EXPERIENCE

 

Creative Concept Artist/Illustrator- Disney Parks Live Entertainment - June 2021 To Present​

• Contributing to blue sky development and sketches, marketing concept art, character art and development, scenic theatrical sets and props for show productions with an emphasis on crafting captivating stories and bringing them to life. This includes a diverse range of techniques spanning graphic design, illustration, and digital fine art pieces. 



• Collaborating with the Team and internal/external partners, such as Visual Media Production, Disney Signature Experiences for DCL, Walt Disney Imagineering, as well as for international and abroad event installations. 

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, skilled in various artistic styles with a vast knowledge of techniques that seamlessly integrate hand-drawn, fine art, painting, and creating custom brush tools tailored to enhance the visual style. Committed to adhering to brand-consistent character representation.

 

Latest Projects:

• Project FOE Disney Villains - Unfairly Ever After

• Junkanoo Parade at Light House Point Concept Art Collaboration with WDI  

• DCL Treasure Christening- Press Event

• Jollywood Nights - "What’s This" Nightmare before Christmas

• Jollywood Nights - "Holidays in Hollywood" productions

• 1900 park fare collaboration digital artwork

• Frozen Holiday Surprise Spectacular

• Fantasmic Overlay and Refurb including collaborating on Marquee poster.

• DPI Character Artwork

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Associate Graphic Designer-Disney Parks Live Entertainment - June 2015 To June 2021​

• Provide a variety of Design services for the Creative Entertainment Art Design department at Walt Disney World. From conceptual design to digital paintings or hand illustrations.

• Assist with design research, team up with Art Directors and designers responsible for the development of designs / scenic treatments / logos / graphics for live shows including parades, stage shows and special events on and off the Disney property.      

 

Projects:​

• Magic Kingdom 50 Press Event and Celebrations

• Candlelight Procession- Designed the Marquee, official Logo, cast give away pins.

• MNSSHP Guide Maps - Sponsored scenic - Marquee harvest sign.

• Hall of Heroes - Marvel and Dream

• Comicon Chile Star Wars Expo

• Mickey's A-Mouse-ing Race! Road Show 

• Elena of Avalor Welcome Celebration

• Hall of Heroes-Marvel and Dream 

• Marvel Experience in Chile 

• Panama Parade Floats

 

Illustrator for Innovative Logix, LLC.  January 2015 - January 2017                                                                                

• Collaborate with the team to brainstorm new ideas for development consideration.

• Producing original illustrations for screens background and objects/sprites for the interacting learning application ‘Homework Conquest’.              

 

 Graphic Designer Intern for UCF Athletics Marketing & Fan Development.  June 2014 to May 2015  

• Received assignments that dealt with communications and advertisement for sport events, targeted to sport fans.

• Producing original logos, banners, tickets, flyer and adapting them to be viewed on social media.

• In addition of performing my own workload and finishing by the deadline, I also helped other interns with the completion of their tasks.                                                                                                                                         

Casual Temporary Cast Member at Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom. August 2011 To January 2013

• As an Operations Cast Member I helped ensure that guests had an enjoyable experiences while visiting Magic Kingdom.

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Disney College Program, Summer Alumni Internship. May 2011 To Aug 2011​

• Operational Cast Member​

 

Disney Career Start Internship Program. September 2010 To January 2011

• Operational Cast Member

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EDUCATION

                                     University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

                                                                Studio Art B.F.A.

                                                                Majoring in Illustration/Drawing

                                                                School of Visual Arts and Design

                                                                GPA: 4    Graduated 2015    Summa Cum Laude

 

                                       Valencia College, Orlando, FL

                                                                 AA General Studies

                                                                 Focus on Graphic Design                                                                  

                                                                 GPA: 4      Graduated

 

                                                                 Technical Certificates:

                                                                 Graphic Design Production

                                                                 Graphic Design Support

                                                                 Graphic Interactive  Support

                

                                       Osceola County School for the Arts, Kissimmee, FL

                                                                  Talented 20 percentile

                                                                  Endorsement in Visual Art

                                                                  GPA: 4.27    Graduated

 

Web Sites                   

• consoloillustration.wixsite.com/luke

• lukeconsolo.wixsite.com/visual-bio   

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Skills                                       

• Computer:       Mac and Windows platform. Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, In-design,

                                Microsoft Office/Word/PowerPoint, Corel Painter X3, SketchUp, Wacom Cintiq.

• Language:        Fluent in Italian

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Relevant  Course/Work

• Leader of the Team representing UCF at the "Walt Disney Imagineering's Imaginations Design Competition 2015"                                                     The team's project was selected as semifinalist.

• UCF Three Dimensional Design, Advanced Design Lab, in partnership with "Universal Creative"                                                                   Universal Studios design team and UCF, join forces to create and complete a real world "live" design project for possible fabrication.

