A spy among Friends
ITVX / Sky Series
August - December 2021
Production Designer: Paul Spriggs
Supervising Art Director: Holly Morpeth
Set Decorator: Jen Saguaro
Lead Graphic Designer: Nick Smith
Assistant Graphic Designer: Sophie Moore
Role: Graphic Artist
Based on the book by Ben Macintyre , A Spy Among Friends follows the defection of notorious British intelligence officer and KGB double agent, Kim Philby, through the lens of his complex relationship with MI6 colleague and close friend, Nicholas Elliott. Set between London 1960s, London 1940s, Russia 1960s as well as various scenes between Vienna, Berlin, Germany and the United States.
Above Left: British world war 2 papers and folders for dressing in a requisition manor set, also included are cleared and sourced newspapers
Above Right: Recreation of real back page of the ‘Sporting Life’ Newspaper from the 1960’s - used as Hero props
Above Right: Created Russian Newspaper clippings - Hero prop
Above: 1940’s Nazi German ID badges and passports for action during Checkpoint scene as well as luggage tags for bags
Above Right: 1940’s Nazi Germany vehicle plates and various american plates from various years
Above Top: Russian Hospital door sign, interior sign for SIS, generic cover ups signs for filming crew
Above Centre: Russian dock sign, designed and organisation of make for dressing at EXT Set
Above Right: CNC router cut. sign designed and made for cover up of EXT street, other signs used for general cover ups
Above Left: Tube station set that was transformed into half 1940’s and half 1960’s. Research / sourcing / organisation of real posters (clearance), layout of all art work in multiple areas, design of additional signage and posters, assistance with dressing.
Above Right: Ticket sign for sales window, designed war time (world war 2) signs made on wood to be dressed to shot
Above Left: 1960’s event poster made for generic dressing use - streets etc
Above centre: 1960’s Boxing poster for generic dressing - street sets etc
Above Right: 1960’s B movie poster for generic dressing - street sets etc
Above Centre: 1960’s musical performance poster for generic dressing, street sets and Tube station
Above Bottom: 1960’s Drink poster for generic dressing - street sets etc, Hair salon poster for dressing in salon set on street
Above: 1960’s American CIA Noticeboards - 9 noticeboards were required to fill a corridor scene