People

Matt Wild founded Wild Creations in 2010, following a successful freelance career in TV set dressing. Matt’s background in stage management and technical theatre and previous work in music, theatre and corporate events lends him a well-rounded background and experience to turn the company’s hand to any challenge it faces.

Matt prides himself with harnessing a supportive and friendly environment for all of the full time employees and our bank of very talented freelance craftspeople.

Matt prides himself on Wild Creations' attention to detail, quality of build and realising the weird and the wonderful!

Samantha joined Wild Creations in 2011, bringing with her a host of creative skills, and an assurance that everything leaving our workshop is up to the high-exacting Wild Creations standard.

Having trained in Ceramics and specialising in sculpture at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Samantha’s expertise in sculpting, final finish and scenic painting gives her first-hand experience of all our creative departments, and an ability to have an overview of everything technical and creative.

Cath has been with Wild Creations since 2017, and helped grow the Projects team to what it is today.

Her background in photography keeps our Projects Team focused on the details, while keeping the bigger picture in mind. Her commitment to deadlines, timelines and budgets keeps her in the perfect place at the head of the team, and her flexibility to changing conditions is perfectly balanced in equal measure.

As the longest serving member of the Project Management Team, she provides an open ear in troubled times, and an encouraging and welcoming atmosphere to keep her team on track and in great spirits.

Nathan has been with the Wild Creations team since 2016 originally starting with a degree in Television and Film Set Design and with his wealth of experience in the industry is ideally placed to run the team. Outside of the workshop, he utilises innovative techniques and technology to create beautiful, handmade pottery.

Cam has joined our Senior Leadership Team as Head of Installations. Cam brings a wealth of knowledge to this role following an eleven year career in large-scale installations for musical theatre, most noticeably for Disney Theatrical Group and Cameron Mackintosh.

Cam’s proven ability to manage multiple international installations simultaneously makes him perfect to oversee Wild Creations’ Installation department.

Cam’s main focus is bringing a project to life to the highest standard which gives him a scrupulous eye for detail and planning.

Dave is our resident H&S expert; with a degree in stage management from Rose Bruford College and a solid background in international touring and rigging, Dave has been with us since 2015.

Mo looks after our finances and is brilliant at the details - leaving no stone unturned! She is an important part of the team, who ensures smooth running of the business.

With an experienced background in mould making, Liam freelanced with us for several years, before taking on the position of Senior Prop Maker and having now been promoted to Scenic Workshop Manager.

Vikkie brings years of experience in people management alongside an MSc in HRM and a CIPD Level 7 qualification. She's passionate about creating a positive and inclusive workplace culture, with a strong focus on supporting employee wellbeing, engagement and professional development.
Before moving into HR, Vikkie enjoyed a successful career as a Stage Manager, where she developed strong leadership, organisational and creative problem-solving skills. This unique background brings a fresh and balanced perspective to her work, combining strategic HR expertise with creativity, collaboration and a people-first approach.

Emily joined our full-time team in 2021, having worked freelance with Wild Creations since 2017. Emily has a degree in Design for Film and Television from Nottingham Trent University. Her upbeat approach to quality assurance and dedication to open communication with clients makes Emily a principal player in our management team, when not in the office she's often at the beach with her dog Logan.

With a background in stop motion animation, Hannah joined Wild Creations in 2016, she has worked in our mould making department where her keen attention to detail demonstrated a talent for organisation which, along with her in depth understanding of the everyday running of the workshop, made her ideally placed for her current role.

After leaving the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corp, Mark retrained as a carpenter and joined the team in 2015. With a fine eye for detail he is a master craftsman which makes him perfect to supervise our carpentry department.

Dom had studied Fine Art before moving to study Carpentry at Cardiff Vale College, he has a varied range of skills and now leads our welding department.

With Sarah's background in architecture, it puts her in a great position to work within our Design department.

Matt works in our CNC department and has a great knowledge of how all of the different machines we use on a daily basis work.

You can often see his Jurassic Park Jeep, complete with animatronic baby Triceratops he built by hand parked up outside the workshop.

Jon has a background in mechanical engineering, and has also worked in automotive aerospace before joining the design team.

Mark help to ensure the smooth running of our workshop, from keeping track of all the different "Goods In" we receive for our projects, to making sure the workshop stays clean, tidy and organised.

Adam is a long-standing member of Wild Creations, and his background in prop-making makes him an integral member of our Install Team.