Young man smiling and sitting on a wooden chair in front of a grey fabric backdrop, wearing a prop with the word 'BANG' and yellow lightning bolts on his head.
CV

I’m Deio(he/him) a graduate from the Royal Welsh Collage of Music and drama. I specialise in Set, Costume and Puppet design for theatre with a background in mixed media fine art. I was elected SU Drama Vice president for 2025-26. Additionally a recipient of the Cardiff New Theatre Society (1965-1997) Award in 2025.

I am based in Cardiff, a first language Welsh speaker from a little seaside town in Eryri called Criccieth (the proud birthplace of Cadwaladers Ice cream!) Experienced in developing original performance designs through research, sketchbooks, and presentation-based portfolios. Strong focus on storytelling, visual dramaturgy, and process-driven design, with work presented through detailed 1:25 scale models, PowerPoint presentations and hand-drawn / mixed-media sketchbooks.

Haia/ Siwmae

It all begins with an idea. Every design is different and requires a different method but these are my key principals;

My Approach to Design|

1.Initial response

A collage featuring various black-and-white and color images of people, along with a green and blue painted dinosaur with a yellow beak. The background includes abstract blue and white brush strokes and sketches, all on a brownish textured surface.

2.Text breakdown

A detailed scene breakdown chart with numbered sections and text, divided into columns with various historical and legal notes.
A collection of four protest posters with bold graphics and slogans displayed below the name Paul Peter Piech.

3.Reaserch

A collection of sketches and handwritten notes in Welsh and English, depicting characters and scenes from a fantasy story involving a dragon, a character named Rhys, and various mythical elements.

4.Story Boarding

5.Initial drawings

A theatrical scene with people in colorful costumes and masks, set against a backdrop of hanging lanterns, eye decorations, and colorful signs featuring place names.

6.Whitecard Card

Miniature stage set depicting a front door with windows and curtains, a small table and chair, and a person figure standing in the scene, with a painted photographic backdrop of a garden view.
Architectural drawing of a wall with double doors flanked by two wall-mounted candle-style sconces, with details on the right including project name 'The Watsons', drafted by Deio Williams, and other specifications.

7.Technical drawing

A scene resembling a theater stage with illustrated characters and bunting flags celebrating multiple countries.

8.Modelbox/final drawing

The Watsons
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