OUR COMPANY AT A GLANCE:

We design cutting-edge broadcast studio environments for news, sports and entertainment programming. Sets that serve your programming needs, fit your budget and enhance your brand.  Our extensive client list includes ESPN, MLB, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, Fox News, Fox Business, Voice of America, Global, PBS, Bloomberg and CNBC among others.  ​We have the experience, creativity and technical know-how to take even the most challenging project from idea to air.  With our strategic partners, we also offer turnkey studio solutions that include set fabrication, lighting and AV integration.

JAMES YATES:  OWNER/PRINCIPAL DESIGNER

James has over eighteen years experience as a production designer and art director developing designs for numerous broadcast and cable television projects in the US and abroad. He subscribes to an all-encompassing digital design philosophy that incorporates his extensive skills in 3D rendering, CAD drafting and graphic design software. He holds a bachelor's degree form Northwestern University School of Communication and an MFA in design from New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

NOTEWORTHY:

• James Yates Production Design has created broadcast host sets for Super Bowl XL, The Masters, MLB All-Star Game and World Series, the US Open tennis tournament and the Scripps National Spelling Bee. ​
• 2013 New York Emmy Award winner for Sportsnet New York Studio A
• ​2016 New York Emmy Award winner for MSG Networks Studio