RESUME
FILM /TELEVISION/ANIMATION
Soul Catcher, Stop-motion animated film, Spotted Fawn Productions, Production Designer, 2025
Animal Resources, Comedy series featuring live-action puppets, Mad Swordsman Productions, Director, Writer, 2025
Fluff Piece, Children’s television series featuring live-action puppets, Showrunner Productions, Production Designer, 2024
Future Feeling, Short film made with paper puppets and sets, Manual Cinema, Model Maker, 2023
Inkwo: For When the Starving Return, Stop-motion animated film, Spotted Fawn Productions, Production Designer,
2023, Sundance Film Festival, TIFF, Winner of TIFF’s Top Ten Films of Canada, Recipient of three Leo Awards
Jump Start Man, Stop-motion animated short film, JSM Productions, Production Designer, 2021
Stray Cat Smut, Live-action puppet series, Method+Madness Productions, Producer, Designer, 2021-2022
Primrose Friends, Live-action puppet series & commercials, Above Metric Studios, Production Designer, Fabricator, 2021
Ultra City Smiths, Stop-motion TV series, Elephant Pictures/Stoopid Buddies, Dir: Steve Conrad, Concept Artist, 2020
A Joyful Sound, Stop-motion short, Colemine Records, Producer, Director, Writer, 2020
Donkey Hodie, Live-action puppet children’s TV series, PBSKids, Dir: Scott Rudman, Head of Miniatures, 2019
Gander, Television Pilot, Worldwide Media Conspiracy, Animation Director, 2019
Senataur, Live-action puppet TV pilot, Oddmachine, Dir: Alec Pinkston, Production Designer, 2019
Innocents, Live-action short film, Skalawag Productions, Dir: Felix Piniero, Production Designer, 2018
Approach Alone, Live-action television pilot, Gaumont Productions, Production Designer, 2017
5-25-77, Feature film, Moonwatcher Inc, Dir: Patrick Reed Johnson, Model Maker, 2016
Brighter Days, Music video for Michael Mahler, Director of Stop-motion Animation, 2016
Pyschogenic Fugue, Twin Peaks-based short, Dir: David Lynch and Sandro Miller, Propmaker, 2015
Galaxy Buck: Mission to Sector 9, TV series with puppets, Jellyfish Labs, Dir: Phil Vischer, Model Maker, 2015
The Old Man and Sea in 15 Seconds, Stop-motion short, Ogilvy/Mather, Production Designer, 2014
Timelapse Tale of a City, Live-action short film with miniatures, Stoptime 341, Production Designer, 2013
Timm’s Valley, Stop-motion animated pilot, IFC, Dir: Steve Conrad, Costume Designer, Set Designer, 2013
The Great Food Truck Race, Food Network, Celebrity makeup artist, 2012-2016
Pleading Guilty, 20th Century Fox, TV Pilot, PD: Stephen McCabe, Art Department Coordinator, 2008
Public Enemies, Feature film, Universal Pictures, Dir: Michael Mann, PD: Nathan Crowley, Model Maker, 2007
The Beast, TV series, Sony Pictures, PD: Marek Dobrowolski, Art Department Coordinator, 2007
COMMERCIALS/PRINT
Quip Toothbrushes, Quality Meats Productions, 3 Commercials and print ads, Production Designer, Model Maker, 2025
Kraft Mac and Cheese, Pog Studios, 9 Commercials featuring John Mulaney, Production Designer, Puppeteer, 2025
GolfNow, PDK Films, Dir: Raul Fernandez, Set designer for commercial featuring live-action gopher puppet, 2023
QVC Shopping Network, Kaboom Productions, Created model of house for national commercial, 2022
Barbie/Mattel, New action sets campaign, Producer: Joyce Taft, Leo Burnett/The Pub, Stylist for commercial, 2021
Barbie/Mattel, Dreamhouse media campaign, Producer: Nicole Mundy, Leo Burnett/The Pub, Stylist for print ads, 2021
Barbie/Mattel, Carbon Media, Dir: Chris Pluchar, Stylist for print ads and live-action commercials, 2020
The Azek Company, Print ad, Photographer: Stephen Hamilton, Prop stylist, 2020
Blue Moon Beer, Holiday Spark Commercial, Daily Planet, Production Designer, 2020
Darigold Milk, Print ads and live-action commercials, Dir: Andrea Mandel, Production Designer, 2020
Footlocker/Nike, Commercial, Dir: Antonio Santos, Model Maker, 2019
McDonald’s, Stop-motion animated commercial, BMP Film Co., Animation Director, 2019
