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I provide design management for themed entertainment projects, social media consulting: development for marketing strategies, social media marketing campaigns and website content management.Please visit my website www.heidihirsch.com for real-time updates.

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Responsibilities and Deliverables include:Design Intent and Schematic Design deliverables for two theme parks simultaneously which included a total of 15 themed food & beverage venues and 25 themed retail venues and front of house guest services throughout the parks. Responsible for Detailed Design for 13 of the 40 venues. Worked directly with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Show Producers, Production Managers, Interior Designers, Technical Designers and Graphic Designers to realize the design of these venues. Managed and art directed team that designed and developed conceptual intent including Concept Designers, Artists and Illustrators, Architectural Designers, Colorists, Interior Designers, Rhino and CAD Designers, SketchUp Artists, Coordinator and Production Assistant. Responsible for maintaining design intent and IP requirements by providing POVs, color, scenic elements, surface materials, furnishings, props and visual references to convey concept/written treatment.Reviewed and redlined Design Development packages submitted by Gensler with RIVA Creative Team during preliminary design process. Attended weekly review and Design Development meetings with client representatives, Gensler architectural teams, kitchen consultants, lighting consultants, MEP consultants, project management representatives and subcontractors during Design Development phase.

Responsibilities include: Coordination: Project mock-ups, trade show participation, corporate and sponsorship events, staff travel and accommodations, vendor and client presentations.Art Direction: marketing videos, website and mobile website development, marketing collateral, print & digital. Concept Design: Themed entertainment complex enhancements.Fabrication and Design: Trade show booth, scale concept models and concept light fixtures.Interior Design: World headquarters corporate office and medical facility.Marketing and Business Development: Social media, press kits, print advertising, corporate literature, marketing materials and corporate qualifications for RFPs/RFQs. Marketing promotional campaigns and press releases and marketing budget and quarterly reports.

Developed themed interior spaces for location based entertainment centers. Deliverables included, storyline development, artistic renderings and color production boards for field installation. Addition clients include niche market furniture design firm, private residences office installations. Deliverables include; concept design, materials and fixtures selection, presentation boards, specifications, procurement and installation supervision and As-Built documentation. Consulting colorist for major theme park design groups.

Themed Interior Design and Surface Material Classes.

Interior design team member for Sony Metreon, San Francisco. After opening continued on as Senior Production Designer in charge of Show Quality Standards (SQS) for the attractions and attraction retail areas.

Interior design consultant working with restaurant designer Roslyn Smith and interior designer Judy Deardorff. Projects included The Beach Club in Malibu, California, Sizzler restaurants, private residences and medical offices.

Joined WDI in 1988 as a junior model builder. Projects included Honey I Shrunk the Kids: movie set adventure and the ACME Gagworks at MGM Studio Tour. Went on to join the exterior color design team developing color boards for field documentation. Projects included; Splash Mountain Florida, Mickey's Toontown, Euro Disney and MGM Studio Tours.