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Studio SBS Owner

Seda Saar

Los Angeles, CA
studiosedasaar.com
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    Innovative Design Director , with extensive experience developing and creating immersive experiences, unique branded attractions, themed and branded retail & restaurants and functional environments. Extensive experience in themed entertainment, utilizing cutting edge technology & show/ride designs and products, creating unforgettable experiences.

    SEEKING new design opportunities with talented TEAMS in need of a new CREATIVE.

    SPECIALITIES: Entertainment, Branded Experiences, Architectural Design , Unique Themed Interior Design, Storefront Design, Architectural and Facilities Design, Retail & Restaurant Design, Show-Set & Concept design, art direction, Lead Set Production Design for stage and film as well as attractions, and dark rides, visualization & presentation to investors.

    Other: Lighting and Video projection, Theater Design, Effects Integration, Location Based Entertainment, Character design and implementation, Show Ride Elements, Interior Design, FF & E, Gallery Director, Fine Art curation, mixed media & digital artist, Fine Art Photography, 3d digital sculpture, Stage Set and Costume Design,projection and lighting, art direction.

  • Education
    • Courses : Art History
      Pepperdine University
      2010 - 2014
      Art History - 16, 17, 18 , 19th Century, Contemporary Art. Renaissance Art : The art and architecture of Italy and Europe from 1300 to 1600. 17th- and 18th-Century Art : The art and architecture of the Baroque and Rococo periods, the Enlightenment, and the Age of Revolutions. American Art : Art and architecture of America from the colonial period to the mid-20th century. 19th-Century Art & Architecture : Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Symbolism. Modern Art : The major movements in modern art in the context of the political and social events from 1900 to the present. Contemporary Art
    • Courses: Entertainment Design, Architectural Rendering, Storyboarding for Film, Life Painting
      Art Center College of Design
      1994 - 1996
      Art Center at Night Courses in Architectural Illustration, Rendering, Storyboarding for film, Figure Painting, Entertainment Design.
    • Bachelor of Arts, First Class Honors Interior Architecture, Interior Design
      London Metropolitan University, London, UK
      1979 - 1982
      London College Of Furniture- Senior Thesis: Documentary Feature Film: Art & Photogrpahy
    • Certificate in Fine Arts Foundation Courses & GCSE A' Levels
      Chelsea School of Art
      1978 - 1979
      Foundation Course in Fine Arts: Drawing, Painting, Life Drawing, Sculpture, Ceramics, Portfolio Preparation Advanced Level Examinations ( GCSE A 'Levels) Subjects: Art & French
  • Experience
    • Freelance Design Consultant
      Studio SBS
      Malibu, CA
      Jan 2004 - Jul 2017 (13 years 6 months)
      Freelance Design consultant combining experience in planning, design and procurement for Themed entertainment, Corporate and Residential Clients as well as Retail and Restaurant Interior Design.
      Show Set Design: Theatrical Set Design, Exhibition Curation and Art Installation, Production Design for Feature Film, Artist Video Documentaries.
    • Sr Interior Designer (contract)
      Cuningham Group Architects
      Culver City, CA
      Sep 2016 - Dec 2016 (3 months)
      Sr Interior Designer on a large theme park with multiple lands, overseeing junior interior designers, coordinating with architects, consultants, structural , mechanical and electrical, design and integration of concepts, storytelling and branding, retail and dining, attraction design input, presentation, show set integration, schematic and design development packages for all IP's.
    • Owner Director
      MLY Gallery
      Malibu, CA
      Feb 2011 - Jun 2014 (3 years 4 months)
    • Founder
      Imagenus Inc.
      Glendale, CA
      2000 - 2001 (1 year)
      A Concept Studio Chief Creative Director: Concept Design for themed entertainment projects for Paramount Parks, corporate & retail proposals.
    • Production Designer/ Lead Showset Designer/ Interior Designer
      Universal Creative
      Universal City, CA
      Jan 1995 - May 1999 (4 years 4 months)
      Principal Interior Designer (Marvel Superhero Island)
      Lead Showset Designer (Cat in the Hat, Seuss Trolley Train Ride, Cirkus McGurkus Restaurant, Caro- Seuss-El, Seuss Landing) UIOA
      Production Designer/Interior Designer WaterWorld Spectacular, (Thea Award) Discovery Center, Jurrassic Park River Adventure, Amity Village/ Jaws (USJ, Japan)

