The Essential List: Krystal Tomczak
Krystal Tomczack is a Junior Producer and Production Manager at The Producers.
After working her way up from the warehouse to Head of Operations at UNIFIED Music Group (where she managed staff, e-commerce stores and artists websites for the likes 24Hundred, Sony Music & Warner Music), Krystal decided it was time to embark on a new challenge.
A self-confessed organisational-devotee, Krystal gravitated towards the world of production— a space she believed would compliment her fast-paced nature. She hasn’t looked back since.
In her 4 years with The Producers, Krystal has managed some of the company’s most ambitious shoots, working across a slate of iconic brands such as: K-mart, Crown, BUPA, Repco, Darrell Lea and Squealing Pig wines.
2023 sees Krystal make the leap from Production Manager to Producer, a role she is excited to take on and define for herself.
She looks forward to furthering her skills and collaborating with some of the best creative minds to produce visually distinct work grounded in human spirit.
Lifestyle
- Place of birth: Melbourne!
- Hometown: Mornington Peninsula
- Staycation: Cape Paterson
- Vacation: Japan
- Pet: A gorgeous 18 month German Shepherd, Ozzy!
- Place of work: Fitzroy
- Place of workout: Home gym [Sometimes, rarely, very rarely]
- Side project: Taking photos of my doggo
- Mode of transport: Toyota Kluger – Ultimate production / soccer mum car
Culture
- Artist: Mark Maggiori
- Musician: MF Doom [RIP]
- Film director: Martin Scorese
- Photographer: Chris Maggio
- Film: No Country For Old Men
- Series: Handmaids Tale
- Commercial: Loved the ALDI Christmas TVC. Soooo gooood
- Music video: The Pharcyde - Drop
- Video game: COD hahah
- Board game: Backgammon – I get extremely competitive ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- Book: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
- Magazine: Juxtapoz
Food and Drink
- Breakfast: Ham cheese croissant w/ an iced latte
- Restaurant: Le Bouchon [Best French Restaurant ever [side note: I have not been to France]]
- Cheap bite: Nigiri
- Working lunch: Usually leftovers….
- Favourite dish: Any type of Gnocchi
- Signature dish: The good ol’ Parma
- Snack: Pickle Pickle Picklessss
- Guilty pleasure: I am very into bagels at the moment…
- Bar: Music Room
- Booze: Amaretto Sour OR Espresso Martini if I am needing a lil boost of energy.
- Not booze: San Pelle
Kit:
- Phone: iPhone 12 Max
- Computer: Macbook Pro – 16” screen, nice and big for my horrible eyes
- Headphones: Air pods
- Camera: Film
- Pen / pencil: Is a sharpie an option??
- Where you document an idea: Apple notes or sticky notes
- Casual clothing: I’m more into thrift finds these days!
- Footwear: Docs or Sneakers
- Watch: Don’t wear one, but always on time ☺
- App: Google home app [Mainly so I can spy on my dog on the cameras].
- Work program: Slack – Muuuuuch quicker than sending an email
- Digital work tool: Shared notes 100% - So easy to collaborate and keep up to date with others.
- Analogue work tool: Notebook
- Morning grooming / makeup essential: Mecca Off Duty Blush Stick for those peachy cheeks
