Steve Kirk


Steve began his professional career as an illustrator and sculptor. His experience with entertainment design began with shows and attractions at California's Knott's Berry Farm and Busch Gardens.

Steve attended California State University, Long Beach, earning a bachelor of fine arts degree in illustration with a minor in sculpture.

Recognized as an exceptionally diverse creative talent, Steve's Disney career began as a show designer in 1976 with lead creative roles across 25 years. He initially helped turn Walt Disney's vision of EPCOT Center into reality. Steve was one of the primary concept designers who created ideas and designs for EPCOT's 'Kitchen Kabaret' show inside The Land pavilion as well as developing concepts inside the 'Journey into Imagination' pavilion where Steve's Dreamfinder and Figment characters eventually became long term Kodak mascots.

Later, serving as Senior Vice President for the massive Tokyo DisneySea theme park, Steve became the overall creative leader of the project - from concept to completion.

Tokyo DisneySea is a 3 billion-dollar, 10 million guest per year park adjacent to Tokyo Disneyland consisting of seven themed lands, major entertainment and a world-class hotel.

Throughout his Imagineering career Steve's concept and design efforts have became successful attractions such as Florida's original Disney MGM Studios 'Tower of Terror' and the 'Great Movie Ride.'

Harlan Ellison, a fantasy, science-fiction author with a flair for creative and unusual settings, commissioned Steve to create and install intricately sculptured columns which decorate the inside of his home. Steve also designed, sculpted and produced a Martian-Byzantine bas-relief wall fronting the Ellison property.

Steve's many humorous and fantastic sculptures are owned by various prominent individuals such as Ray Bradbury and Dean Koontz. Steve has been requested to design the annual Bram Stoker Award for the Horror Writers of America.