Marc Barold is an award-winning production designer and creative director with over two decades of experience spanning feature films, television, large-scale events, experiential marketing, and brand activations; with global collaborations across NYC, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Sculpture, Marc has also completed the AWARD School program and a short course in Art Direction at AFTRS. This background serves as the cornerstone of his integrated approach to visual storytelling.

Marc’s credits span Star Wars, Sexy Beast, Dark City, Cirque du Soleil, Comme des Garçons, New York Fashion Week, and music videos for artists including Spice Girls, Moby, and Silverchair— winning an ARIA for Best Video. Most recently, he designed 36 episodes of Will Ferrell’s cult TV series in New York, collaborating with Funny or Die to build visually rich, story-driven environments that matched the show’s irreverent tone.

His creative edge stems from a background in sculpture and contemporary art, supported by a broad base of multidisciplinary expertise. Marc’s sculptural practice and production design are in constant dialogue—an evolving interplay driven by material fluency, experimentation, and innovation. Early recognition through winning the Under-25 category at Sydney’s renowned Sculpture by the Sea marked the beginning of a career defined by conceptual depth and technical precision.

Marc’s rare versatility, from cinematic world-building to creating engaging brand experiences, is grounded in a creative fluency that unites design intelligence, and emotionally driven storytelling. His work balances high-level conceptual thinking with a deep material knowledge. It’s this practical understanding of how things are made that informs every stage of his creative process, allowing ideas to evolve with clarity, efficiency, and precision. As he expands his practice across production and environment design, Marc delivers compelling work that is bold, thoughtful, and designed to resonate.