Tim Higley Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Santa Ana

Anaheim, Ca

Project coordinator for small business providing products and services to commercial properties. Manages multiple aspects of lighting, maintenance, and pole banner projects, such as developing proposals, designing schematics, maintaining project assets/directories, and conducting property surveys. Meets tight deadlines and coordinates multiple projects simultaneously. Highlights include:• Budgeting:Selected printers for company catalogs/portfolios. Finished under budget and saved between $200 and $400 per project by selecting an economical printer that provided quality results.• Proposal Development:Assembled 10-page proposal for holiday décor program, including renderings, décor schematics, and technical specifications, that garnered six-figure contract for company.• Project Document Control:Maintained all corresponding documentation, including site plans and printing guides, for the production and installation of 127 light pole banners across five medical properties.• Multi-Department Coordination:Partnered with art department, project lead, and production team to design and produce 350 unique pole banners for local school district.• Project Documentation:Generates various types of documentation, including site plans, schematics, and installation guides, for lighting, holiday, and pole banner projects.• Conceptual Renderings:Creates renderings of holiday décor, light pole banners, year-round tree lighting, and more using Photoshop and Illustrator.• Purchase Orders/Estimates:Drafts and reviews purchase orders and cost estimates.• Property Reports:Conducts surveys and prepares written reports on the functionality of 1,000+ fixtures across four properties.• Company Catalog:Developed 22-page catalog providing a comprehensive overview of products and services. Prepared output for both web and print.• Payroll/Timesheet Reporting:Processes time sheets, calculates vacation accruement, inputs payroll.

La Mirada, California

Freelance illustrator specializing in entertainment art, including prop and environment design. Generates a wide variety of thumbnails and rough drawings to produce optimal designs for each project. Works closely with clients to ensure vision for project is being achieved.Skills Include:• Perspective Drawing:Accurately creates vehicles, environments, props and more from multiple angles.• Adobe Photoshop:Creates illustrations, performs photo editing, designs fliers and posters.• Adobe Illustrator:Developed 20+ vector illustrations of camp mascot.• Self-Promotion:Generates social media and website content. Creates attractive portfolio pages for showcasing artwork both on the web and in print. Develops copy to explain creative process behind select designs.• Video Production/Editing:Hosts YouTube talk show with fellow artist. Edits and posts footage to social media.Projects Include:• Las Vegas-themed graphics for interactive trade show display• Comic strip series for Camp Kinneret newsletter• Dinosaur glider concept for children’s book

Anaheim, California

Supervisor (2014-2017)Full time employment with progressive advancement while pursuing additional education in illustration and design. Applied business skills within the context of Disney position. Materials Development:Designs posters, fliers, and more using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Photoshop to support and reinforce Disney’s core values.Team Leadership:Manages the scheduling and activities of 20-30 team members in a high volume environment while maintaining Disney values of safety, courtesy, show, and efficiency. Proactively partners with area leaders to ensure successful operation of park as a whole.Financial Management & Metrics:Manages multiple aspects of the operation simultaneously, including staffing needs, guest-carried targets, and labor budget.Project Implementation:Creates and manages projects, including operational audit preparation and employee incentives/challenges. Developed "Finding Knowledge" competition to creatively test employee knowledge and expand understanding of procedures. Revised documentation and developed new content for internal Show Information Guide to broaden understanding of the attraction.Analysis:Gathers data/insights on team performance to understand shortcomings and drive results, improving guest experience and shortening overall wait times.Written Reports:Provides daily operational summary in Microsoft Excel worksheet. Highlights any successes or challenges and logs data regarding ride closures, reduced capacity of vehicles, and other mechanical concerns.Attraction Trainer (2012-2017)Delivers on-the-job training.Facilitates classes and discussions to deliver procedural reviews or updates.Title Progression:Disneyland Resort attractions host in 2008, promoted to trainer in 2012, and then supervisor in 2014.

Various Courses, Art, Graphic Design, Illustration

Bachelor Of Arts, Film Production

Activities and Societies: Torrey Honors Institute