Catherine MacFadyen
110 Beatrice St. Toronto,Ontario
Summary
Innovative Prop Styling professional with 27 years of experience offering top-quality services to Advertising and Editorial clients. Highly skilled with an expertise in understanding clients' requests and facilitating for special needs and services. Experienced in planning, procurement, placement and styling props for still and motion photography sets. Highly capable of designing and building sets, backgrounds and surfaces needed for each individual project. Possesses a profound knowledge of budget management and resource allocation. Strives to deliver services of the highest standards.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
FREELANCE PROP STYLIST
01.1997 - Current
- Extensive experience in propping and set designing for all areas of Food and Beverage photography including still and motion photography, advertising, editorial, packaging and cookbooks
- I have the ability to respond quickly and meet tight deliveries and deadlines
- I manage all aspects of an independent business and all client relations
- I maintain a very well respected and positive relationship with prop and product suppliers in Canada and the USA
- I am able to access all items as needed, collaborate with clients and execute their creative needs all while remaining within or below the allotted budgets.
Education
BA ENGLISH LITERATURE -
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
01.1987
BA CONTEMPORARY FILM STUDIES -
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
01.1986
Skills
- An eye for visual composition and proportion
- Brand Promotion
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Creative Thinking
- Photoshoot styling
- Trend Awareness
- Attention to Detail
- Commercial awareness including a good knowledge of designers, brands and trends
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Competent time management and project managing skills
- An excellent work ethic and can-do attitude
- Strong communication skills
- The ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a team
- Competent numerical and budgeting skills
- DIY skills, hand and machine sewing, pattern making, knitting, floral design, painting, faux finishing, stenciling, craft prop building, surface and background building
- Marketing understanding
- Multitasking and Organization
- Trend Monitoring
References
Available upon request or on attached Reference Form - RFSQ 2024-008 Prop Styling Services
Timeline
FREELANCE PROP STYLIST
01.1997 - Current
BA ENGLISH LITERATURE -
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
BA CONTEMPORARY FILM STUDIES -
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO