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EDUCATION
1987-1990 BS in Industrial Design, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena
1985-1987 AA in Theatre, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Pasadena
EMPLOYMENT
1990-1994 Studio X, design firm in San Francisco
1994-1996 Teacher- Art Center college of Design, Vevey, Switzerland
1996-2001 Toy Designer/Sculptor, Jakks Pacific
1997-2001 Toy Designer/Sculptor, Mattel
1998-2000 Concept designer/Illustrator, BMW advanced concepts division
1999-2000 Concept designer/Illustrator, Men in Black The ride
2000-2001 Concept designer/Illustrator, Minority Report
2001-2001 Concept designer/Illustrator, Planet of the Apes
2002-2002 Concept designer/Illustrator, Superman
2003-2003 Concept designer/Illustrator, Rhythm and Hues, X Men 2
2004-2005 Concept designer/Illustrator, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
2005-2005 Art Director Toyota-Tech Commercial
2006-2006 Concept designer/Illustrator, Rhythm and Hues, X Men 3
2005-2007 Lead Creature Supervisor and Illustrator, Avatar- James Cameron
2007-2007 Lead Creature/Character Designer, Star Trek- JJ Abrams
2006-2007 Lead Creature Designer, Cloverfield/1-18-08 -JJ Abrams
2007-2007 Creature/Character Designer, Digital Sculptor, Watchmen- Zach Snyder
2007-2007 Art Director/Effects Designer, The Hulk- Louis Leterrier
Ongoing: Teacher- Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California
Ongoing: Teacher- Gnomon School of Visual effects
QUALIFICATIONS
I am well versed in most traditional and digital media. I also have an extensive background in fabrication- from props to steel tooling/production in Asia, from traditional physical creature effects to digital output processes.
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