      Interior Designer and Show Set Designer: Islands of Adventure, Superhero Island: Themed restaurants & Retail, Cafe 4, Captain America Diner, 'The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman'(Thea Award) Retail, Street Scenes, Dr Doom Alley Facade / Street Scene Development, Arcade, Seuss Landing: 'Cat in the Hat' Showset Design, 'Seuss Trolley Train Ride' Showset Design, Architectural Integration, Circus Mc Gurkus Restaurant, Caro-Seuss -El- All projects Concept through DD & Schematic phases- Coordination with Disciplines & Show/Ride Engineers, and Vendors- Presentations to MCA Universal Executives, and Investors-
      Universal Studios Japan, Senior Showset Designer : Under the direction of Sr. Production Designer/ Art Director designed and Art Direction for various stages of development for 'WaterWorld Spectacular' Japan, a revised Japanese version of the Hollywood Spectacular. Landscape studies, canopy and stadium seating design, projection room design, stage design, special effects coordination, Japanese investor presentations, directed a team of Cadd production staff. Amity Village/ Jaws- Showset Design Pre-Show Queue Area. Showset Design. Jurassic Park River Adventure, Showset Design-
      Discovery Center Restaurant & Information Center: Interior Design, Architecture & Exhibit Design, coordination with all disciplines, MCA/ Universal presentations - Presentations to Japanese Investors and executives.
    • Freelance Contractor
      Landmark Entertainment
      Los Angeles, CA
      Mar 1998 - Jun 1998 (3 months)
      Concept Designer /Showset Designer / Interior Designer M & M World Academy - Las Vegas NV (Thea Award)

      Attraction Design, Retail Design, Showset Design, Concept Design, for Ethel M Chocolates / M & M World
      Concept Sketches, Plans, elevations, Retail display, presentations.
    • Sr Designer
      BRC Imagination Arts
      Burbank, CA
      Jan 1994 - Dec 1995 (1 year 11 months)
      Theatre/ Showset/ Architectural & Interior Concept Design Projects included 'Star Trek Experience' ( Thea Award) Attraction Design, Theater Design, Art Direction and Interior Design.
      Space Center Bremen, Germany, Themed Restaurant & Retail Design. Concept Design, Interior Design, Architectural Design, Exhibit Design, Theater Design.
    • Concept Designer- Cinetroplois
      Iwerks Entertainment
      Burbank, CA
      Jan 1994 - Jan 1995 (1 year)
      " Cinetropolis" An Urban Entertainment Center, proposals worldwide. Built projects: Chonquing, China, Tokyo, Japan, Foxwoods Studios, Connecticut, United States.
    • Interior Designer
      Feola Deenihan Archuletta Architects
      Glendale, CA
      Jan 1989 - Jan 1994 (5 years)
      Interior & Themed Retail Design: proposals & client presentations for Disney Stores International & WDI Projects: Glendale Galleria (1st concept) and many USA shopping centers, Flagship stores: Paris, Berlin, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, as well as US. William- Sonoma, Pottery Barn, The Discovery Store, Sesame Street, etc. Original concepts through completion.
    • Facilities Architect
      Intel Corporation
      Santa Clara, CA
      Jan 1986 - Oct 1989 (3 years 9 months)
      Project Management, Corporate design, Industrial/Hi-tech design, Computer & Test-Rooms, coordination with consultants/disciplines.
    • Architectural Designer
      A T & T Western Headquarters
      Pleasanton, CA
      Nov 1984 - Feb 1986 (1 year 3 months)
      Architectural Design, Space planning, Interior Design, Teleconference Room I P Design & Documentation, Signage & Graphic Design, coordination & project management, original design & production, Western United States.
  • Awards

    Thea Awards (1996) Waterworld, A Live Sea War Spectacular, Universal Studios Japan (Live Show Presentation) (SET DESIGN based & improved from Hollywood)

    Thea Awards (1998) Star Trek: The Experience, Las Vegas (Attraction) Theater Design.

    Thea Awards (1999) M&M’s Academy, Las Vegas (Excellence on a Limited Budget – Attraction)

    Thea Awards (2000) The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man at Marvel Superhero Island, Universal Orlando (Attraction) responsible for Storefront /Street Scene, Retail Design.

    Space Center Bremen (BRC)

    Cinetropolis, (Iwerks Entertainment)



    LA film Festival Award 2011- (Best Production design Independent Feature Film Category)

    Ararat community service award 2006,

    Malibu Times Dolphin Award 2011,

    Historic Landscape painting awards: 2009, 2010 City of Pasadena Playhouse District &

    Best Landscape Painting Award Pasadena Society of Art 2009

    Artslant showcase winner 2008, 2010. 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

    National Painting award- Redwood Forest Association- Paint the Forests 2010

    Membership, Society of Industrial Artists & Designers, SIAD 1982

  • Affiliations

    Certified Interior Designer CID - CCIDC NCIDQ

    Society of Industrial Artists and Designers SIAD (Chartered Society of Designers), UK

    Themed Entertainment Association- THEA Associate

    Southern California Women's Caucus of Art (SCWCA) Active member

    Los Angeles Art Association (Juried Member)

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