Fred Wolfe Email & Phone Number

Lakeside, Ca

 Designed and built pyrotechnic set pieces for use in public and private firework shows Fabricated quick match, mixed black powder, tumbled stars and pressed comets Filled and assembled Ariel shells, salutes and finale chains Supervised the set-up and safe operation of public fireworks displays, both manually fired and computer controlled Assembled, installed and supervised theatrical pyrotechnics at various venues including sporting events and grand openings

Winter Garden Florida

Menlo Park, Ca

 Conducted site inspections of venues and created detailed floor plans for all events Prepared drafts and scale drawings as well as supervising the construction of all new scenery and props Designed and drafted the warehouse, art department, woodshop and offices spaces each time the company moved to a larger building Supervised the assembly and placement of shop equipment and storage racks Handled all aspects of the sign shop involving the design and printing of signs, banners, posters and photos Organized and archived all digital artwork, photos, floor plans, drawings and signage Managed the loading and unloading of trucks for all events and scheduled deliveries and pickups Supervised the installation and removal of scenery and props at hotels, convention centers corporate facilities and private homes

Pacifica, Ca

 Supervised the design of electrical circuits and composite masks used in the screen printing shop and the design and production of all custom Electroluminescent signs, toys, visual displays and experimental prototypes Space planned the new offices, warehouse space and engineering facilities for our upcoming expansion

Menlo Park, Ca

 Designed and supervised the construction of a full size railroad caboose. It was made to hold a scale replica of New York’s Grand Central Station and mate with the existing model railroad system in the client’s backyard Managed the onsite assembly of the caboose as well as the lighting and automated drapery system Constructed several mechanical model bases used in the environmental studies for a proposed San Francisco office building Designed and built a motorized elevating model base for a pair of 9’ tall architectural models to be displayed in the client’s sales office Assembled various model bases and made numerous improvements to art department, materials storage and workshop

South San Francisco, Ca

 Supervised all aspects of production related to the woodshop for retail display props and scenery Ensured that all products produced in the woodshop were properly assembled and prepped before delivery to the art department Constructed bases and stands for seasonal animated characters Designed and built scenery, props and decorations for shopping malls, and corporate theme parties

San Mateo, Ca

 Created custom signage for various departments throughout the store Built and installed custom props to enhance visual merchandise displays Repaired and re-surfaced all cash wraps and work stations with new Formica laminate Assembled merchandise racks, bins and shelving Maintained all equipment in the wood shop and sign department