CREATIVE ADVISORS | TALENT, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE
Skills and talent are the foundation, but personality determines success. With can-do personalities powered by knowledge and seasoned with 75+ years of international experience, our advisors--your team--are the top talents in their creative arts.Our award winning, designers, artists, planners, writers, and researchers question assumptions and work together to create growth yielding new ideas, opposite thinking, and creative logic. We seek new systems, strategies, and approaches. We use our diverse backgrounds, unique skill sets, breadth and depth of experience to conceive, develop, and implement innovative ideas and solutions for you.
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Kevin Barbee | President and Creative Director
M.Arch/Urban Design, Arizona State University
Experience with Universal Studios, Disneyland, Six Flags, Everland, The Venetian, RTKL, and the Jerde Partnership.
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M.Arch/Urban Design, Arizona State University
Experience with Universal Studios, Disneyland, Six Flags, Everland, The Venetian, RTKL, and the Jerde Partnership.
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Steve Ryan | Executive Producer
Bachelor of Theatrical Design, University of Illinois at Chicago
Experience with Bob Rogers Imagination Arts, Super 78, Paramount Studios/Paramount Parks, Universal Studios Japan, and co-creator of Universal Studios Singapore.
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Bachelor of Theatrical Design, University of Illinois at Chicago
Experience with Bob Rogers Imagination Arts, Super 78, Paramount Studios/Paramount Parks, Universal Studios Japan, and co-creator of Universal Studios Singapore.
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Steve Beyer | Senior Art Director
B.Environmental Design and B.Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota
Experience with Universal Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering
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B.Environmental Design and B.Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota
Experience with Universal Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering
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Michael Earl | Senior Art Director
Masters in Theatrical & Lighting Design, Carnegie Mellon University
Experience with Universal Studios Japan and Singapore, University level teaching in the US and Cairo.
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Masters in Theatrical & Lighting Design, Carnegie Mellon University
Experience with Universal Studios Japan and Singapore, University level teaching in the US and Cairo.
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Michael Doqui | Senior Show & Media Producer
Experience in Film, Television and Theme Park productions with Universal Studios, Universal Creative, Universal Studios Japan and Singapore.
Experience in Film, Television and Theme Park productions with Universal Studios, Universal Creative, Universal Studios Japan and Singapore.
Tomoaki Hata | Vice President, Strategy, Cultural Advisor
Master of Sociology, Bachelors in Law, Osaka University
Expert on Asian cultures and philosophies, world art, world music, and cultural adaptation of western concepts.
Master of Sociology, Bachelors in Law, Osaka University
Expert on Asian cultures and philosophies, world art, world music, and cultural adaptation of western concepts.
Catherynne Jean | Senior Art Director
Master of Fine Arts, Art Center, Pasadena, CA
Experience with Universal Studios Japan and Singapore, Universal's Islands of Adventure, Landmark Entertainment/San Rio Puroland, and Paramount Studios/Paramount Parks.
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Master of Fine Arts, Art Center, Pasadena, CA
Experience with Universal Studios Japan and Singapore, Universal's Islands of Adventure, Landmark Entertainment/San Rio Puroland, and Paramount Studios/Paramount Parks.
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Chris Merritt | Art Director
Bachelor of Fine Arts, CalArts, Santa Clarita, California
Experience with Walt Disney Imagineering, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland, and Universal Studios Singapore, published author and theme park history expert.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, CalArts, Santa Clarita, California
Experience with Walt Disney Imagineering, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland, and Universal Studios Singapore, published author and theme park history expert.
Su-Fei Sakamoto | Senior Architect/Interior Designer
Bachelor of Architecture, Berkeley
World-class Interior designer with experience on Universal Studios Singapore and Japan, Gensler, and an expert on restaurant design.
Bachelor of Architecture, Berkeley
World-class Interior designer with experience on Universal Studios Singapore and Japan, Gensler, and an expert on restaurant design.
Gary Talpas | Creative Design Manager & Art Director
BA Sociology, BA Fine Arts
Graphic Designer, Design Manager, with experience in managing retail design and production projects, experience with Universal Studios Singapore in prop design and art direction
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BA Sociology, BA Fine Arts
Graphic Designer, Design Manager, with experience in managing retail design and production projects, experience with Universal Studios Singapore in prop design and art direction
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Sam Tan | Junior Show/Ride Engineer
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (candidate), Singapore Polytechnic
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (candidate), Singapore Polytechnic
Eric Wiliams | Senior Creative Producer
BA Interior Design, San Diego State University
Original Spider-Man designer, experience with Warner Brothers Studios, Paramount Studios, Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios Japan and Singapore, The Hettema Group, Lotte, and more.
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BA Interior Design, San Diego State University
Original Spider-Man designer, experience with Warner Brothers Studios, Paramount Studios, Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios Japan and Singapore, The Hettema Group, Lotte, and more.
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Our service philosophy is to focus on offering the highest creative talent and experienced concept design services required to create successful entertainment venues, rides, shows and attractions. To supplement our focus on creative entertainment design leadership, we partner with specialized experts to offer our clients a complete professional suite of services, custom tailored to each project's requirements. Listed below are some of the experts we work to fill out and custom fit our team to your project.
ShoConcepts was our co-creator on the Universal Studios Singapore project. Under Steve Ryan's helm, they offer "soup to nuts" approach to the creation of theme park rides, shows and attractions.
Polaris Studios is our do-it-once and do-it-right gurus for facility design support. Vast experience with Paramount Studios, Walt Disney Imagineering (Disneyland, California Adventure), and Universal Studios Singapore.