Resume > Kevin Barbee, AIA

Universal Studios / Universal Creative Japan
> Executive Art Director, 1999 to present
> Senior Show Art Director, 1996 to 1999

Creative executive in charge of show design, graphics, music, film/video, and wardrobe design for the $1.7B Universal Studios Japan theme park during design and construction.

> Creative oversight of shows, attractions
> Audio/video production/adaptation
> Wardrobe art direction supervision
> Graphic/sign design oversight park wide
> Worldwide prop acquisition oversight
> Park completed on time and under budget

Post-opening leader of a culturally diverse, multi-disciplinary design team engaged in graphic, interior, architectural, landscape, wardrobe, show set, special event, lighting and entertainment design, based in Osaka, Japan

> Established on-site design team
> Developed park standards program
> Created Universal's first quality program
> Local brand and quality authority
> VIP Tour concept, design, implementation
> Special Event design and implementation

Six Flags Theme Parks
> Park Design Manager
> January 1993 to November 1996

Planning, design and implementation of ride, attraction, restaurant, game and retail projects for Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, California

Design
> Hurricane Harbor water park planning/design
> Gotham City Backlot/Batman: The Ride
> Superman The Escape attraction
> Thematic, graphic, service and quality upgrades
> Master planning and area development
> Corporate sponsor design/implementation

Management
> Contract documentation and bidding upgrades
> Project scheduling and management
> Disaster recovery
> Executive on Duty program

Six Flags owns and operates the most theme and amusement parks in the world

RTKL Associates, Inc
> Associate/Senior Designer
> July 1989 to January 1993

Design and account manager for a portfolio of mixed-use, urban design, office, retail, restaurant, interior, and planning projects

> Supervised interdisciplinary design teams
> Business and firm management focus
> Developed retail design criteria

The Jerde Partnership
> Architectural Designer
> January 1988 to July 1989

Team based designer working on planning, urban design, mixed-use, retail, office, hotel, and entertainment components

> International urban design experience
> Multi-disciplinary eclectic team focus
> Air brush, ink, and CAD design/presentation

Teaching Experience

UCLA Extension, 1991 to 1994
> Basic Space Planning
> Interior Design curriculum

Arizona State University, 1985 to 1987
> Freehand Perspective Drawing
> Pre-architecture curriculum

Education

Master of Architecture, 1987
> Arizona State University
> Urban Design

Bachelor of Design, 1985
> Arizona State University
> Summa Cum Laude

Diversity

> Interior Architectural Design
> Environmental Graphic Design
> Landscape and Hardscape Design
> Cold Fusion Intermediate Programmer
> Japanese Language Skills (intermediate)
> Improvisational performance and writing
> Peer Counsellor, 1994 to 1998