Production Designers
Visionary production designers creating immersive worlds inspired by Morocco's ancient kasbahs, intricate medinas, and dramatic Atlas Mountain landscapes.
Here is how this works in practice. The production designer is the head of the art department, responsible for creating the entire visual environment of a film or television production. In Morocco, this role draws on a stunning visual palette — from the Medina of Fez and the Medina of Marrakech to the Ksar of Aït-Ben-Haddou, the Art Deco grandeur of Casablanca's boulevards, and the Sahara Desert's vast dune landscapes. Our designers know how to translate these distinctive Moroccan settings into compelling screen worlds.
Here is the short of it. We connect you with production designers who bring deep local knowledge and global-level craft to each project. With access to Atlas Studios in Ouarzazate — one of the world's largest film studios at 30+ hectares — and CLA Studios, our network makes sure your production's visual world is built with the right resources. Ouarzazate is known as 'Africa's Hollywood' for good reason.
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Capabilities
Complete Production Design Services
From initial concept through final wrap, our production designers build the visual worlds that bring your stories to life.
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Visual Concept
- World-building design
- Visual language creation
- Color & texture palette
- Period research
- Style guide development
Creative Vision
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Set Design
- Set construction plans
- Technical drawings
- Model making
- Stage layouts
- Location adaptation
Physical Design
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Department Leadership
- Art director supervision
- Set decorator coordination
- Props department
- Construction management
- Scenic artists
Team Management
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Budget & Schedule
- Art department budgeting
- Resource allocation
- Schedule coordination
- Vendor management
- Cost tracking
Production Control
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Why Us
Why Choose Our Production Designers
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Moroccan Location Expertise
Here is how it adds up. Deep knowledge of Morocco's architectural heritage from the labyrinthine Medina of Fez and Marrakech's riads to the Ksar of Aït-Ben-Haddou, Rabat's modernist capital, and the Sahara's desert kasbahs. Our designers know how to capture and boost Moroccan locations.
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International Experience
Here is the run-down. Production designers with credits on major global features including Gladiator, Game of Thrones, and Kingdom of Heaven filmed in Morocco. They know the expectations of studios and streamers seeking North African and Middle Eastern settings.
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Construction Resources
Set up relationships with Atlas Studios' massive backlots and CLA Studios in Ouarzazate. Access to skilled Moroccan craftspeople skilled in traditional rammed-earth construction, zellige tilework, and large-scale period set building.
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Creative Problem Solving
Innovative ways that boost visual impact within budget constraints. Our designers find creative solutions that put each dirham on screen, leveraging Morocco's competitive labour costs and up to 20% cash rebates.
On Location
We place production designers for Moroccan shoots, drawing on the Ouarzazate studios — Atlas, CLA and Kanzaman — and crews internationally renowned for large-scale historical-epic construction.
Here is how this works in practice. Our team supplies production designers who shape the visual world of a Moroccan production, from today's drama to the vast period builds the country is famous for. We brief designers on the assets ready: the standing Roman, Egyptian and biblical sets at Atlas Studios, CLA Studios and Kanzaman Studios in Ouarzazate, the skilled construction and scenic crews of the 'Ouallywood' base, and the location versatility that lets one country double for many.
Here is the layout. On the ground, production designers we place lead the art department, set the design language, manage build budgets and schedules, and set up art directors, set decorators and props masters around a single vision. They work with Moroccan crews who are among the most skilled anywhere in large-scale set construction. They plan builds for desert conditions and for the heritage constraints that govern UNESCO locations. Most communicate fluently in French and Arabic alongside English.
Here is the short of it. Morocco's standing as a production-design destination was built over six decades of hosting epics — 'Lawrence of Arabia', 'Gladiator', 'Kingdom of Heaven', 'Kundun', 'Game of Thrones' — many of them built and dressed from the Ouarzazate studios. Atlas Studios, founded in 1983, is among the largest film studios in the world by area, and its standing sets, together with those of CLA and Kanzaman, give designers a head start on period work.
Here is how the work shapes up. On the ground, the ISMAC in Rabat trains design pros, and Morocco's living craft traditions in plasterwork, tilework, carpentry and textiles feed the art department. All build work runs under CCM authorisation, with foreign shoots engaging a CCM-licensed local firm. The production designers we place set up construction with provincial authorities and respect heritage rules at sites such as the Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou and the medinas of Marrakech and Fez.
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FAQ
Production Design Expertise
What's the difference between a production designer and art director?
Here is the breakdown. The production designer is the head of the art department, responsible for the overall visual concept and working directly with the director. The art director reports to the production designer and oversees the execution of that vision — managing construction, setting up the team, and handling day-to-day operations.
How do production designers work with Moroccan heritage architecture?
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Our production designers have extensive experience working with Morocco's covered heritage sites. This includes the Medina of Fez, Medina of Marrakech, and Ksar of Aït-Ben-Haddou. They know CCM and Direction du Patrimoine Culturel permit needs and set up with city authorities for medina filming.
Can you handle both studio builds and locations?
Here is how the picture comes together. Yes, our production designers excel at combining studio construction at Atlas Studios and CLA Studios with practical locations across Morocco. Atlas Studios' standing backlots have ancient Egyptian, biblical, and Middle Eastern period sets ready for adaptation.
What about period productions in Morocco?
Here is what we have to work with. Our production designers have extensive experience with historical periods, drawing on Morocco's Islamic, Berber, and French colonial build style. Morocco has doubled for ancient Egypt, biblical lands, Tibet, and the Middle East in many major shoots, with craftspeople skilled in traditional construction.
Do you provide the full art department?
Yes, we can staff complete art departments scaled to your production. This has art directors, set decorators, prop masters, construction coordinators, and all supporting roles sourced from Morocco's skilled multilingual crew base.
How do production designers work with other departments?
Production designers work closely with cinematography on lighting needs, costume on visual palette, VFX on digital extensions, and locations on practical considerations. They're the visual hub setting up all design elements.
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