Sound designer James Martell joins Nylon

Award-winning sound house Nylon Studios Sydney is excited to announce the key new appointment of experienced sound designer James Martell (left), who comes on board to join the audio post department effective immediately.

Martell brings with him extensive experience working across advertising, television and feature films. In his many years employed at Sound Reservoir Sydney, Martell honed his craft as an audio engineer, laying tracks, recording and mixing hundreds of radio and television commercials for clients including Saatchi & Saatchi, DDB and Leo Burnett.

His broad experience working across TV and film includes his time spent at Foxtel, where he serviced all of the National Geographic channels audio post production. This included all promos, interstitials and documentaries that aired within Australia. Working directly with George Miller on hit feature film Happy Feet, Martell collaborated closely with the directors unit.

Says Martell: “I’m thrilled to join the Nylon Studios team. The studio has built a reputation as one of Sydney’s finest sound operations and allows me the opportunity to work on some of Australia’s most innovative campaigns.”

In further changes, Nylon Studios sound designer Nathaniel Joyce has moved into the role of senior sound designer and has a wealth of experience on major advertising campaigns during his time at Nylon. Finally, senior sound designer Tone Aston has moved on to explore other opportunities.

Says Simon Lister, creative director, Nylon Studios: “We have always prided ourselves on sourcing and nurturing the best talent in the industry and so we’re very excited to have James Martell join our Sydney team and to see Nathaniel Joyce take the next leap in his career with us.”