Mark Schoelwer
Vermilion,OH
Summary
Corporate Senior Designer with over 30 years experience, producing environmental direction for complex story driven entertainment and attraction projects. Work history includes multi-discipline coordination, vendor management and project execution from concept to welcoming guests to the opening. Skilled at balancing creative vision with business objectives, schedule and budget constraints.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Senior Designer
SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
07.2024 - 05.2025
- Capital projects while at Six Flags included:
- Contributed to the attraction development of Carowinds’ Camp Snoopy expansion.
- Reviewed and contributed to the area development and refresh for Hurricane Harbor Arlington and Hurricane Harbor Magic Mountain water parks.
- Standardized the FF&E selection for Waterpark Cabanas, helped develop four different Peanut themed kid’s games for multiple parks and continued the review of the standardized adult refreshment carts. Developed and reviewed layouts of multiple Coke Refresh Stations
- Six Flags merged with Cedar Fair in 2024
Corporate Senior Designer
CEDAR FAIR ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
01.2004 - 07.2024
- Capital projects while at Cedar Fair include:
- Responsible for leading the design development of many corporate initiatives including F&B Brand accounts like Coca Cola, ICEE, Auntie Anne’s and Dippin Dots. Other Divisions I collaborated with were Resale, Safety, Marketing, Strategic Alliance & Procurement.
- Large “story driven” area attractions I led as Senior Designer, include Knotts Berry Farm Camp Snoopy (2024), (2014), Kings Island Camp Snoopy (2024), Kings Dominion Jungle X (2022) and California Great America’s South Bay Shore Waterpark (2022).
- Responsibilities varied by project but mostly included pre-concept with narrative development, concept, schematic, CD and DD review, site review with some field art direction.
Design Director
JACK ROUSE ASSOCIATES
06.1994 - 01.2004
- Projects while at JRA included:
- I led a variety of design teams and managed projects that ranged from playgrounds, story driven attractions and museum galleries. A few specific projects are:
- “Sue T Rex” exhibit in the Chicago Field Museum, the
- Washington Monument Interpretive Center, in Washington DC
- Family play attractions such as “Curious George Goes to Town” and “Fievel’s Playland” at Universal Studios Florida, the “Viper” coaster Six Flags Great America, “Mr. Freeze” coaster Six Flags St. Louis.
- JRA merged with Wyatt Design in 1994
Senior Designer
WYATT DESIGN ASSOCIATES
06.1991 - 06.1994
FORREC DESIGN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
12.1989 - 06.1991
- Larry Wyatt bought the Forrec design office in Cincinnati in 1991
Retail Designer
DESIGN FORUM
05.1987 - 11.1989
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Design
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH06-1986
Skills
- Experienced in overseeing the full design process, with proficiency in using rapid sketching skills to communicate concepts effectively
- Competencies also included, Capital Planning, Team Leadership, Vendor Coordination, Stakeholder Communication, Site Review and Field Oversight, Themed Entertainment, Retail integration, Food and Beverage integration, Multi-site Rollouts, Museum exhibit planning and design, Zoo exhibit planning and design
Timeline
Corporate Senior Designer
SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
07.2024 - 05.2025
Corporate Senior Designer
CEDAR FAIR ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
01.2004 - 07.2024
Design Director
JACK ROUSE ASSOCIATES
06.1994 - 01.2004
Senior Designer
WYATT DESIGN ASSOCIATES
06.1991 - 06.1994
FORREC DESIGN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
12.1989 - 06.1991
Retail Designer
DESIGN FORUM
05.1987 - 11.1989
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Design
University of Cincinnati
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