Richard Henley is an experienced Draftsperson, Concept Artist and Art Director. He has a MA in Production Design (2018-2020) from the National Film and Television School (NFTS) and has been an Art Director on award-winning shorts and numerous commercials, which is where he started out. His portfolio includes work on large-scale features such as Wicked Part 1 & 2, as well as High-End TV (HETV) series for Amazon and Disney+.
Richard’s versatility means that he can adapt to the job at hand and is equally happy combining his skills or working in a specific area—as a skilled Concept Artist he is able to create striking visuals, while as a Draftsperson he can translate them into practical solutions in line with a budget. Richard has also worked as a Product Designer for Porta Romana and his designs have been featured in House & Garden magazine.
Having managed set builds, Richard likes to be very involved with the process of making and building and enjoys close collaboration with construction teams and fabricators.
The Prophecy—Concept Art
Sony Headphones Commercial— Concept Art
Parisian Mansion—3D Rhino model
Own Project
Commercials
| TITLE | DIRECTOR | PRODUCTION COMPANY | HOD | ROLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Headphones | David Wilson | Riff Raff | Concept Artist | |
| Bombay Sapphire | Jake Evans | Pavillion Works | Art Director | |
| Netflix Over the Moon promo | Renee Zhan | Pavillion Works | Production Designer | |
| Knorr | Mike Matthews | Fat Lemon | Art Director | |
| Thinkpad | Luke Roulstone | Bare Films | Rebecca Alleway | Asssistant Art Director |
| Kinder Christmas | Rudolf & Ragnar | Salt TV | Harry Chapman | Assistant Art Director |
| Expedia Stories | Anthony Wonke | Partizan | Art Director | |
| NY Bakery—Edna’s Bagels | Thirtytwo | Pulse Films | Tim Gibson | Graphics |
Film & Drama
| TITLE | DIRECTOR | PRODUCTION COMPANY | HOD | ROLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicked | Jon M. Chu | Marc Platt Productions/Universal Pictures | Nathan Crowley (PD), Lee Sandales (SD) | Set Dec Draughtsperson |
| My Lady Jane | Jamie Babbit | Garden Studios | Will Hughes-Jones (PD), Dominic Devine (SAD) | Draughtsperson |
| The Full Monty (Series) | Andrew Chaplin/Catherine Morshead | FX Productions/Disney+ | Tim Gibson | Concept Artist |
| Cinderella | Kay Kannon | Sony Pictures | Paul Kirby (PD), Kathryn Pyle (SD) | Set Dec Draughtsman |
| Cats | Tom Hooper | Working Title | Eve Stewart | Art Department Assistant |
Music Videos
| TITLE | DIRECTOR | PRODUCTION COMPANY | HOD | ROLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always—Tor Miller | Fern Berresford | Fat Lemon | Art Director |
Short Films
| TITLE | DIRECTOR | PRODUCTION COMPANY | HOD | ROLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hole! | Renee Zhan | NFTS | Production Designer | |
| Voce | Emily Smith | NFTS | Production Designer | |
| Danny’s Secret | Raph Biss | NFTS | Production Designer |