Professional info
I am a scenic designer with over 30 years experience. I have illustrated concept art for major attractions for Walt Disney Entertainment and Universal Studios Orlando as well as many smaller companies. I've designed Haunts for Universal's Halloween Horror Nights as well as SeaWorld's Howl-O-Scream. I've been designing Holiday events for The Georgia Aquarium. I am also a painter/illustrator and have produced a number of Star Wars prints for Lucasfilm and Disney Fine Art Galleries.
Work experience
Skills
Photoshop
Sketch-Up
Hand Drafting
Painting
Illustration
2010 - present
January 2016 - September 2023
Designer/illustrator for Universal Creative, working on all 5 lands for Universal Beijing, then 4 years working on Universal Epic Universe working on all 5 lands, and finally 2 years designing 5 of the floats, ground up, for Universal Studios Mega Movie Parade.
April 2014-July 2015
Walt Disney Entertainment- Art Director
While at Disney I designed and art directed a number of high profile attractions including the stage set for The Lion King 20th Anniversary stage show at Disney Studios, Queen Elsa's float for the Frozen Summer Spectacular Parade and the stage set for Mr Oogie Boogie's Funky Freakhouse Show at Disney Studios. I also worked on a number of smaller projects.
2010 - present
May 1998-March 2014
Senior Scenic Designer - Universal Studios Orlando
In my 15+ years at Universal I designed hundreds of shows, stages, sets, vehicles. parades, grand openings and events. Some highlights are Halloween Horror Nights haunted mazes, Street zones and stage shows, Mardi Gras parades, Grinchmas, Character vehicles and much much more.
Freelance
Over the years I have done hundreds of illustrations. I painted over 600 postage stamps for 16 foreign countries. I painted 4 Star Wars prints for LucasFilms and am currently working on additional prints. I show in galleries in Orlando & St Augustine.
Education
Maryland Institute of Art
MFA 1979
Luzerne County Community College
AAS 1977
