Experience

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  Peerless Production Group

  • Weatherford, Texas, United States

  • Concept Designer

    • 2019 - Present
    • Weatherford, Texas, United States

    Full range of concept design, finished illustration and fabrication

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  James Skistimas Design

  • Flower Mound

  • Sr. Creative Director

    • Feb 2015 - Present
    • Flower Mound

    Concepts, Illustration, Design for Presentations, Stage, Screen, Scenic and Special Events.Freehand, Traditional, Digital Illustration, Fine Art, 2-D and 3-D Design/Fabrication and Foam Sculpture.

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  Peerless Direct

  • Dallas/ Fort Worth

  • Associate Creative Director

    • Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
    • Dallas/ Fort Worth

    Design Concepts and Presentation Art for Project Proposals and New Attractions. Includes engineering for build.

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  James Skistimas Creative

  • Flower Mound

  • Owner

    • Jun 2014 - Jan 2018
    • Flower Mound

    Fulfill Design and Build needs per Client:Movie Sets Exhibits, interior/exterior, for Special EventsTrade Show decorContract design services for presentationsprop concept, design and productioncustom carpentryFaux applicationsIllustration, Digital and Traditional

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  Ariska Productions

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Production Director

    • Feb 2016 - May 2016
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

    Concept Development of Set Design and Production. Includes creating cost effective solutions for detailing and effects, direction on technical aspects and detailing of build while mentoring and managing crew for the project.

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  Gaylord Texan

  • Gaylord Texan

  • Special Events Production Manager

    • Aug 2010 - Jul 2014
    • Gaylord Texan

    My primary responsibility was to raise the Brand Standard for Special Event Displays and Attractions through well thought out design, attention to detail, and to mentor the production team. Overseeing Artisan techniques and streamlining thought processes helped to expedite production of superior display pieces for Holiday Events.Once our relationship with Dream Works Animation was established my skills supplemented our Sr.VP's and Department's flow of presentations to them with visualized concepts and final designs for DW's approval. Upon approval I followed through on the production and installation to accurately create the displays as presented.

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  Balloon House Design Studio

  • Dallas/Fort Worth

  • Owner/Sr. Creative Director

    • Dec 1990 - Aug 2010
    • Dallas/Fort Worth

    Initially our primary reputation spun off of our unique approach to balloon decor, creating one of a kind "Hi-bred" decor elements mixed in with traditional balloon Decor and effects which included exploding walls, ceilings and topiary structures. A design background and mechanical knowledge provided an edge to our decor that allowed us to produce such incredible displays depicting each kind American Airlines plane ever used in their fleet, to scale, with the largest being a 1/4 scale 777. A six year stint building up to 18 specialty parade units for the Seattle Bon Marche' Christmas Parade also hi-lighted the uniqueness of our company. Special Event 2006 in Dallas also provided a showcase to present "The Unexpected"!Foam core fabrication by the Balloon House became unmatched with 3-D presentations. Special techniques gave incredible volume to the 2 dimensional medium that still have not been matched today.During the years of the Balloon House Design Studio, 8 Awards were given to the company for outstanding achievement by the Industry and Special Event Magazine. Attached are samples from the portfolio

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  James Skistimas/Freelance Illustrator

  • Owner

    • Jan 1972 - Dec 1989