JRA – Part of RWS Entertainment Group is an award-winning creative studio with headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. We create experiences to delight the senses, capture imaginations, engage audiences, and inspire joy.
DESIGN LEAD | 2023-Present
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, leading internal and external resources from conceptual design through final design, ensuring goals of the client are met on-time and budget parameters are maintained, building and maintaining strong relationships with clients from initial project kickoffs and concept development through final design, working with brand teams with excellent coordination to generate original and exciting concepts to bring their vision to life, proactively monitoring industry trends, and presenting design concepts to executive level clients and brands.
DESIGNER | 2019-2023
During my time with JRA, I have been responsible for the development of conceptual design through final design for theme parks, water parks, resorts, cruise lines, museum exhibits, visitor centers, brand and IP based attractions, and family entertainment centers across North America, Europe and Asia. My responsibilities include, but are not limited too, master planning, attraction/ exhibit planning and design, graphic design, conceptual sketching, story boarding, 3D modeling, technical drawings, color elevations, perspective renderings, presentation development, project package cooridination and art direction.
DESIGN Coop | 2018
Assisted full time staff in the development of conceptual and schematic design for theme parks, brand attractions, museum exhibits and family entertainment centers. Tasks included conceptual sketches, perspective renderings, color elevation renderings, project package coordination and production assistance.
Unfortunately, most work cannot be published online. Additional examples of featured project work, sketches, rendered art, etc. may be shared upon request, as in-person products.
During my time at JRA I have had the pleasure of doing working for brands like Hasbro (including Hasbro Gaming, My Little Pony, PJ Masks, Transformers, Power Rangers, Tonka, Peppa Pig, and many more.), Minecraft, Nickelodeon (including Dora the Explorer, Paw Patrol, SpongeBob Squarepants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Cedar Fair, Crayola, Volvo, Lionsgate (including movie franchises like Twilight, Saw, Now You See Me, The Hunger Games, Divergent, and more), Hello Kitty, Sony (including franchises like Ghost Busters, Jumanji, Breaking Bad, and more), Louisville Slugger, Toyota, Harry Potter, Hershey, Ferrari and more!