• Attended SmArt School Summer 2013 section: “Illustration 101; The Art Director Challenge!”                                                                                 Instructors, Art Director/Illustrator Marc Scheff along with Orbit Books Art Director Lauren Panepinto.

• Designs for the Outreach team of Omega Envoy, Google Lunar X PRIZE Team, Earthrise Space Foundation Inc. 2013.

• Freelance Graphic Design. Logos, cards, and collaterals for the following Companies:                                                                                                 Comfort Zone Air Conditioning. Nail’s by Susy. Cabrera Yachts. 2013

 

Honors                      

• Florida Bright Futures Scholars

• "UCF President's Honor Roll" - Fall 2013. "UCF Dean’s List Honor Roll" - from Spring 2014 to Fall 2014

• "Phi Theta Kappa" member. Invited to join "Sigma Alpha Pi" and "Golden Key" Honor Societies - 2013/14

• Ron Hubbard “Illustrator of the Future Contest”, Twice Finalists for 2012 and 2013

• Valencia College "President’s List", from Spring-2011 to Spring-2013

• College Board AP, Exemplary College Level Achievement, "AP Scholar Award" - 2010

• “The Foundation for Excellence in Education”, Jeb & Columba Bush "Arts for Life" Award - 2010

• Fresh Brain “Graphic Novel ‘Concept’ Scholarship”, 2010

• "Arts Alive" Scholarship, (Osceola County), Boyer-Singleton. Visual Art Scholarship - 2010

• Florida Healthy Kids, "Act Out for Health" PSA Contest, Aired on local TV channels.                                                                                                     Twice-Grand Prize Statewide Winner for the State of Florida, in 2009 and 2010

• "NSHSS", National Society of High S. Scholars, Claes Nobel chairman, active member from 2008

 

Exhibitions            

• A selection from Spring 2014 class works, presented in "the Exhibition of Retro+Neu Gaudnek Paintings",                                                               in the Gaudnek Europa Museum of Altomunster in Germany. www.gaudnek.com

• Original artworks published in the 2013 edition, Volume XV of the “Phoenix” Magazine,

       Valencia College West Campus art and literature magazine, Orlando.

• Original artworks published in the 2012 edition of “The Alchemist”, Valencia journal,

       Osceola Campus’ Annual Literary and artistic publication, Kissimmee.

• “Exposed: Subjects to Interpretation”,                                                                                                                                                                                         City Arts Factory gallery, Orlando —1st Place Digital Art, 2010

• “Disney’s Street Painting Festival”, Downtown Disney Market Place,                                                                                                                                      Lake Buena Vista — 1st PlaceBest Figurative/Portrait, Chalk Art Award Group Work - 2009

• “2009 Annual Student Video Awards”,                                                                                                                                                                                          Osceola County, Kissimmee —3rd Place Animation category "Abstraction and Surrealism" - 2009

• “Eye Candy”, OCSA Undergraduate Art Show,                                                                                                                                                            

•  OCSA —1st Place Mixed Media "Street Arch"—1st Place Experimentation "Abstraction and Surrealism" - 2009

• Original work "Blimps" included in the "Peggy Crosby Student Art Gallery"                                                                                                                         Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando - 2009

• "Artisans of Celebration", Student Art Exhibit​                                                                                                                                                                          Spring Art Festival, Celebration —1st Place Painting ”Into the Past" - 2009

• "42nd Annual Osceola Art Festival",                                                                                                                                                                                             Osceola Center for the Arts, Kissimmee — 3rd Place Painting "Bicycle" - 2009

• "A Legacy of Hope" Poster,                                                                                                                                                                                                            In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and President Obama inauguration —Contest Winner - 2009

• "Tenth Muse", OCSA's Literary Magazine,                                                                                                                                                                                 OCSA, Kissimmee — Annual Cover Contest Winner - 2008

• "Changing Hues", Student Annual Art Exhibit,                                                                                                                                                                       OCSA, Kissimmee — 2nd Place Painting "Blue Rays" and Drawing "Hand" - 2008

• "Artisans of Celebration", Student Art Exhibit​,                                                                                                                                                                         Spring Art Festival, Celebration —1st Place Painting "Tomatoes" - 2006

 

Activities

• Comic Art Club, UCF, member Fall 2014

• ISA Illustration Student Association, UCF, member Fall 2013

• Valencia Visual Art Club, member, Graphic Designer, Secretary, Fall 2011-Spring 2013

• Creatologist Club, vice-president, Spring 2011

• OCSA, Yearbook advertisement - 2009, 2010

• FIRST, Robotic Competition, Volunteer for the “Mekheads” Team, Web Designer, Advertisement - 2010