Hershey’s Chocolate, Stop-motion animated commercials, Dir: Julie Stoza, Animator, 2019
Physicians Mutual Dental, Commercial, Dir: Benzo Theodor, Puppeteer and Puppet Artist, 2018
UNC Healthcare, Commercial, Dir: Brooks Ruhle, Production Designer, 2018
Laughing Cow Cheese USA, 10 stop-motion animated commercials, Animation Director, 2017
SC Johnson/Raid, 12 live-action commercials, Dir: Brooks Ruhle, Production Designer, Puppeteer, 2017
Glade Candles, 6 stop-motion animated commercials, Ogilvy Mather, Animator, 2016
Boursin Cheese/Bel Brands, 6 stop-motion animated commercials, Animation Director, 2016
SCULPTOR/COMMISSIONS/TOY COMPANIES
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer and Friends Sculptures, Commissioned for display at 77 W. Wacker Dr, Chicago
Sculpted ten life-size characters for holiday displays, 2018-2024
Seanwill Photography, Created realistic miniatures for photographic mural, 2017
Poof-Slinky, Lead Designer for Stik-Its art kits and toys, 2010
NY International Toy Fair, Created large sculptures for toy exhibit, 2009 "
Cadaco Toys, Lead Designer and for Enviroblox art kits, 2008-2010
Sam’s Club/Walmart, Created miniature dioramas for display at corporate headquarters, 2009
Hasbro Toys, Sculptor, 2008-2009
Hamley’s Toy Store, London, Englad, Store displays and sculpture, 2009
Fao Schwarz, Times Square, NYC, Store displays and sculptures, 2009
Nuremburg International Toy Fair, Created 10 pieces for show display. 2008
EXHIBIT/THEATER DESIGN
WNDR Museum Chicago, Designed and fabricated life-size pop-up book room for art installation, 2019
Kohl Children’s Museum, Created 3-D dioramas based on Van Gogh paintings for exhibit, 2019
Neocon at the Merchandise Mart of Chicago, Mayer Fabrics Showroom, Even Designer, 2018
Peter and the Wolf, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Mask Designer, 2011
Lookingglass Theatre, Designed and created puppets for art display at Lurie Children’s Hospital, 2012
Village of Terror Amusement Park, Chippewa Falls, WI, Creature Designer/Puppet Builder, 2009
The Arabian Nights, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Props Designer, 2009
Lookingglass Alice, Lookingglass Theatre, Props Designer, 2007
A Fairytale Life, Emerald City Theatre, Costume, Mask, and Puppet Designer, 2007
4-ISH, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Costume Designer
The Jungle Book, Emerald City Theatre, Costume, Mask, and Puppet Designer, 2005
Two Grooms and a Mohel, Bailiwick Theatre, Puppet and Costume Designer, 2005
Animal Farm, Bailiwick Theatre, Costume, Mask and Puppet Designer, 2003
The Nutrcracker, The Peoria Ballet Company, Mask and Puppet Designer, 2003
The Firebird, The Peoria Ballet Company, Mask and Puppet Designer, 2002
All Hallow’s Eve Spectacle, Redmoon Theatre, Set Designer, Project Director, 2002
John G. Shedd Aquarium, Designer and Director of the puppet show “Swimmy”, 2002 The Field Museum of Natural History, Exhibit and Diorama Designer, 1996-1998
TEACHING
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, FVNMA Department Faculty, 2023 - present
Instructor of Screenwriting for Animation, Art Direction for Animation, and Capstone Advanced Animation Projects
Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL, Film Department Faculty, 2012 - present
Instructor of Advanced Practicum, Production Design, Art Direction, Stop-motion Animation, Concept Art & Storyboards, and Cinema Models
EDUCATION
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Major in Animation and Film, Minor in Puppetry and Set Design, BFA, 2002
SAIC Theatre Design Intensive, Paris, France, 2002
Wilbur Wright College, Chicago, IL, Theatre Design, 4.0 GPA, 2001 Presidential Scholarship/Full tuition waiver
The Puppetry Institute, Chicago, IL, Intensive puppetry courses, 2001
Columbia College Chicago, Courses on producing for film and television, 1994-1995