Andy Park, Marvel’s director of visible growth, has left the studio after 16 years as a part of Disney’s layoffs.
Park took to social media to announce his departure. He wrote, “Marvel Studios Visible Growth: 2010–2026. Finish of an period. I used to be there initially of a group that broke the mould. 16 years, 40+ movies, and 15 movies led as Director of Visible Growth, I couldn’t be prouder of the historical past we made.”
He joined the studio in 2010 and began by engaged on “Captain America: The First Avenger.” Since then he’s created idea artwork for movies together with “Deadpool and Wolverine” and the costume artwork for Captain Marvel in “The Marvels.”
Regardless of the information, Park stays optimistic. He wrote, “My journey continues…” The layoff comes as a part of Disney and new CEO’s Josh D’Amaro wider plan to “streamline our operations” throughout varied elements of the corporate.
As previously announced, the media firm is eliminating about 1,000 roles, primarily because of Disney’s formation of a consolidated enterprise marketing division under the leadership of Asad Ayaz, chief advertising and model officer.
Sources say Park’s departure was a part of that elimination. Workers at Marvel Studios had been impacted in each Los Angeles and New York by the layoffs because the studio reduces its manufacturing slate. Sources added that Marvel plans to maintain a small visible growth group, hiring individuals on a challenge by challenge foundation and is dedicated to working with visible growth artists on its tasks.
Ryan Meinerding, character designer and inventive director and the top of visible growth at Marvel Studios, stays in his place, and the visible growth group will work underneath his steerage.
