Assistant Artisan - Color Design/Paint (2-year contract)

• Take direction from Principal Artisan relating to area of specialty on project.
• Implement documentation based on direction from Principal Artisan on project.
• Supervise contractors/vendors during production & installation.
• Provide support as necessary models, color boards, sample production, mock-ups, staging efforts, vendor liaison, and scenery production.
• Mix paint colours to match palettes and/or theme paint samples as directed by Principal Artisan for Colour Design specialty.
• Ensure the colour design intent is achieved by successfully integrating design with allied disciplines, such as architecture, lighting, graphics and showset.
• Answer construction bid period questions, review submittals and respond to and resolve field issues and questions.

• Undergraduate degree in theater, fine arts or environmental design.
• Minimum 3 years of professional theme painting and design experience.
• Ability to mix paint to match commercial swatches, paint (architectural renderings, 3D models, props, scenery) and perform faux finishes on a variety of surfaces, have familiarity with the tools of the trade, understand architectural drawings, and take verbal direction from team members and implement it.
• Black light painting skills are a plus.
• Ability to understand various paint system and it’s characteristic.
• Ability to perform tasks from ladders, scaffold, or mobile life equipment is a must.
• Demonstrated thoughtful design, artistic skills and professional judgment in problem solving
• Previous experience with themed design/attraction required.
• Good knowledge and direct use of computer systems and software used for design and business communication: SketchUp, Adobe illustrator and/or Macromedia Freehand, Adobe PhotoShop, basic scanning and printing software, Microsoft Office products—Outlook, Word, Excel

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