George Frei

Veteran: 10+ yrs

  • Chicago, IL
Portfolio

Approved Disciplines

Event Designer Illustrator Set Designer

Additional Skills

Acrobat Adobe Creative Suite Art Direction Digital Sculpting Illustration Leadership Scenic Design Set Design Word ZBrush graphic design

As a seasoned Art Director and Designer with over 20 years of industry experience, I specialize in creating original concepts and ideas from the ground up. I have worked with renowned clients such as Disney Entertainment, Marvel, Pixar, and Universal Studios, among others. My expertise lies in storytelling, story-driven design, art direction, illustration, character design, concept ideation, and design build drawings with manufacturing and color calls.

In my most recent role as a Freelance Art Director at JRA, part of RWS Global, I developed new IP concepts through Story Dev, Blue Sky concept Dev, and Art Direction for various projects. I collaborated with cross-functional teams to create innovative designs and concepts for project development. I also contributed to the success of projects by providing high-quality Concept Design and Design Build services. Prior to this, I served as a Contract Art Director for over five years, working with various teams designing themed environments, floats, and attraction-based displays for Disney Theme Parks. I provided detailed drawings and turn-around designs for production and manufacturing with color calls, and worked with vendors on manufacturing techniques such as build process, various paint finishes, stylistic looks, and implementing design build intents for on-site installations.