Gregory Spessot

• Facilitated internal teams and external vendors across all project phases—from concept through installation—ensuring cohesive integration of creative intent in all designs, models, drawings, and deliverables.
• Conducted and led recurring design reviews to ensure interdisciplinary coordination and alignment with necessary integration, creative intent, and technical requirements.
• Managed show set design scopes, guiding the integration of scenic, architectural, and engineering components, while maintaining alignment with creative intent and schedule.
• Worked alongside our Production Designer and Sr. Show Producer to ensure the successful design, development, delivery, and installation of a complete show set package.
• Created concepts, designs, and art for production that balanced creative and technical objectives across all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Collaborated closely with Facility and Construction teams, and external vendors, to maintain clear communication and coordination throughout project execution.
• Led project-level compliance efforts, including F24 and project closeout.
• Worked alongside Operations and Technical Services partners to provide critical support and coordination in resolving issues and increasing uptime across our attractions and show elements.
• Took on additional duties beyond the scope of my role, as needed, to support evolving project requirements and business objectives.

• Reviewed vendor submittals and technical documentation for compliance with design intent, scope, and contractual obligations.
• Oversaw vendor-led mock-ups, prototypes, and acceptance testing to confirm quality, accuracy, and performance expectations.
• Led design and production reviews with vendors—both in person and remotely—to ensure adherence to creative, technical, and schedule requirements.
• Collaborated with Operations, EHS, and other internal partners to ensure designs and fabricated elements were in compliance with internal safety standards and requirements.
• Facilitated large-scale containment testing, and other similar efforts, alongside Operations partners.
• Facilitated responsible individuals across all disciplines, notably our AVP, SAE, FA, SFX, Show Lighting, Media, and Art Direction teams throughout the various project stages and across design and development efforts.

• Facilitated correspondence between internal departments and external vendors.
• Engaged with internal operational and technical partners, ensuring coordination between disciplines and establishing departmental needs.
• Facilitated the production design, show set, and art direction teams with the development of show set packages, documentation, research, and show element lists. Produced concept art, and show set designs.
• Produced and managed mock-ups engaging multiple disciplines.

• Provided Production Design, Art Direction, and Set Design/Decoration services for a variety of productions.

Credits Include

• OnStar Connected Services (2018 and 2020)
• Art Director.
• UNKNOWN SOLDIER: Pathfinder (2019)
• Art Director.
• Odyssey: A Star Wars Story (2018)
• Production Designer.
• Aberrant (2016)
• Production Designer.
• Sage the Gemini - Don’t You (2014)
• Prop Master.

• Collaborated as an NYU Tisch affiliate overseeing all elements of the Art Department, including design, documentation, contracts, and fabrication for our media productions.
• Established Art Department production protocols and standardized documentation.
• Provided educational support and mentorship to students through work-study programs.