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Diana Trujillo is a Colombian-born Production Designer and Architect with a strong foundation in visual fine arts, now based in the United States. She began her career in the film industry as a visual consultant while pursuing her photography studies at The New School in New York City. Diana has since evolved into Art Direction and Production Design, seamlessly integrating her expertise in architecture, color theory, costume, and interior design to create cohesive visual narratives that resonate with audiences.

Over the past 20 years, Diana has played a vital role in more than 30 projects across Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and the United States. She has contributed to some of the most influential films and television series produced in Latin America, establishing herself as a prominent figure in the region known for her innovative work, unique style, and distinct aesthetics.

Her notable projects include the Golden Globe-nominated television series “Narcos,” where she crafted the show’s primary visual identity, drawing inspiration from the concept of magical realism in Season 1. Her portfolio also features creative designs for Netflix’s “Pálpito” Seasons 1 & 2, “Wild District” the vibrant contemporary series “Malayerba” on Apple TV, and Sundance Film Festival Audience Award-winning films “Undertow” and “Live Forever.”

Diana has led the art departments for various production services in South America, contributing to projects such as “Gemini Man” directed by Ang Lee, “Elizabeth Harvest“, “The 33,” and “Jungle.” Recently, she designed the political satire black comedy “Juanpis Gonzales: The People’s President” for Netflix, the tropical thriller “What You Wish For”, the coming-of-age original series “Los Billis” for Prime Video, and the woman rights period film “Estimados Señores” She has completed a collaboration for the second season of “The Night Manager,” filmed in Colombia and Andres Beltrán’s new FIlm, Ánima. Now designing a new Tv Series for Netflix based on an Iconic Novel set in 1958.

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

Iris prize festival

Winner Best Production Design / Rubirosa / 2019

Premios La Silla

Nominee Best Production Design / Rubirosa part 1 / 2019
Nominee Best Production Design / Rubirosa part 2 / 2019

Premios India Catalina

Nominee Best Art Direction / Los Billis / 2024

Nominee Best Art Direction / Pálpito 2 / 2024

Nominee Best Art Direction / Pálpito / 2023

Nominee Best Art Direction / La Ronca de Oro / 2015

Macondo Awards

Nominee Best Production Design / Estimados Señores / 2025

Nominee Best Art Direction / Llanto Máldito / 2022

Nominee Best Art Direction / Que Viva la Musica / 2016

Winner Best Art Direction / Roa / 2013

Nominee Best Art Direction / Pescador / 2013

Nominee Best Art Direction / Contracorriente / 2010

RESUME

SELECTED FILM

ANIMA, Production Designer. (pre-production) 2026 – Producers | Jason Cherubini, Carolina Barrera | Director | Andrés Beltrán

DEAR GENTLEMAN, Production Designer. 2024 – Producers | Agora films | Director | Patricia Castañeda

THE PEOPLE’S PRESIDENT, Production Designer. 2024 – Producers | Dynamo | Netflix | Director | Felipe Cano

WHAT YOU WISH FOR, Production Designer 2023 – Producers | Francesca Silvestri, Kevin Chinoy | Director | Nick Tomney

LLANTO MALDITO, Production Designer. 2021 – Producers | Natalia Echeverry – Dynamo | Netflix | Director | Andres Beltran

GEMINI MAN, Art Director. 2019 – Producers | Jerry Buckheimer – Brian Bell | Fox Searchlight | Director | Ang Lee

ELIZABETH HARVEST, Production Designer. 2017 – Producers | Fred Berger – Brian Kavanaugh-jones – AG studios | Apple TV | Director | Sebastián Gutierrez

JUNGLE, Art Director. 2016 – Producers | Mike Gabrawy, Todd Felman| Director | Greg Mc Lean

QUE VIVA LA MUSICA, Production Designer. 2016 – Producers | Dynamo – Rodrigo Guerrero | Director | Carlos Moreno

ROA, Production Designer .2013 – Producers | Dynamo – Andres Calderon | Director | Andi Baiz

PESCADOR, Production Designer. 2010 – Producers | Lisandra Rivera | Director | Sebastián Cordero

UNDERTOW, Production Designer. 2009 – Producers | Dynamo – Rodrigo Guerrero – Andres Calderón |  Director | Javier Fuentes León

SELECTED TV SERIES

BRISAS, Production Designer. (In production) 2026 – Producers | Dynamo | Netflix | Director | Claudia Pedraza – Rafael Martinez

THE NIGHT MANAGER S2, Art Director. (post-production) 2026 – Producers | Stephen Garret – AG Studios | Amazon Prime video | Director | Georgie Banks Davis

THE ACCIDENT S2, Production Designer. (post-production) 2025 – Producers | Mar Abierto | Netflix | Director | Gracia Querejeta – Carlos Villegas

BILLIS, Production Designer. 2023 – Producers | AG Studios | Amazon Prime video | Director | Felipe Cano – Mateo Stivelberg

THE MARKED HEART S1 & S2, Production Designer. 2022, 2023 – Producers | CMO – Leonardo Padrón | Netflix | Director | Camilo Vega

MALAYERBA, Production Designer 2021 – Producers | Natalia Echeverry -Dynamo | Apple TV | Director | Andres Beltrán

JUANPIS THE SERIES, Production Designer. 2021 – Producers | Diego Ramirez Shremmp – Dynamo | Netflix | Director | Rodrigo Triana

WILD DISTRICT. Production Designer. 2019 – Producers | Andres Calderon – Natalia Echeverry – Dynamo| Netflix |  Director | Carlos Moreno

NARCOS S1, Production Designer. 2016 – Producers | Eric Newman – Doug Miro – Chris Brancatto | Netflix |  Director | Jose Padilla, Guillermo Navarro

RUBIROSA, Production Designer. 2018 – Producers | 11:11 Films – Manolo Cardona – Claro TV – VIX | Director | Carlos Moreno – Juan Cardona

BLANCA, Production Designer. 2017 – Producers | Gael Nouaille – Canal Plus + France | Director | Carlos Moreno

As a Creative Director, and having the initiative and spirit of expanding ideas and styles, and as a true believer that collaborative team work is the best way to create Art, Diana convened her usual teammates and created Mood Colectivo; a group of designers and Visual artists that work together indistinctly in all the different disciplines of the audiovisual and artistic field through parallel projects as an inclusive creative workshop.

Photo @juanpablogutierrez www.jpgfoto.com

Diana is a Member of the Production Designers Collective https://www.productiondesignerscollective.org/

She is also an Advocate for the International Production design week – Colombia. https://productiondesignweek.org/

Diana is a member of ATAAC Colombia https://www.asociacionataac.com/ and the head of the Sustainability Committee, Board, / CIRCULAR DESIGN ADVOCATE