A graduate of UCLA's Master of Fine Arts Program, John has spent the majority of his post graduate years as a set designer and art director in the film, television and attraction industries. Prior to joining Lexington in 2006, John served as Design Director at Scenery West. John's extensive resume includes set design for eight major projects for Walt Disney Imagineering at Disney World in Florida, Disneyland in California, and Disneyland Resort in Paris. For Universal Studios Creative, John was involved in several major projects spanning the parks in Orlando, Hollywood and Osaka, Japan.

He served as Senior Set designer for Toon Lagoon at Universal Studios Orlando's Islands of Adventure, Lead Set Designer for An American Tale children's playground for Universal Studios Hollywood, and many more. John also spent time as a designer for Jeremy Railton & Associates, BRC Imagination Arts, Paramount Studios and David Sackeroff Designs.