Beginning his career with Hallmark Card's New Product Design Department, in 1977, Kenn Hardy has forged a name for himself as a uniquely talented Conceptual Designer with added expertise in Guest Experience, Entertainment Design and Marketing. As a proven leader with over thirty years of experience, his creative solutions have found their way into dozens of noteworthy projects from Guangzhou, China to the Las Vegas Strip. Located near Orlando, Florida, Kenn has worked with many industry giants such as Walt Disney Imagineering, Universal Creative, Herschend Family Entertainment, Paramount Parks, Six Flags, Hard Rock Café, and Planet Hollywood. Most recently, as Creative Designer for the Historic Port of Falmouth, Jamaica under development by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and the Vision Planning effort for the Island of St. Lucia.
As a talented illustrator, Kenn uses his technical skills to quickly communicate story and design intent to the entire project team. Above-average visual communication skills can be a valuable asset for any company who's planning efforts are often complicated and multi-facited. All team-members are on the same page from the very beginning and consequent program changes are quickly understood. Timely upper-management approvals can keep a project on-tack and on-budget.
Kenn embraces the digital world with open arms. Skilled in digital design applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Google Sketch-up, Corel Painter and Dreamweaver, Kenn has all the tools necessery to complete complicated tasks quickly and efficently.
Over the years, Kenn has provided complete brand identity solutions for many industries including Hospitality, Consumer Goods, Real Estate Developers, Home Builders, Medical, Retail Outlets, Online Merchant Services, and Entertainment Properties.
One of the leading design schools in the United States. Many Ringling Graduates are recruited by Dreamworks, Industrial Light and Magic and Pixar.