With over 15 years of design experience, Renata has delivered creative visions, while maintaining brand identity and storytelling by working effectively on highly complex projects within the diverse perspectives of multi-disciplinary teams. Renata specializes in environmental design, branding, design packages, environmentally responsible and economically feasible design including safe design for animals of all sizes.
Renata’s Projects At Previous Firms
Disney’s Animal Kingdom – Flight of Passage / World of Pandora
FULL CREATIVE VISION FOR THEA AWARD-WINNING AREA AND ATTRACTION.
Renata delivered creative vision from concept and design development to building-ready design packages, working with multi-disciplinary project teams to bring the world of Avatar to life. She maintained story and consistency
while collaborating, problem-solving and value-engineering with team members.
She successfully estimated design time, managed the design schedules, and helped freelance designers and junior team members to deliver the projects on time and on budget.
Cuffy’s Boardwalk
TRANSPORTING GUESTS BACK IN TIME TO A BEAUTIFULLY THEMED, UNIQUE DESTINATION EXPERIENCE THAT BLENDS THE CHARM OF CAPE COD WITH AN UNFORGETTABLE SHOPPING ENVIRONMENT
Like many themed destinations, Cuffy’s of Cape Cod had humble beginnings. Dominick Ablano dreamed of creating a shopping and family entertainment attraction in the Cape. He started out selling T-shirts from the back of his mom’s car in 1980. Over time, Cuffy’s grew into a premiere stop for travellers and locals alike.
In addition to period architectural stylings, Cuffy’s follows parallel stories and themes throughout the experience. Visitors follow the stories of fictional immigrant families putting down roots in New England alongside Ablano’s own story of starting and scaling Cuffy’s.
The goal was to create a family shopping destination that’s one-of-a-kind.
Guests at Cuffy’s of Cape Cod enjoy a lively shopping experience on the boardwalk. Shop at the turn-of-the-century-style emporium or beach club, enjoy a treat from the confectionary or the general store, or browse the household goods at the Cottage Kitchen.
Visitors will also find a life-saving station boathouse, where they can learn about this fixture in Cape history. Cuffy’s is off to a fantastic start and has been a rousing success so far. Its guests love being transported back in time. You’ll find them enjoying a game of checkers at the general store, or savoring a snack in one of the many rocking chairs along the boardwalk. Families love engaging in seasonal activities such as crafting, face painting, and building sand sculptures.
*Renata completed these projects before joining Storyland Studios. All images have been sourced from the public domain and belong to their original owners.