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Sunset projection state from Jason’s Lyric Live — design by Yohannes Yamassee

Yohannes Studios — Los Angeles, CA

Worlds, built to
be believed.

Art direction, set design & architecture for film, television, theater and immersive environments — by Yohannes Yamassee.

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The Practice

One discipline,
four stages.

  1. 01

    Film & Television

    Art direction and set design for scripted series and features — from period drama to near-future science fiction.

  2. 02

    Theater & Live Performance

    Set and projection design for the stage, where the world has to be built once and hold up every night.

  3. 03

    Architecture & Immersive

    Architectural design, theme-park environments, and exhibition spaces that people move through, not just look at.

  4. 04

    Concept & Illustration

    Sketches, renderings, and concept art — the drawings where every world begins.

The Studio

World-building as
a discipline.

Yohannes Studios, LLC is a creative studio dedicated to world-building through art, design, and storytelling — culturally significant experiences that bridge heritage, innovation, and imagination across film, animation, immersive environments, public art, and emerging media.

About the Studio
One Turtle Island installation on the sand against the Miami skyline
One Turtle Island — SCOPE Art Fair, Miami, 2025

Selected collaborations

Marvel Walt Disney Imagineering Netflix FX NBC CBS Studios Amazon Studios MGM Disneyland UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television

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Have a world
that needs building?

From a single set to an entire environment — the studio is currently reviewing projects for 2026 and beyond.

Discuss a Project yyamassee@gmail.com