RUSTY SNYDER is a New York City-based set designer. He developed his craft through work in music and fashion, building on a foundation in furniture-making.

His work explores the tension between the artificial and the authentic, merging inventive problem-solving with a commitment to realism. Through immersive environments and meticulously crafted details, Snyder constructs worlds that reveal their own artifice while remaining emotionally and visually convincing, inviting viewers to question where fabrication ends and reality begins.

His commercial clients include Helmut Lang, Theory, Nike, Audemars Piguet, and Willy Chavarria. Editorial clients include GQ, Office Magazine, and Crosscurrent.