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My name is John Leon Bennett,

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- John Leon Bennett Art Direction & Design

A few things you should know about me

i am

lance produc i n er

free

to

design

and or

art

now living in Sydney

direct

bounced

before

joining the industry

film

interior design - photography - travel

i around

as a pa in 2001

- John Leon Bennett Art Direction & Design

a

me

optimistic

passionate

dependable

adventurous

1/5

film & tv is where i belong

some of my highlights

DESIGNING 6 SEASONS OF 'IM A CELEBRITY AUSTRALIA'

'LEGOMASTERS' SEASON 5 & 6

filming in 80 cities on 15 seasons of
'the amazing Race' &

and many other fine shows

- John Leon Bennett Art Direction & Design

ideology

i take pride in my craft with attention to detail. my focus is on the relationship that art Direction has with storytelling. i am passionate about the creation of a collaborative work space where the team solving problems, spawn brilliant ideas together.

creativity

creativity is allowing oneself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

— scott Adams

design

design adds value faster than it adds cost

— joel spolsky

management

motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.

— dwight eisenhower

talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.

— stephen king

work

- John Leon Bennett Art Direction & Design

i may think old school - but i dream digital

skills

location scouting
concept development
set design and builds
creative team supervision
budget management of any size & ambition

tools

sketchup
photoshop
illustrator
hands
mind

below is a selection of some of my work

- John Leon Bennett Art Direction & Design

LEGOMASTERS - Season 5,6
ULTIMATE ESCAPE - Season 1 (FINAL EDIT)
The Traitors New Zealand - Season 1 (Int. emmy , aacta & 2 asia tv awards)
The Amazing Race Australia - Season 1,2,3,4,5 (Int. emmy , aacta & 2 asia tv awards)
i'm a Celebrity, get me out of here! Australia - Season 1,2,3,4,5,6 (2 logie nominations)
My Mom Your Dad - Season 1
Making It - Season 1 (2021)
SAS - Season 4 (2021)
Australia's Got Talent - Season 10 (2021)
Amazing Race Australia v New Zealand - Season 3
The Amazing Race Israel - Season 1, 2, 3
The Amazing Race Asia - Season 2, 3, 4 (asian tv award, int. emmy nomination)
The Amazing Race Philippines - Season 1 (golden screen award)
Der Bachelor Germany - Season 2 & 3
The Bachelor Australia - Cape Town leg
Fear Factor India - Season 1
The Ultimate Braai Master - Season 2 & 3 (2 golden horns)
Laugh Out Loud - Season 1 & 2
Bud House