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Orlando, Fl, Us

Orlando, Florida, United States

A key player in delivering innovative design solutions across a variety of projects, including theme parks, zoos, aquariums, and brand destinations worldwide. Excelled in conceptualizing immersive guest experiences, fostering team growth, and enhancing design processes and workplace practices.• Led the design of immersive attractions for an international theme park, managing the process from initial concept through execution.• Directed comprehensive design for a major U.S. theme park redevelopment and a new children’s theme park, focusing on deepening immersive storytelling and enhancing brand integration.• Crafted detailed designs for a destination resort, marrying immersive storytelling with stringent brand guidelines to create captivating guest experiences.• Championed innovative office culture by mentoring designers and leveraging AI technologies, significantly improving design efficiency and project outcomes.• Pioneered concept illustration and product development for historically based attractions, introducing new interpretations to attract wider audiences and extend engagement.• Oversaw the development of site master planning and thematic integration, ensuring cohesive and engaging visitor experiences across diverse projects.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Founded Beaux Creative & Design and managed contracts with clients. Worked on various design projects providing concepts for multiple international theme parks.• Lead Concept Designer on theme park re-branding project & themed family entertainment center expansion.• Creative lead on museum redevelopment and multiple international (Mexico, China, and Dubai) design projects. • Interviewed, hired, and managed vendors for show set and shop drawing production, delivered concept and graphics packages to clients, and organized meetings with various stakeholders.• Oversaw the mockup production and final design of the show set.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Orem, Utah, United States

Partners with stake holders (Executive Producer, Director, CFO, and Operations consultants) to address unique requirements for center. Identifies and interviews vendors and consultants for project support. Plans concept layout and programs for themed entertainment development to support client’s goals. Strategized harmonious transitions and immersive guest experiences. Directed team on research and design.• Established creative and thematic direction of Immersive Arts and Cultural Center resulting in extending scope of work from 20-acre development to 120 acres, gaining stakeholder confidence, and progressing to feasibility analysis and land acquisition. • Prepared phased execution plan and created innovative strategy for phase development for center to remain accessible to lower income families while allowing growth for center.

Orlando, Florida

Developed design with team members and managed vision and creative intent while sustaining requirements by intellectual property owners. Contributed to art direction for attraction queue spaces. Built a collaborative work environment and improved communication within project teams and the company. Contributed to research imagery, scenic development, design documentation, interactive design, lighting concepts, and architecture styling.• Managed vendor and team in developing media reel to sell theme park concept, which was delivered and utilized by top Comcast executives for approval initiatives. Liaison between vendor and Universal Creative. • Provided substantial cost savings solutions of +$1M and maintained storytelling and visual intent.• Concept design for large, highly visible projects, including Universal's Epic Universe, Hagrid's Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure, Super Nintendo World, Fast and Furious Supercharged, and Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Orlando, Florida

• Worked with team members to maintain the vision and creative intent while maintaining requirements by Intellectual Property owner• Collaborated with vendors on content development• Played a leadership role in building a collaborative environment and improving communication within project teams and the company• Provided research imagery, scenic development, fabrication direction with our prop and model shop, design documentation, interactive design, lighting concepts, & architecture styling. Problem solving ideas provided substantial cost savings, while maintaining storytelling and visual intent.Attractions I worked on: Hagrid's Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure, Fast & Furious Supercharged, Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon, Minion Crazy Ice (Universal Japan), other Blue Sky Concept Development.See Projects for more detail.

Orlando, Florida Area

Collaborated with operations teams to develop visual design of themed graphics for backstage areas of Frontierland, Epcot, and Fantasyland East Operations. Worked with park operations monitoring guest flow and attraction efficiency.• Enhanced cast member work areas (backstage signage) and improved backstage emergency exit process through creating directional signage for guests, resulting in improved safety of the ride. Designed themed signage and graphics for operations teams. Areas included: Magic Kingdom's Frontierland, Adventureland & Liberty Square, Fantasyland, & Main Street USA, Hollywood Studio's Toy Story Land, and Epcot's Future World. Assisted in implementation of Disney's Fastpass+ system and identified SWOT analysis of system.• Designed themed signage and graphics for operations teams in WDW, areas included: Magic Kingdom's Frontierland, Adventureland & Liberty Square, Fantasyland, & Main Street USA, Hollywood Studio's Toy Story Land, and Epcot's Future World.• Received numerous recognitions and awards for efficiency and positive customer interaction.

Heber City, Utah, United States

• Designed scenes and fabricated scenic elements and props for Heber Valley Railroad's Halloween event.• Stepped in as show director when the original director fell ill and unforeseen events affected the backstage area.• Successfully delivered a new sequencing to provide guests with a similar experience, ensuring the event ran smoothly.

Bachelor’S Degree, Production Design - Emphasis In Themed Entertainment Design

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude, TEA @ SCAD ChapterGraduated with high honors

Associates Degree, Cad/Cadd Drafting And/Or Design Technology/Technician

Education record

Activities and Societies: Theater, Drafting, UVU Concurrent Enrollment