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Scenic and Prop Design/Fabrication
Heidi Deal
Orlando, FL
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About
I’m an artist specializing in scenic painting and fabrication in Central Florida. I have a background in fine art, fabrication, and technical productions combined with years of professional design experience includes graphic design, 3D modeling and CAD.
I recently graduated with an A.S. in Entertainment Design and Technology at Valencia College, and I hold a B.F.A. in Furniture Design from Savannah College of Art and Design. -
Education
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A.S. Entertainemtn Design & TechnologyValencia College2018 - 2020
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Furniture DesignSavannah College of Art and Design2000 - 2004
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Experience
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Scenic ArtistOrlando, FLJun 2019 - Oct 2019 (4 months)For Dark Horizon event:
• Prop, scenic fabrication and installation
• Faux paint woodgraining, distressing, color mixing, dry brushing, lettering
• Foam sculpting, tree sculpting, rockwork, woodworking, lath
• Set dressing, decor and siff installation
• Reworked purchased props with hair, feathers, plastic corpsing, faux blood -
Scenic Design (Internship)Central Florida Community ArtsOrlando, FLMay 2019 - Jul 2019 (2 months)• Designed fascia for proscenium, stage floor, cyc, multiple flats and signs
• Conceptual renderings • Paint application and direction for team
• Assisted with set construction and fly system build
• Managed paint inventory and purchases -
Assistant Set Designer (Student)Valencia CollegeOrlando, FLApr 2019 - Jun 2019 (2 months)• Designed set fascia, floor design, color, and decorative elements
• Oversaw paint process/application
• Sewed faux chrome piping and installed -
Designer, Master CarpenterOrlando, FLDec 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 month)• Designed scenery
• Created sketches and paint palette
• Oversaw fabrication process
• Matched paint and painted flats
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Lighting Designer (Student)Valencia CollegeOrlando, FLNov 2018 - Dec 2018 (1 month)• Designed stage lighting for three songs for Valencia College's Opera Theatre Workshop
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Scenic Charge Artist (Student)Valencia CollegeOrlando, FLSep 2018 - Oct 2018 (1 month)• Led team in scenic painting for Valencia College's production of Big Fish
• Matched paint to Set Designer’s elevations
• Paint treatments applied: Wet-blends, scumbling, spattering, lettering, rockwork, granite, brick, woodgraining, water-stain effects.
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Freelance CAD DesignerNew York, NYJul 2013 - May 2015 (1 year 10 months)
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CAD DesignerNew York, NYOct 2010 - Jul 2013 (2 years 9 months)For multiple mass-produced women's fashion brands:
• Design original graphics
• Research and present fashion trends
• Develop prints based on bought art and print libraries
• Create multiple color combinations
• Create mood boards for print trends
• Match seasonal color palettes
• Put artwork into repeat, reduce colors and clean
• Prepare production-ready files for mills
• Organize and maintain print libraries and spreadsheets -
Freelance CAD DesignerFort Myers, FLDec 2009 - Oct 2010 (10 months)• Design original artwork
• Create prints based on bought art and image libraries
• Match seasonal color palettes
• Put artwork into repeat, reduce colors, and clean
• Create multiple color combinations
• Prepare production-ready files for mills -
Freelance Jewelry DesignerProvidence, RINov 2009 - Apr 2010 (5 months)• Research market trends
• Design original collections and individual pieces
• Conceptualize seasonal themes
• Sketch full-scale, realistic renderings for presentation to clients
• Communicate all details for sample production
• Prepare detailed orthographic production line drawings -
Associate Designer- JewelryFort Myers, FLOct 2008 - Nov 2009 (1 year 1 month)• Develop new product from Concept through Final Buy
• Sketch original designs
• Create mood boards to present at Season Kickoff
• Communicate detailed direction to vendors
• Manage and track sample production
• Collaborate with merchants and production team
• Maintain and organize sample inventory and design files
• Research trends and attend trade shows -
Assistant CAD ArtistFort Myers, FLJun 2007 - Oct 2008 (1 year 4 months)• Create prints based on bought art and image libraries
• Put artwork into repeat, reduce colors, and clean
• Create multiple color combinations
• Prepare production-ready files for mills
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Project Manager- 3D CADSource InterlinkBonita Springs, FLSep 2004 - Jun 2007 (2 years 9 months)• Design point-of-purchase product displays and graphics for signage
• Create 3D models and 3D renderings
• Photoshop renderings into pictures to simulate installation
• Prepare scaled production line drawings
• Serve as liaison between sales and production
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Awards
AWARDS:
2004 | ICFF | Editor's Award for School Design | Jacob K. Javits Center | NYC
EXHIBITIONS:
2004 | Raw Materials: Emerging Talent in Furniture and Fibers- Juried |Art Center of Coastal Carolina | Hilton Head, SC
2002 | Student Work Showcase | Exhibit A Gallery | Savannah College of Art & Design | Savannah, GA
HONORS:
20018 -2019 | President's Honor List | Valencia College | Orlando, FL
2004 | Assistantship | Annual Furniture Society Conference | Savannah College of Art & Design | Savannah, GA
2000-2004 | Dean's List | Savannah College of Art & Design | Savannah, GA
2000-2003 | May and Paul Poetter Scholarship -
Affiliations
Member, Themed Entertainment Association
Member, USITT -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@HeidiDeal, member since 2010
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