John "Ron" Dickson

Burbank, CA

Web Site: GoDickson.com

E-mail Address: JRDickson@Earthlink.net

OBJECTIVE

To develop and promote creative projects

· Develop concepts into physical reality for review, presentation or installation.

· Talented at delivering creative intent while adhering to cost and time constraints.

·  Design development, model and pattern making, production planning, design and tooling.

COMPUTER SKILLS

AutoCAD, CorelDraw, Dreamweaver, MSWord/Excel, PhotoShop. Epilog Radius laser engraver and cutter , AXYZ CNC

CREATIVE EXPERIENCE

ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN Pasadena, CA 2001 continuing.

· Instructor, Industrial Design Foundation (IDF) Department (2007-2008)

· Instructor, Technical Skills Center (2001-2006)

UNIVERSAL CREATIVE Universal City, CA (1995 - 2000)

Senior Model Maker -Design and fabricate site and show models for theme parks worldwide.

· Site and show models: Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios-Osaka, Japan and Hollywood

· Show models and Directors models of various types.

· Operate laser cutter to support creative efforts

BURBANK AVIATION MUSEUM Director 1992 to present, former President

Support a community effort to document and preserve the great aviation history of the

San Fernando Valley

· Newsletter: Publisher: writing, graphic design, page layout

· Collect archives, oral histories, subject research information

· Promote public support for preservation of historic sites

· Participate in public educational presentations, speaker programs

WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING Glendale, CA (1990 - 1992)

PRODUCTION DESIGNER – Alien Encounter, Florida

· Support Show Producer. Coordinate and facilitate production effort, balancing creative

needs, schedules and cost.

· Prototype mockup and tooling for special effects ‘Alien Encounter’ chair

· Patterns and tooling for pre cast stone façades and mechanical props

· Innovated EISF system for set pieces, reducing weight and engineering costs

DIMENSIONAL DESIGNER (1982 - 1990)

In support of design teams: concept models and mockups, full size props.

DICKSON DESIGN DEVELOPMENT North Hollywood, CA (1975 - 1995)

OWNER / DESIGNER of Industrial Design firm

DesignWorks - Automotive and product design models

Diko Systems, LTD. - Production tooling in plastics, RTV, urethanes

Keck-Craig - Wall thermostat

Lockheed California Company - Display cases for Paris Air Show

Mattel Toys - Design development models, tooling masters, sales samples

Trans World Airlines - Architectural design models

Vivitar Corporation - Design study models, prototypes, marketing samples

Walt Disney Imagineering - Models, prototypes and props

Xerox Corporation - Presentation models, prototype parts

EDUCATION

CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGE NORTHRIDGE, CA

Bachelor of Arts Degree, 3 Dimensional Design

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS, Burbank, CA

School of Design

ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN, Hollywood, CA

Mechanical and freehand perspective

GLENDALE COLLEGE, Glendale, CA

Auto Cad 12, PageMaker, CorelDraw

AWARDS

FISHER BODY CRAFTSMANS GUILD

Third Place, California

Honorable Mention

AFFILIATIONS

Burbank Aviation Museum, Director and past President

Themed Entertainment Association (TEA)