Wesley F. Keil
Email: WFKEIL@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE
to create incredible, high quality experiences with an emphasis on rich storytelling and bringing imaginative world’s to life.
COMPETENCIES
-Concept Art/Visual development

-Illustration

-Background Painting

-Story Boards

-Set Design and art

-Environment, Props, and Character Design

-Production Artwork

-Adobe Photoshop

-Maya:

-3D Modeling, Texturing, Lighting:

-Corel Painter

-Adobe Illustrator

-Traditional Media
oils,acrylics,watercolors

EXPERIENCE
2006-2009
Concept- Show Design
Full-time concept artist for the creative division at Walt Disney Imagineering In the conception and development of Themed Rides, Attractions, Interactives, Games, queue enhancement, area place-making, and unique Shopping and Dining experiences.

Projects Include:
Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island- Disneyland CA
-Concept Design/ Visual Development
-Storyboards
-Prop Design
-Environment Design
-Marketing Art
-Final show Installation and painting

Carsland-Disney’s California Adventure CA
-Concept Design/ Visual Development
-Storyboards
-Prop Design
-Environment Design
-Area Development

Toy Story Playland-Walt Disney Studios, Paris
-Concept Design/ Visual Development
-Storyboards
-Prop Design
-Area Development

Paradise Pier enhancement project- Disney’s California Adventure CA
-Concept Design/ Visual Development
Games of the Boardwalk- production set Design and Final Set Artwork

Power City- Spaceship Earth Post-Show Interactive Game- Epcot FL
-Game Design
-Concept Art
-Prototype in-Game Art

Soarin’ Queue Entertainment- Interactive Games- Epcot FL
-Game Design
-Concept Art

PUBLICATION

-Artwork featured in The Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland

GALLERY SHOWS

2004 -Suenos Art Gallery, Cloudcroft, New Mexico
2002-2003 -Eclectic Art Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
2000-2004 -Getaway Art Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
2003 -Art of Illustration, Columbus, Ohio

EDUCATION

Degree: Bachelor Fine Arts at Columbus College of Art and Design

2009 Concept Design Academy Pasadena, CA

2008-2009 Gnomon School of Visual Effects Hollywood, CA

2005-2007 Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA

1999-2003 Columbus College of Art and Design Columbus, OH

-Awards: Cum Laude, Dean’s List, President’s List, Dean’s Award Scholarship


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