Nicholas K Donovan

Designer - Destinations & Experiences Atlanta, GA

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Motivated and collaborative designer celebrating fifteen years of professional experience in design, art direction for theme parks, resorts, attractions, museums and branded guest experiences. Two additional years of hands-on training in production design for film & television enhance a pre-existing career in interior design for commercial architecture firms.

Navigates among multiple disciplines and wears many hats well. Maintains a lifelong passion for the design of building facades, area development, and designing dynamic spaces directly at guest level through all phases of design- from blue sky and concept ITERATION to detailed design. and construction documentation.

Experience

SHOW DESIGN / ART DIRECTION

Thinkwell Group

JUNIOR CORPORATE DESIGNER

TVS (Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates)

Corporate design specializing in high-security office buildings for large financial institutions.

FREELANCE DESIGN / ART DIRECTION

N/A

JUNIOR DESIGNER / ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS

Ai Group Design

Hospitality design and mixed-use projects across the Southeastern US and Caribbean.

Education

American Film Institute Conservatory

MASTER OF FINE ARTS - PRODUCTION DESIGN

Gnomon School of Visual Effects

DIGITAL SET DESIGN

The Savannah College of Art & Design

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - INTERIOR DESIGN

Skills

Sketchup Photoshop Lumion InDesign AutoCAD Revit Rhino Microstation Maya Hand Drafting