Professional Experience

Seinfeld Entertainment Weekly

 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT | CREATIVE PRODUCTION | SOURCING & PROCUREMENT

Multidisciplinary Project Manager | Hollywood / Las Vegas

More than 35 years of experience coordinating complex creative and technical projects across film, television, advertising, live events, custom fabrication, construction, and digital media.

Experienced in project planning, production scheduling, material sourcing, procurement, vendor coordination, budgeting, logistics, contractor management, fabrication oversight, and on-site execution.

My background combines senior-level creative leadership with extensive hands-on experience in production design, construction, audiovisual systems, and specialized technical operations. This allows me to communicate effectively with designers, production teams, contractors, suppliers, technicians, and clients while translating ambitious creative concepts into practical, achievable results.

Core Management Expertise

Project Management • Production Planning • Sourcing & Procurement • Vendor Management • Scheduling • Budget Coordination • Production Logistics • Contractor & Crew Supervision • Design Development • Custom Fabrication • Construction Oversight • Technical Operations • AV Systems • Installation & Delivery

Production & Creative Disciplines

Film & Television Production • Commercials • Music Videos • Feature Films • Episodic Television • Documentary Production • Live Events • Art Direction • Production Design • Scenic Construction • Props & Special Effects • Photography • Cinematography • Postproduction • Digital Media

Professional Affiliations & Training

UCLA • IATSE • SAG • AFTRA


ART DIRECTION | PRODUCTION DESIGN | TECHNICAL OPERATIONS

Art Director / Production Designer | Hollywood, California

Extensive experience in entertainment production, advertising, commercial campaigns, music videos, television, documentary filmmaking, and digital media.

Professional responsibilities have included departmental leadership, creative development, production design, set construction, custom fabrication, props, special effects, materials sourcing, scheduling, crew supervision, contractor coordination, production logistics, and technical problem-solving.

As a designer, builder, and production professional, I bring an understanding of both creative expectations and the practical requirements of fabrication, construction, installation, and delivery.

Additional Professional Capabilities

Concept Design • Department Management • Set Design • Scenic Fabrication • Prop Master • Special Effects • Carpentry • Construction • Technical Consulting • Photography • Graphic Design • Digital Media • Web Development


SELECTED CLIENTS, PROJECTS & PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIONS

Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of contributing to productions and campaigns involving leading entertainment companies, advertising agencies, directors, artists, and internationally recognized brands.

Selected Brands & Campaigns

General Motors • Pepsi • Sega • Nike • Coca-Cola • NFL • Spike TV • Reebok • General Mills • Rolling Stone • Entertainment Weekly • Kodak • Budweiser • Saturn • Volvo • Renault • Chrysler • US Magazine • American Express • PG&E • Vita Shampoo • Tylenol • Chevrolet • Ford • Airwalk • Los Angeles Times • Avid • UNLV • Toshiba • Kirin • New Beer • Wella • Puma • Ray-Ban • The New Yorker • Phillips 66 • Carl’s Jr. • Dr Pepper • Hyatt Hotels

Selected Directors & Creative Professionals

Steven Spielberg • Michael Bay • David Fincher • Mark Romanek • Andy Morahan • Daniel Pearl • Zack Snyder • Tony Scott • Jake Scott • Wim Wenders • Rick Levine • Gary Johns • Peter Gorman • Joe Berlinger • John Toll • David Brant • Dan Winters • Kinka Usher • Peter Kagan

Advertising Agencies

Leo Burnett • Saatchi & Saatchi • Chiat/Day • Ogilvy & Mather • Wieden+Kennedy • Bedford Falls • McCann

Production Companies & Industry Organizations

Paramount Pictures • Universal Studios • Warner Bros. • DreamWorks Pictures • Sony Pictures • MGM • Screen Gems • EMI America • Columbia Pictures • Propaganda Films • Satellite Films • RSA USA • Scott Free Productions • Black Dog Films • Johns & Gorman • Garry Marshall Productions • Geffen Records • Epitaph Records • Jon Francis Films • GMS Productions • Eggers Films • Akom Productions • G3 • Spike TV • Elektra Music Group • Stiefel & Co. • Nomad • Harmony Pictures • Rhythm & Hues • Freeman • VER • LMG • PRG • Encore • Caesars Entertainment

