Contents• Mission Statement• Summary• Experience• Robotic Air Brush Invention• Portfolio

• Aqua Drag Racer• Blast Away Beach• Brain Wash• Disco H2O• Lazy River Refurbishment• The Blast Retrofit• Wild Tiki Lounge• Signage• Concept art• Construction

• Contact Information

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• Create FUN and EXCITING Environments• Foster lasting impressions through visual and thematic elements• Enjoy the challenges offered with every creative opportunity • Enrich both the business and its customers through effective visual

solutions Expand creative and technical knowledge and services

Mission Statement

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CERTIFICATIONS Matthews Paint ProfessionalOSHA Compliance

DESIGN | ART SPECIALTIESAir-brushDrawingSculptureAcrylic, Oil paintingAutomotive & Industrial coatingsMold making and fiberglass

TECHNICAL SKILLSAdobe PhotoshopIllustratorCorel DrawSketchUp

Innovative senior designer with 28+ years invested in multiple disciplines, including traditional mediums and computer graphics application. Career shows consistent ability to adapt, learn, and lead resulting in proven project objectives and exceeded expectations.

Pursuing design ventures that encourage inventive approaches and nurture strong professional relationships

Summary

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• Lead designer for award-winning conceptual development in one of nation’s top water parks.

• Amplified attendance through 17+ innovative new attractions including rides, buildings, kiosks, ticketing/entrances, pavilions, toll plazas, marquee signs, and others

• Conceptualized attractions yielding 5% increase in traffic per capita translating to hundreds of thousands of dollars in increased profit for the company award-winning

• Spearheaded creative revamp for all park areas – ensure niche designs compliment corporate brand

• Introduced new technologies to industry including scaled use of LED theatrical lighting and digital projection

• Initiated use of new materials and techniques that reduced overall maintenance costs • Conceptualized 8 vehicle prototypes – patents currently pending • Apprised corporate leadership of creative strategy and ideas

Universal Parks & Resorts| Wet ‘n Wild, Orlando, Fla. Creative Manager, Nov. 2002 to Present

Experience

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Monsoon Mike’s | Orlando, Fla. Owner | Operator, Oct. 1992 to Nov.

2002 • Applied 39 years of air-brush expertise to develop unique merchandise • Implemented innovative technology including vinyl graphics plotter and embroidery • machines – efforts led to increase in sales and growth • Partnered with Mimaki digital printers to develop and demonstrate first direct-to-garment inkjet

printers on the market at my locations

Automated Artists Ink | Orlando, Fla. Owner, Nov. 1986 to Oct. 1992

• Managed operations for air-brush art retail stores• Collaborated with Disney Imagineering, Merchandise Art and Development on design approval • Invented, patented robotic air-brush and paint-changing system • Programmed robots to air-brush licensed characters via VAL2 language • Designed proprietary technology and theatric systems - produced and directed all aspects of show • Innovative approach resulted in three-fold expansion • Ensured business model and customer service exceeded Disney’s standard

Experience

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• Invented and Designed Worlds first Robotic Air Brush Artist

• Owned and operated 3 Retail locations at Walt Disney World, Epcot Center and Disney Springs

• Founded and owned Automated Artist Corp.

• Granted U.S. Patent #4,864,966

• Programed all images as approved by WDW merchandise.

• Produced show elements that was later introduced to the retail locations

Air Brush Robotics

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PORTFOLIO

Project: Aqua Drag Racer•Description: 4 person matt ride

•The challenge: Design a racing themed family ride that was visually appealing and that every one would understand as soon as they see it. Another challenge was the application of the Flame graphics to the exterior of the slide surface.

•The solution: Use racing themed graphics and symbols. For the graphics was to use 3-M high performance vinyl and encapsulate the vinyl with a clear industrial top coat to add extra UV protection.

•Role: Creative Direction, contract outside vendors to apply graphics to the surface, contract Painting company. Design/ build marque sign and all supporting graphics.

•Ride Manufacturer: Proslide

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Role: Design all graphic elements and specify materials to be used for the printing. Clear coat with urethane matte finish. Onsite installation.

Finish Line Marquee Sign Role: Design and sculpt and fabricate all dimensional letters and water elementsHard coat urethane foam and finish paint, assembly and onsite installation.

Marquee Sign

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Project: Blast Away Beach• The challenge: Design Florida’s Largest Beach

themed family play structure. Incorporate seating and retain some of the existing theme elements and infrastructure while expanding the amount of slides and interactive toys.

• The solution: Expand off our existing sand castle theme by adding additional elements and structures to enlarge the scale and scope of the project.

