Studio Connelly
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2009
- Employees
- 11-50
- Offices
- 2
About Studio Connelly
Studio Connelly is an independent production design practice founded in 2009 by James Pearse Connelly. Originally known as JPConnelly or JP Connelly Designs, the studio creates physical and virtual environments for television, streaming productions, live entertainment and branded experiences. Its work spans unscripted competitions, talk shows, comedy specials, game shows and award ceremonies, alongside interiors and corporate environments.
The practice has expanded from bespoke art direction into a multidisciplinary business covering the progression from an initial visual concept to a finished production environment. Its capabilities include concept art, stage layouts, format development, 3D modeling, previsualization, rendering, scenic styling and fabrication. Creative direction, project management, graphic design and video surface content support the broader design process.
Designing for broadcast and live audiences
The studio’s television portfolio includes The Voice, The Masked Singer, The Kelly Clarkson Show and Top Chef. It also redesigned the Wheel of Fortune set for the Ryan Seacrest era and has worked on Netflix comedy productions, including The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady. These projects reflect a practice that works across recurring broadcast formats, competition environments and individual entertainment events.
Beyond television, the studio designs experiential activations and live environments for technology, media and gaming audiences. Its reported work includes projects for Twitter, LinkedIn and Twitch, with applications ranging from corporate spaces to digital media events.
Physical and virtual environments
Virtual production design complements the studio’s physical scenic work, allowing designed stages to incorporate digitally rendered environments. Its services include virtual set development and integration with production display systems. Based in Southern California, the practice brings together production design, art direction and 3D design capabilities to develop environments across physical and virtual formats.
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Leadership
As of the November 2026 research, James Pearse Connelly serves as CEO and Principal Creative. The leadership team also includes Bryan Beuhring, CFO, who joined in 2023; Lydia Smyth, Head of Production, who joined in 2011; Jordan Fox, Chief of Staff, who joined in 2021; and Miranda Friel, Creative Director, who joined in 2022.
Production methods
The studio’s virtual production approach combines real-time rendering in Unreal Engine with camera tracking and LED volume walls to extend physical stages into virtual architecture.
Founder background
Connelly studied set design at Rutgers University and began his Los Angeles career in 2002, before establishing the practice.
Notable credits
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Where Studio Connelly is based
- Beverly Hills, California, United States
Beverly Hills office
HeadquartersOverall operating headquarters and executive office.
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles office
Production, design and 3D modeling branch in Valley Village.
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