Mirko von Berner is a Production Designer with more than 20 years experience in the Industry. He
studied Visual Arts at the National School of Plastic Arts, Mexico City. His early experience in
production crews and his artistic knowledge of painting, drawing, sculpture, and new technology
combined with his innate sense of aesthetics and strong in?uence of the artistic and architectural
trends of the 20th and 21st centuries are re?ected in the variety of his work. He learned at an early
age how to absorb his life’s ever changing surroundings, making them part of his artistic heritage,
later to be manifested in his creations.
Professionally, Mirko excelled as a Plastic Artist and his early success created collaborative
opportunities with personalities like Sculptor Iker Larrauri. Mirko’s success twice gained him
invitations to collaborate as a Mural Painter on the sets of Director Arturo Ripstein, winning him a
nomination for best Stage Design. These experiences allowed Mirko to perfect his production
technique in the Art Department.
His pro?ciency with new technologies allowed Mirko to join with director Claudio Faeh and two
time Academy Award winning Producer/Visual Effects Artist, Volker Engel, to create the feature
movie, Coronado. This ?lm introduced Computer-Generated Imagery(CGI) technology to Latin
America and represented digital pioneering for the Mexican ?lm industry of the time.
A Production Designer with many years of creative experience, Mirko has worked on feature ?lms,
TV commercials, events, exhibits, interiors, and TV shows. Mirko has experience working with well-
known artistic and talented Directors and Producers such as Julian Schnabel, Martin Campbell,
Doug Claybourne, Alex de la Iglesia, Claudio Faeh, Volker Engel, Alejandro González Inarritú,
Arturo Ripstein, Gabriel Retes, Fernando Sariñana, and Antonio Serrano.
Included in his productions are celebrities including: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Z. Jones, Sir
Anthony Hopkins, Javier Bardem, Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Adam Sandler, James Gandol?ni, Diego
Luna, Damián Delgado, Martha Higareda, Vanessa Bauche, Adriana Barraza, Jesus Ochoa, Héctor
Suárez, Rosie Perez, Héctor Suárez, Roberto Sosa, The Bichir Brothers, Plutarco Haza, Eugenio
Derbez, Angelica María, Luis Felipe Tovar and Héctor Alterio.
He has worked with brands such as Mcdonald’s Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s, Budweiser, Absolut, Sony,
Samsung, Axe, Gillette, TheraFlu, Nissan, Pepsi, General Motors, Doritos, Schweppes, Intel,
Daewoo, Nextel, Axtel, Telmex, Prodigy, Bacardi, Liverpool, Nautica, Bancomer~Mas Fondos,
Banamex, Santander, Tecate, Manzana lift, Kas, Sprite, Carta Blanca, Nochebuena, Superior,
Sabritas, Barcel, Gansito, Jumex, Televisa Deportes, Televisa XHDRBZ, Ni una Mas-TV Azteca,
Across, Cafe Dolca, Estrella Blanca, X-pod, Nissin, Colchas Intima, Vianney, Ting. As well as the
Production|Design of music video clips for pop ballad duet “Sin Bandera” and “Shalim,” and work
on the video of the Mexican Folk-pop singer “Pepe” Aguilar.
With this amazingly global background he is able to develop and create spaces accordingly, and to
the particular needs of any project. He can accommodate every concept and every project demand,
e.g. the production of a Public Art Installation for iconic brand Absolut, a massive concert event like
Vive Latino for Ocesa Presenta, or a feature ?lm like Coronado. Mirko von Berner is a Production Designer with more than 20 years experience in the Industry. He
studied Visual Arts at the National School of Plastic Arts, Mexico City. His early experience in
production crews and his artistic knowledge of painting, drawing, sculpture, and new technology
combined with his innate sense of aesthetics and strong in?uence of the artistic and architectural
trends of the 20th and 21st centuries are re?ected in the variety of his work. He learned at an early
age how to absorb his life’s ever changing surroundings, making them part of his artistic heritage,
later to be manifested in his creations.
Professionally, Mirko excelled as a Plastic Artist and his early success created collaborative
opportunities with personalities like Sculptor Iker Larrauri. Mirko’s success twice gained him
invitations to collaborate as a Mural Painter on the sets of Director Arturo Ripstein, winning him a
nomination for best Stage Design. These experiences allowed Mirko to perfect his production
technique in the Art Department.
His pro?ciency with new technologies allowed Mirko to join with director Claudio Faeh and two
time Academy Award winning Producer/Visual Effects Artist, Volker Engel, to create the feature
movie, Coronado. This ?lm introduced Computer-Generated Imagery(CGI) technology to Latin
America and represented digital pioneering for the Mexican ?lm industry of the time.
A Production Designer with many years of creative experience, Mirko has worked on feature ?lms,
TV commercials, events, exhibits, interiors, and TV shows. Mirko has experience working with well-
known artistic and talented Directors and Producers such as Julian Schnabel, Martin Campbell,
Doug Claybourne, Alex de la Iglesia, Claudio Faeh, Volker Engel, Alejandro González Inarritú,
Arturo Ripstein, Gabriel Retes, Fernando Sariñana, and Antonio Serrano.
Included in his productions are celebrities including: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Z. Jones, Sir
Anthony Hopkins, Javier Bardem, Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Adam Sandler, James Gandol?ni, Diego
Luna, Damián Delgado, Martha Higareda, Vanessa Bauche, Adriana Barraza, Jesus Ochoa, Héctor
Suárez, Rosie Perez, Héctor Suárez, Roberto Sosa, The Bichir Brothers, Plutarco Haza, Eugenio
Derbez, Angelica María, Luis Felipe Tovar and Héctor Alterio.
He has worked with brands such as Mcdonald’s Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s, Budweiser, Absolut, Sony,
Samsung, Axe, Gillette, TheraFlu, Nissan, Pepsi, General Motors, Doritos, Schweppes, Intel,
Daewoo, Nextel, Axtel, Telmex, Prodigy, Bacardi, Liverpool, Nautica, Bancomer~Mas Fondos,
Banamex, Santander, Tecate, Manzana lift, Kas, Sprite, Carta Blanca, Nochebuena, Superior,
Sabritas, Barcel, Gansito, Jumex, Televisa Deportes, Televisa XHDRBZ, Ni una Mas-TV Azteca,
Across, Cafe Dolca, Estrella Blanca, X-pod, Nissin, Colchas Intima, Vianney, Ting. As well as the
Production|Design of music video clips for pop ballad duet “Sin Bandera” and “Shalim,” and work
on the video of the Mexican Folk-pop singer “Pepe” Aguilar.
With this amazingly global background he is able to develop and create spaces accordingly, and to
the particular needs of any project. He can accommodate every concept and every project demand,
e.g. the production of a Public Art Installation for iconic brand Absolut, a massive concert event like
Vive Latino for Ocesa Presenta, or a feature ?lm like Coronado.