Joe L. DeMeis Has Spent His Career Designing Destination Resorts of Memorable Entertainment

SANTA MONICA, CA, May 16, 2014, Joe L. DeMeis, Senior Art Director/Creative Director in Themed Entertainment, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in his field: themed entertainment in America.

Mr. DeMeis, who has 40 years of professional experience, recently left RGH Themed Entertainment as senior art director to pursue other more advantageous opportunities in themed design. His areas of expertise include storytelling through visual experience. On a daily basis, he is responsible for developing imaginative and artistic themes while also addressing retail centers, such as Caesar's Palace Forum Shops and the Magical Empire. He was recently responsible as senior art director for completing the Red Sea Astrarium project in Jordan for RGH Themed Entertainment.

Mr. DeMeis has had the opportunity to work with the best designers and art directors in the industry on such projects as The Wonderful World of Oz, Ghostbusters in Universal Studios, Florida, Fantasia Lagoon in Bangkok, Thailand and Walt Disney Imagineering. As an Imagineer, he developed attractions for Tokyo Disney, Disney World, Disneyland and EPCOT Center. He has learned a great deal and hopes to pass on his knowledge to the next generation. He considers working for Walt Disney to be one of the highlights of his career, in addition to acting as one of the original founders of Landmark Entertainment. While with Landmark, he had a hand in the creative concept development and art direction for a range of projects, including themed hotels, motion pictures, Broadway theatrical productions, and major destination theme parks and museums. He was happy to have been a part of developing a destination resort with RGH, where he worked internationally, as well as within the U.S. His plans now are to further his career on a new venture to developing other themed attractions for the country and the world.

Looking back, Mr. DeMeis attributes his success to his devotion and perseverance. He became involved in his career because of his prior experiences with Walt Disney and world travels in education. He worked his way up to the corporate level over the course of 10 years, and he then spent 20 years working with Landmark Entertainment. After completing his time with Landmark, he worked on a freelance basis, until he found an opportunity with RGH.  “The future is what we make of it; never let anyone tell you [that] you cannot follow your dreams. Never stop learning. Be as a sponge in water - absorb all you can.”

Mr. DeMeis received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in design and art education and theatrical design from California State University, Long Beach and he continues to pursue further education in the creative arts.  In years to come, Mr. DeMeis would like to continue developing all facets of themed entertainment design and mentoring the next generation to pass on what he has learned, “as long as God gives me strength to think young and stay young at heart, anyway. I will finish my career on a high note as one of the best art directors in the world.”

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