Directing and Mentoring staff in creating Key Art that meets the creative objectives of our clients.Partnering with Branding of new, and existing, properties with our business partners with great creative.Direction of Creative Staff and Freelance Artist. “Reaching Business objectives while maintaining Creative goals"

Direction and development of creative Illustrated assets for Educational Curriculum based content.Mentor and Direct in house and contract creative staff of Artist and Designers. Asset development for cross-functional applications for various divisions.

Character Asset Direction and Creation. Character Property Branding of Licensing Characters. Style Guide Direction and development. 2D and 3D character development. Sampling of Clients include; Walt Disney Consumer Products, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, WB Studios, Fox CP, Saban, Atlanta Braves, PBS, Kellogg’s, DreamWorks Consumer Products, Coca Cola, and Age of Learning.

Creating Style Guides of New and existing Nick CG Properties. Establishing and Creating assets for new show launches. Creating and directing artwork and Designs for Toys, Product, Print, and Product Packaging. Establishing 2D Designs of 3D properties. Directing freelance and in house personnel.

Directed and managed current Disney Publishing Titles for global distribution. Worked directly with in-house staff on Asset Direction and management. Directed Freelance staff and Artist on Asset creation.

Teaching Life Drawing for Animation, Principles of Form along with Creative approach to Develop and Design desired Figure work.Figure painting in oils and dry medium.

As Sr. Creative Director my responsibilities were to direct and create branding, support assets for Cartoon Network’s new and existing properties. To creatively support all divisions and business units of Cartoon Network. This included creative support for Show Launches that included, Marketing, Licensing, Sales, PR, On Line, Licensed Promotions, CN Interactive, CN Stores, Environmental Designs, Event Production, and Cartoon Network Studios support. I directed the creation of Style Guides for both domestic and international Consumer Products Properties. I worked with CN partners including Warner Brothers Animation and Lucas Films in creating and developing show launch assets and Marketing materials. I managed a creative staff of artist at the Burbank CA studios as well as in Atlanta. I worked directly with show and film creators in creating the best possible creative execution of assets. I approached each property in it’s own unique style. Capturing each property’s essence and DNA. In just under 11 years my staff and I created show launch and support materials for over 30 properties for both our domestic and international market.

My film work at WDFA has been the bedrock of my career. Starting with my recruitment and involvement in the Disney School of Animation in 1985, my development and creative experience was crucial in developing my career. Films include - - - ---“Atlantis The Lost Empire” 1998 - 2001 Assistant Animator --“The Little Mermaid” !988 Assistant Animator (Recruited by WDCP during production) -----------“Oliver & Company” 1987 Assistant Animation --“Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” 1986 - 1987 Additional Animation --“The Great Mouse Detective” !985 - 1986 In Between Clean up Artist

Working with the Warner Brothers library of classic characters, I worked closely with an in‐house design team in creating a wide range of product designs and character art for retail. This included working within a variety of applications that included Apparel, Home Furnishings, Toy Designs, House wares, and Stationary.

Within the character licensing arena I worked with over 300 licensees in creating assets, and directing the production of licensed product. I managed and directed character artists and worked along side a design team in the development of style guides, packaging art and product for a variety of Disney Properties. These properties included “Disney’s POOH”, “Classic Winnie the Pooh”, “Toy Story 2” and “102 Dalmatians.” My involvement with the “Disney's POOH” property included collaborations with the Disney Stores, Disney Classics Collection and Walt Disney Records. I was also very involved in the creation of a Disney recruitment program for character artists that developed and mentored young, up and coming artists.

Working with Walt Disney’s library of film and Television characters I developed artwork and Designed book layouts for a variety of Disney publishing projects. I worked closely with Editors in creating adaptations and new visuals to enhance the Disney storytelling experience. In developing layouts, I worked closely Directing Freelance illustrators on final illustrations and cover art. I oversaw the development of Disney’s Comics domestically and for our international partners. I was a key part of the development of the “Disney Adventures” periodical.