Aiyana Trotter
Aiyana Trotter is a Production Designer with over 20 years of experience in television, film, commercials, and theatre. She currently serves as the Production Designer for the new TV series, Poppa’s House. Aiyana's notable television credits include the Emmy Award-winning series Black-ish, The Wonder Years, and the pilot for Abbott Elementary. She also designed for LA to Vegas and Netflix's Family Reunion, which earned her the Art Directors Guild's Excellence in Production Design Award. Her film work includes award-winning projects such as Jennifer Phang’s Advantageous (Sundance Film Festival Special Grand Jury Prize 2015) and Tina Mabry’s Mississippi Damned. A native of Portland, Oregon, Aiyana holds a degree in Environmental Design from Hampshire College and an MFA in Theatre Design and Technical Production from San Francisco State University. In 2024, Aiyana led a Production Design workshop in Zimbabwe as an Envoy for the American Film Showcase, the premier U.S. film diplomacy program. Committed to education and mentorship, she has served as an Artist Mentor for Film Independent’s Project Involve Program for over a decade. She also serves on the Television Academy’s Peer Group Executive Committee for Art Directors and Set Decorators.