Education
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, California
BFA, Illustration
Visual development and background design for both traditional and CG animated
television, direct-to-video projects, and animated feature film
2010- to Present Disney Toon Studios
Vis/Dev, Set Designer: Planes
2009- 2010 Bento Box Entertainment
Lead Background Designer - Neighbors from Hell
2004-2009 Universal Cartoon Studios
Lead Background Designer: Curious George Television
Background Designer: Brer Rabbit, The Land Before Time (TV series), Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
2003- 04 Warner Bros. Animation
Art Director: Tom & Jerry Blast off to Mars!
2000- 03 Walt Disney Toons Animation
Layout: Tarzan II
Background Designer: Lilo & Stitch: the Series
Production Designer: Piglet’s Big Movie
1996- 2000 Walt Disney Feature Animation
Journeyman Workbook, Layout: Atlantis, Dinosaur
1989- 96 Walt Disney Television Animation
Key Background Designer: Lion King II, Pith Possum, the Little Mermaid, Aladdin,
Bonkers, Goof Troop, Darkwing Duck, Tail Spin, Winnie the Pooh
1983-89
DIC Productions Key Background Designer: The Real Ghostbusters, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Kissyfur
Raymond E. Wallace Special Productions Concept Art: Euro Disney
Bagdasarian Productions Layout: The Chipmunk Adventure
Filmation Background Painter: He-Man and She-Ra
Mihahn Incorporated Background Painter: Starchaser: the Legend of Orin
Awards
2010 Daytime Emmy® Award Winner for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program* (Curious George)
2009 International Animated Film Society - Best Home Entertainment Production (“A Very Monkey Christmas”)
2009 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program* (Curious George)
2009 Annie Award nomination for Best Home Entertainment Production for VMC
2008 Daytime Emmy® Award Winner for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program* (Curious George)
2008 Parents’ Choice Recommended Award Winner*
2008 Endorsed by Kids First!, The Coalition for Quality Children’s Media* *Season 2
1990 Daytime Emmy® Award Winner for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program* (Winnie the Pooh)