Selected Artists & Entertainment Personalities

Jim Carrey • Kim Basinger • Rachel Hunter • Stephanie Seymour • Rod Stewart • Bob Newhart • Guns N’ Roses • Iron Maiden • En Vogue • Love Spit Love • Wayne Kramer • The Hooters • Jerry Seinfeld • Don Rickles • Woody Harrelson • Trent Reznor • David Lynch • Denzel Washington


AWARDS & PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Clio Award
Monster Match — Pepsi / Doritos
Rick Levine Productions

Best Art Direction
King of the Jungle — Jim Carrey
Entertainment Weekly

MTV Best Art Direction — Nomination
November Rain — Guns N’ Roses
Geffen Records

Commercial Excellence Award — Japan
Production Design — Nissin Foods

Best Art Direction
Sega Games — American Photo Magazine

Advertising Producers Award
Saturn Cars — General Motors

Production Design Recognition
Goosebumps — DreamWorks Pictures


Education

2015

UCLA | Los Angeles, CA 90028.

BA Film, Production Design, Color Studies, Producing

UCLA – Screenwriting Program | Manhattan, NY. , Westwood, CA.

1985

Media International Glendale CA

TV Production, Offline Editing

Field Producer / Cameraman (Testimonials) 700 Club, CBN. Camera, Sound, Lighting, Editing training.

1984

Infinity Broadcasting – WYSP Radio Philadelphia

Broadcast Intern | Programming Department

Segment Producer, Programming Intern, Station ID field producer. Produced radio spots for weekly program “WYSP gives Philadelphia 60 Seconds” and recorded and produced station ID bumpers.

1980

MCCC | Montgomery County Community College

Fine Art & Communications

Associates Degree with studies in radio, television, film, drawing, drafting, and creative writing.


Experience

1995 – Present

Freelance

Digital Media Producer / Director

Digital media producer and technical project manager with extensive experience developing and coordinating multimedia productions, digital platforms, video content, and technical workflows. Responsibilities include project planning, creative direction, resource coordination, production scheduling, technology integration, and delivery of digital media solutions. Experienced in bridging creative production with emerging technologies, photography, cinematography, web development, and postproduction.

1985 – Present

Freelance / IATSE

Art Director, Creative Producer, Prop Master

Senior creative production professional with over 35 years of experience managing art departments, production design, fabrication, and complex entertainment projects. Responsibilities include project planning, budgeting, sourcing materials and specialty vendors, coordinating contractors and production crews, overseeing set construction and installations, and delivering creative solutions under demanding production schedules. Extensive experience across film, television, commercial advertising, music videos, and live entertainment.

1975 – Present

 

Designer / Builder

Experienced designer, master carpenter, builder, and fabrication specialist with a background in custom construction, scenic design, props, special effects, and technical installations. Former production set shop owner with hands-on expertise in material sourcing, procurement, cost estimating, scheduling, contractor coordination, crew supervision, construction methods, and practical problem-solving. Experienced in translating creative concepts and technical specifications into completed physical projects.


Consulting / Project Management

Avenger Station – Technical Lead
Sony Entertainment – Post Production Consulting
Columbia Pictures – Video & Technical Consulting
EMI America – Video & Technical Consulting
Iron Maiden – Video & Technical Consulting
UNLV / AVID Technologies – Digital Media & CMS Integration Consulting

Production

Film & Video Production

100%

Writing, Producing & Directing

100%

Photography & Cinematography

100%

Post Production

100%

Production Management

100%

Art Direction

Production Design

100%

Project Management

100%

Set Design / Fabrication

100%

Props / Special Effects

100%

Graphics & Web Design

100%

Art Direction

100%

Digital Media

Adobe Creative Suite

100%

Davinci / Premiere

100%

Photoshop / Illustrator

100%

Web Design / Development

100%

Office Suite / PC MAC

100%

Audio / Visual

Advanced AV Systems

100%

Systems Design & Consulting

100%

Video Walls / Projection

100%

Live Event Production

100%

Awards Recognition

Best Art Direction MTV | Guns N Roses – “November Rain”

100%

Clio Award | Pepsi / Doritos – “Monster Mash”

100%

Best Art Direction | Photo Magazine – Sega “Bridge”

100%

Commercial Producers Award | Best Art Direction Nisson Foods “UFO”

100%