Mar 2024 – May 2024 · 2 mos · Irvine, California, United States · Remote

• Consulting with film director & WetaDev team on visual direction for an upcoming Disney film through conversation, concept art and storyboards.

Feb 2024 – Apr 2024 · 2 mos · Irvine, California, United States · Remote

• Working with Production Designer Julie Berghoff to create a large scale mural for an Apple TV show.

Apr 2023 – Jan 2024 · 9 mos · Irvine, California, United States · Remote

• Working with production designer Beth Mickle and art director David Scott to realize director James Gunn's vision within the DC Universe.

Nov 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Irvine, California, United States · Remote

• Working with director James Cameron & production designers Dylan Cole, Ben Procter to
• design Avatar: Fire and Ash and all Avatar sequels. (See prev. Lightstorm Entertainment entry)

Oct 2022 – Mar 2023 · 5 mos · Irvine, California, United States · Remote

• Creating high quality concept images and models to enable the director and production designer to make decisions about the vision and budget of an upcoming Marvel film.

Aug 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · Irvine, California, United States · Remote

• World building with production designer Barry Chusid and director Brad Peyton for a Netflix feature film through illustration and design of environments, sets, vehicles and keyframes.

Apr 2019 – Aug 2019 · 4 mos · Los Angeles, CA · Remote

• Worked with production designer Julie Bergoff to develop sets, environments and vehicles for the upcoming film "Army of the Dead," directed by Zack Snyder.

Aug 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 10 mos · Manhattan Beach, CA · Remote

• Serving Northrop Grumman to consult on design, provide high quality concept art, 3D assets and vfx animations.

Jun 2018 – Present · 8 yrs · Irvine, California, United States · On-site

• Providing visual consultation, art direction, creative strategy & branding in a diverse range of industries including film, aerospace, games, theme parks and products.

Jan 2018 – Feb 2018 · 1 mo · Los Angeles, Ca · Remote

• Created concept art for matte paintings for the film "Ad Astra," (2019).

Feb 2016 – Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos · On-site

• Designing and illustrating sets, characters, vehicles and environments for the world of Iron City in the film "Alita: Battle Angel," (2019).

Jan 2016 – Sep 2021 · 5 yrs 8 mos · On-site

• Working with production designers Dylan Cole, Ben Procter & director James Cameron to design Avatar: The Way Of Water and all Avatar sequels. Worked from ideation, design iteration, modeling, texturing and delivery of key sets from AV2: Omatikaya Sully Marui, Highcamp Sully Marui, Metkayina Sully Marui, Marui 11 (burned down in AV2), Many other key designs and sets for AV3 & AV4. Created VR design pipeline in order to conceive of designs that could be quickly built, evaluated and continue actual usefulness through to final films. Keyframe illustration, rapid ideation 2D & 3D, design iteration of sets, environments, vehicles, etc. Packaging set assets to deliver to virtual art department and VFX vendors. Art directing 3D artists in translation of assets into proprietary Weta Digital Gazebo architecture for filming and ensuring designs maintained integrity within program limitations.

Aug 2015 – Jan 2016 · 5 mos · Burbank, CA · On-site

• Worked with director James Gunn and production designer Scott Chambliss to visualize the world, sets and vehicles of the film "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," (2017).

Mar 2015 – May 2015 · 2 mos · Santa Monica, CA · On-site

• Worked with film program lead Charlie Wen and producer Ari Arad to create concept art for an unreleased film.

Jan 2015 – Jul 2015 · 6 mos · Universal City, CA · On-site

• Worked with director Rupert Sanders and production designer Jan Roelfs to visualize the world and sets of the film "Ghost in the Shell," (2017).

Feb 2014 – Jan 2015 · 11 mos · Los Angeles · On-site

• Worked with director Jon Favreau and production designer Christopher Glass to design the world, sets, characters and imagery of "The Jungle Book," (2016) film.

Jan 2014 – Mar 2014 · 2 mos · Los Angeles, California, United States · Hybrid

• Creating concept art for the film "Child 44," with director Daniel Espinosa and production designer Jan Roelfs.

Mar 2013 – Aug 2013 · 5 mos · Burbank · On-site

• Worked with director Brad Bird and production designer Scott Chambliss in both Los Angeles and Vancouver Canada, to create the environment, sets and keyframes for the film "Tomorrowland" (2015).

Jan 2013 – Feb 2013 · 1 mo · Los Angeles · On-site

• Created storyboards and concept art for sets, architecture, environment and vehicles for "Jurassic World" (2015). Included focused design work on the "Gyrosphere," in film vehicle.

Aug 2012 – Oct 2012 · 2 mos

• Creating concept art for the film "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," (2014).

Jul 2012 – Nov 2012 · 4 mos

• Worked with production designer Nigel Phelps to create concept art for the unreleased film "Invertigo."

Nov 2011 – Dec 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo · On-site

• Worked with director Robert Stromberg on early development images for the film "Maleficent" (2014).

Aug 2011 – Sep 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo · On-site

• Worked on shooting location with director Sam Raimi and production designer Robert Stromberg to create the world, architecture, and key frames for the film "Oz: The Great and Powerful," (2013).

Aug 2011 – Aug 2011 · 0 mo · El Segundo, CA · Remote

• Created concept art for a Facebook game.

Apr 2011 – Aug 2011 · 4 mos · Santa Monica, CA · On-site

• Worked with director Shawn Levy and production designer Tom Meyer on the world of the unreleased film "Fantastic Voyage."

Jul 2010 – Mar 2011 · 8 mos · Los Angeles, California, United States · On-site

• Worked with director Sam Raimi and production designer Robert Stromberg to create the world, architecture, and key frames for the film "Oz: The Great and Powerful," (2013).

Sep 2009 – Mar 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos · El Segundo, California, United States · Remote

• Created concept art for the unreleased game "Project Dropship."

Feb 2009 – Jul 2009 · 5 mos · Los Angeles, California, United States · Remote

• Worked with director Jon Favreau and production designer Michael Riva to produce high quality concept art for the film "Iron Man 2" (2010).

Nov 2006 – Jan 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Marin County, California, United States · On-site

• Working with Director George Lucas and Producer Rick McCallum to envision an unreleased Star Wars live-action TV show.

Feb 2006 – Aug 2006 · 6 mos · Los Angeles, California, United States · On-site

• Worked with art director, game designers and modelers to visualize the initial look and designs of environments, vehicles, and props. Took these designs through the stages of initial ideation sketches on to refined paintings that went on to be modeled for in-game use. Designs required attention to symbolism in form language describing nationality and period as well as protagonists vs. antagonists. Participated in team meetings utilizing the SCRUM pipeline to meet deadlines.