• Role: Design all themed elements Manage Creative Direction, contract outside vendors engineer all fiberglass themed structures. Design/ build marque sign and all supporting graphics.

• Themed fiberglass: manufacture and Engineering: Entech Creative

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Project: Brain Wash• Description: 4 Person Clover Leaf Dark Ride

• Challenge: Design a new innovative thrilling Water Slide experience.

• Solution: Applied new technologies in unique ways to create new Dark Ride environments. Utilized L.E.D. lighting in a Water Slide application to create a rotating speed tunnel in the RGB spectrum to enhance the chromaticity. Introduced Video Projection to the Water Park industry. These effects help to create a psychedelic experience.

• Role: Creative Direction, Story line development, Project management and construction for all Visual aspects, including signage

• Ride Manufacturer: Proslide • Lighting Designer: Tony Hansen • Lighting Contractor: TechniLux

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Project: Disco H20• Description: 4 Person Clover Leaf Dark Ride

• Challenge: Design a new innovative Fun exciting Family Ride based on the Disco music genre

• Solution: This was our first experience building a dark ride. Utilized L.E.D. lighting to create a Disco Tech in a wet environment. Introduced large scale audio to the water park industry. These effects help to create a memorable experience featuring 120 light fixtures and 7000 watts of Music.

• Role: Creative Direction, Story line development, Project management and construction for all Visual aspects. Partnered with lighting designer to create desired effects Designed and help build interior props and effects. Design and Construct marquee and all related signage.

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Water Park Industry Firsts

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Project :Lazy RiverChallenge: Reimagine the first Lazy River ever built into a Retro Florida themed atmosphere that is tranquil, refreshing and that appears that you have time traveled some where in a Florida Forest in a bygone era.

Add lush Landscaping to reflect a Florida environment and act as a sound barrier and seclude it from the rest of the park. Remove metal hand

rails on all foot bridges and replace with rope to give a primitive and natural look.Replace tile copping with a organic stone appearance.

Focus the theming on rural Florida Architecture and Iconic imagery were possible. Use natural materials and colors where possible

Introduce waterfall and spring effects that are organic and add to the peacefulness that only falling water can bring.

Solutions

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Role: Creative Development, Researched and produce all related signs and imagery, Produced All conceptual art. Scene planning. Project managed all visual components of the project. Selected vendors to apply copping and help build Waterfalls. Contract negotiations with vendors. Purchased materials. Helped construct 2 Waterfalls. Selected and purchased and installed set decorations. All work was done in house with exception of landscaping , plumbing and copping.

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Project :The Blast

Challenge: Retro fit an existing ride and make it more exciting than it was before. Create new theme and working props and elements for the project. Introduce new concepts for props for water park rides.

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Solution: • Reimagined the ride as a

water slide gone awry with pipes bursting and every thing on full blast, exploding all around you

• Modified slide surface to be faster by eliminating the pools located along the slide path.

• Design and Build all props in house

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Project: Wild Tiki Lounge

Challenge: Build a Truly unique tropical bar that that fits with a beach atmosphere and has never been seen before anywhere. Make it a Flexible space for events and presentations.

Solution: Designed a Tiki bar using a Tiki head as the bar and center piece. Add authentic materials Tiki and Polynesian Art and to finish the theme. Added a small Stage with lighting and Audio Video.

Role: Creative Direction, Created 3-D renderings, Selected and purchased all visual materials and art and furniture. Sculpted Tiki God Bar head. Designed and manufactured all signage.

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Mediums used:• Pencil• Charcoal • Pen and ink• Marker• Air Brush• Sketchup 3-D• I- render• Corel Draw• Photo Shop

Conceptual Art & Renderings

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Mediums used:• Pencil• Charcoal • Pen and ink• Marker• Air Brush• Sketchup 3-D• I- render• Corel Draw• Photo Shop

Conceptual Art & Renderings

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Static and Animated Signage Design Static & Animated Signage

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Static and Animated Signage Design Static & Animated Signage

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Signage and Prop Fabrication

Materials used:• EPS Foam• Urethane Foam• Sentra• Lexan• Aluminum • Stainless Steel• Paint mask• Urethane Paint• Epoxy Coatings• Fiber glass• Silicone Molds

Signage & Prop Fabrication

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Materials used:• EPS Foam• Urethane Foam• Sentra• Lexan• Aluminum • Stainless Steel• Paint mask• Urethane Paint• Epoxy Coatings• Fiber glass• Silicone Molds

Signage & Prop Fabrication

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