Scott Bird
Designers
Scott is one of Australia’s most experienced designers and art directors.
He has designed many Australian and international series for television including, THE ASSASSIN (UK 2025), TEN POUND POMS (S2 UK), BOAT STORY (UK), THE TOURIST (UK), PINE GAP, CHOSEN, TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN, HOUSE OF BOND, ANZAC GIRLS, WINTER, JANET KING, SUPERNOVA (UK), NEIGHBOURS, BLUE HEELERS and ALL SAINTS. He worked as an Art Director or Supervising art director on Subterano, the miniseries ON THE BEACH, THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY OF MARY BRYANT (UK), THE MYSTERY OF NATALIE WOOD (US), three series of UNDERBELLY and the worldwide cult hit sci-fi series FARSCAPE (US) (SEASONS 3 and 4.)
His credits as designer include the films ESCAPE FROM PRETORIA and NIM’S ISLAND II (US) and the short film SOULMATE.
AACTA and APDG Award nominated for ANZAC GIRLS and the winner of these two awards for his work on THE TOURIST in 2022. He was also the recipient of an Emmy Award in 2010 as a member of the design team – art directing on the multi award winning miniseries THE PACIFIC.
Holding a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and studying Film and Television Design at AFTRS, Scott started in the industry as a staff designer at Channel 9 in Melbourne, working on game and variety shows such as HEY HEY IT’S SATURDAY and SALE OF THE CENTURY. Between 1989 and 1991 Scott completed a postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies at Victoria University Rusden and worked in London for English Heritage and Gunnersbury Park Museum, specialising in exhibitions.