1. As a creative professional for more than 4 years,
Taylor has had hands-on experience with many
categories of art production, project management
and animatronic production. Taylor has worked
with many zoos and museums internationally and
domestically to turn around successful project
installations of indoor and outdoor animatronic
exhibits. A passion for resourceful thinking has
helped Taylor gain a reputation for being the
person who is sent in to make sure projects are
completed successfully.
TAYLOR
SHEPPARD
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5/11/1988
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2. In the studio Taylor is a contract designer who has created
many deliverables for individual clients including logos,
web site design, invitations, hand lettering, paintings, and
LLC branding.
BRAIN SCAN RESULTS
Creative Thoughts
Conceptualize
ideas
Collaborative
Adaptable
Self Starter
Motivated
Technical
WORK EXPERIENCE
TIMELINE
08/24/2012-
Started Graphic Design
internship with Keep
Denton Beautiful
10/08/2012-
Started working as a
Sculptor for Billings Productions
02/10/2013-
Lowry Park Zoo Junior Installation Project
Domestic Billings Productions-Technician;
Successful installation of 50 animatronic
dinosaurs between two separate zoos
04/25/2013-
Parken Zoo, Sweden
Lead Technician-Successful international
installation of animatronic exhibits
09/14/2013
Twycross Zoo, UK
Project Manager-Successfully
take down exhibit and get products
shipped safely by freight back to America

3. 01/27/15-2/17/15-Yixing, China
Project Lead-Worked with the Project Manager to
complete a successful installation of 13 animatronic bugs.
Coordinated with local electrician through an interpreter
to coordinate installation of electrical lines to power the
products. Coordinated with local pneumatics distributor
through an interpreter to consult the client in purchasing the
correct pneumatic products to power the show. These
included compressor, dryer, and compression take.
Coordinated with local contractors Through an
interpreter to build a permanent structure for the
pneumatic operations.
09/19/2013-Bristol Zoo, UK
Project Manager-Successfully
take down exhibit and prepare
products to be safely shipped
by freight back to America
10/04/2013-Parken Zoo, Sweden
Project Manager-Successfully take
down exhibit and get products
shipped safely by freight back
to America
10/05/2013-Chester Zoo, UK
Project Manager-Successfully
take down exhibit and get
products shipped safely by
freight back to America
05/10/2014-Columbus Zoo
Project Manager-Successfully installed a 21 dinosaur
exhibit while while leading the zoo’s team and my own
team of 4. Completed in-the-field fabrication of electronic
“stink” mechanism for the client to mimic the smell
of a T-rex den.
TIMELINE
CONTINUED
05/25/2014-
Tax Continuum LLC
Design contract
for a logo and business
cards
10/23/2014-Taronga Zoo, Australia
Jr. Project Manager-Executed a
successful installation of 17
animatronic Dinosaurs at Taronga
zoo.
04/15/2015-Parken Zoo, Sweden
Project Manager-Worked with the Zoo’s team and my
team to coordinate the successful installation of 13
animatronic creatures. Heavy lifting team required
to lift a T-rex over a house to get the creature into
the correct spot.
09/07/2015-Marketing and Mugs-Fairway Technology.
I worked with the client to create printed marketing
assets and I designed and purchased a large
quantity of mugs for the client
02/12/2016-Dullboy Coffee-
Logo, Marketing asset design and Wordpress site
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