemen' (Feature) | Petty Cash Buyer (add. photography) | 2019
'The Courier' (Feature) | Art Department Assistant (holiday cover) | 2018
'A Private War' (Feature) | Art Departmetn Intern | 2018
'Peterloo' (Feature) | Role: Art Department Intern | 2017
'On Chesil Beach' (Feature) | Role: Art Department Intern | 2016
EDITORIALS
As Set Design Assistant (includes props sourcing & buying, prop-making, set building, set dressing and stand-by props/art direction):
InStyle x Cailee Spaeny | Set Designer: Gabe Gilmour | Photographer: Jack Grange
Vogue US 'Life in Looks with Elton John' | Set Designer: Anousha Payne | Video: Luke Spencer*
Kinfolk 'Surrealism' | Set Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Pelle Crépin
Arena Homme + 'Agents of Humanity' | Set Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Timur Celikdag
The Sunday Times Style | Set Designer: Rosanna Bruce | Photo: Ruth Ossai
Numéro Berlin: Fendi Special | Role: Set Designer | Photo: Bex Day | Oxford, UK
Elle UK 'Sisterhood' | Set Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Mariana Maltoni
InStyle US x Lara Stone | Set Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Yelena Yemchuk
InStyle US 'British Designers' | Set Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Ruth Ossai
The Lissome 'Tracing Perception' | Set Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Jack Johnstone
Interview Magazine x Lara Stone' | Set Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Dan Beleiu
'Father' (Photo book) | Set Designer: Alice Kirkpatrick | Photo: Harley Weir
Document Journal 'Other Harmonies' | Set Designer: Anousha Payne | Photo: David Richardson
Harper's Bazaar UK: FW 17 Story | Set Designer: James Hatt | Photo: Erik Madigan Heck
COMMERCIALS
As Set Design Assistant (includes props sourcing & buying, prop-making, set building, set dressing and stand-by props/art direction):
Browns AW23 Gifting Guide | Set Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Jacob McFadden
NET-A-PORTER Social Still Life | Set Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Rodrigo Carmuega
NET-A-PORTER x Loro Piana and Aquazzura | Set Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Jacob McFadden
Browns 'Spring Still Life' | Set Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Jacob McFadden
COS 'Floral & Red'| Set Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Chloé Le Drezen
NET-A-PORTER | Set Designer: George Lewin Studio | Photo: Marius Uhlig
Ted Baker Wholesale AW19 | Set Designer: George Lewin Studio
NET-A-PORTER - Shoes | Set Designer: George Lewin Studio | Photo: Marius Uhlig
NET-A-PORTER x de GRISOGONO | Set Designer: George Lewin Studio | Photo: Marius Uhlig
Farfetch 'Sustainability' | Set Designer: Anousha Payne | Dir: Mark Vassalo
GHOST X-MAS 2019 | Set Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Adam Goodison
SOMERVILLE | Set Designer: George Lewin Studio | Photo: Helene Sandberg
The Outnet 'Style It Out' | Set Designer: George Lewin Studio | Photo: Brian Daly
COS 'The Shirt Project' | Set Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Osama Harvilahti
Stella McCartney 'Made With Love' | Set Designer: Anousha Payne | Photo: Hanna Moon
Gucci and Frieze: 'The Second Summer of Love' (Short) | Production Designer: Francesca Di Mottola | Dir: Adam Csoka Keller & Evelyn Bencicova
Sunspel SS18 | Role: Set Design Assistant | Designer: Lianna Fowler | Photo: Pelle Crepin
Huawei P20 (Short) | Production Designer: Francesca Di Mottola | Dir: Builders Club
Sing-Sing Studio (Creative Studio) | Set Designer: Adi Goodrich | Dir: Sean Pecknold | Los Angeles, USA
As Draughtsperson (mainly using Sketchup):
Dundas | Set Designer: Anousha Payne
Malone Souliers AW18 (Window display at Harvey Nichols and Selfridges) | Furniture Designer: Anousha Payne
MUSIC VIDEOS
As Art Department Assistant (includes props sourcing & buying, prop-making, set building, set dressing and stand-by props/art direction):
Ellie Goulding feat. Lauv 'Slow Grenade' | Set Designer: Lettie Grumbar | Dir: Joe Connor
Robyn 'Ever Again' Production Designer: Francesca Di Mottola | Dir: Colin Solal Cardo
Fat White Family 'Feet' | Production Designer: Francesca Di Mottola | Dir: cc. WADE
King Krule 'Biscuit Town' | Production Designer: Francesca Di Mottola | Dir: cc. WADE
Stormzy 'Blinded By Your Grace Pt. 2' | Production Designer: Francesca Di Mottola | Dir: NEZ
Kylie Minogue 'Dancing' | Production Designer: Alison Dominitz | Dir: Sophie Müller
EVENTS
As Set Design Assistant (includes prop-making and set building/dressing):
Alexa Chung (London Fashion Week AW19) | Set Designer: Anousha Payne