This concept design for The Fairbanks Entry to The City of Winter Park is the work of Daniel Charles Assael and AAI | Assael Associates, Inc. It is part of the AAI Public Art Submission in response to the recent Request for Proposals for a Winter Park Entrance Feature at I-4, an iconic piece of public art or architecture as part of the I-4 Ultimate Art Endowment.
We appreciate the consideration given to AAI by The Public Art Advisory Board of The City of Winter Park and the I-4 Ultimate Endowment Committee with members from I-4 Mobility Partners, FDOT and SGL Constructors.
Though our submission was not chosen, we enjoyed the opportunity to enhance Central Florida and The City of Winter Park, our home, and a community that we love.
We congratulate finalist Rogers, Lovelock & Fritz, Inc. Architecture | Engineering | Interiors.
COMMISSION AGENDA
SESSION OF THE CITY COMMISSION
TO BE HELD AT THE CITY OF KISSIMMEE
CITY HALL, COMMISSION CHAMBERS
101 CHURCH STREET, KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA 34741
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018
6:00 PM
PROCLAMATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
PRESENTATION TO ASSAEL ASSOCIATES, INC.
FOR SERVICES TO THE
CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
The request is for the presentation of a Community Service Award to Daniel Assael of Assael Associates, Inc. in appreciation of his efforts to assist Code Enforcement in the development of a public educational display.
11/02/18 – 6:00 News story featuring
AAI | Assael Associates · Orlando Scale Models
public education exhibit for the City of Kissimmee
that displays residential and commercial code violations
Florida Today featured a video of Assael Associate, Jessica Blackford Design’s client, Suzan’ah Free, singing her song “Space Coast” from her new album “Sweet Tropical Dreams”, which features Jessica Blackford Design’s artwork on the cover of the CD Album. The CD artwork can be seen at the beginning of the video here.
For our scale model division, we have creative opportunities for artists, crafts people, model builders, sculptors, fabricators and tinkerers at flexible hours in an open studio in Winter Park. Hand skills are a must, computer skills are a plus.
No phone calls please.
Please send your information via our Contact Form here.
Entry Level Artist Designer.
Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) a must.
Other skills a plus, such as, 3D programs, traditional art and/or craft skills.
Flexible hours.
No phone calls please.
Please send your information via our Contact Form here.
Every year, Blackhawk Color and Print Specialists asks talented creative professionals to contribute to their annual 12 month calendar. This year, Fred Daunno, our associate and friend, was chosen to provide original art for third quarter 2015.
Fred Daunno is a graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design, majoring in Advertising, Design and Illustration. He has over 30 years of experience in all areas of management, design, illustration, art and production, most notably as the Creative Director/Art Director for Tupperware Brands Corporation in Orlando, Florida. Under his own Daunno Studio, he has worked with clients such as Walt Disney World, AAA, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, The Saturday Evening Post, and many others.
Fred chose to use a photo that he art directed with photographer, Mark Taulbee. Daniel Assael was the subject. It is genuinely an honor to be a subject of Fred’s work.
The captions under the photo read:
“People Who Inspire” series.
Designed and illustrated by Fred Daunno with photo by Mark Taulbee.
Daniel Charles Assael is a designer, artist, writer and principal creative director at Assael Associates, Inc. in Winter Park, Florida
All of the principals of AAI | Assael Associates, Inc. proudly supported Steve Leary for mayor of the City of Winter Park. Steve won the mayoral seat by a very respectable majority margin. AAI supports Mayor Leary’s vision for Winter Park and believes he will facilitate positive changes for all Winter Park residents, businesses and visitors.
Congratulations Mayor Leary!
AAI, Assael Associates, Inc., is proud to announce that associate, Daniel Assael, has accepted an invitation to join the Collections and Exhibits Advisory Committee of the Orange County Regional History Center. We are excited about volunteering and lending our time and expertise to the Committee’s mission to make the History Center a successful and effective community resource.
Recently, Daniel Assael, principal associate of AAI, was interviewed by a graduating student who was about to enter the world of commercial art and design and was seeking advice on how best to navigate, avoid pitfalls and succeed as a professional creative. Read the entire interview here on AAI | Assael Associates, Inc.’s Facebook Page.
AAI | Assael Associates, Inc. sister company, American Custom Dollhouses, is where Custom Dollhouses for American Girl® Dolls and all 18″ Dolls are designed and fabricated. Check out American Custom Dollhouses Facebook Page, too, and while you’re there, please “Like” us. Thanks!
As “a picture is worth a thousand words”, a model is worth a thousand pictures. Orlando Scale Models is the scale modeling and maquette service of AAI | Assael Associates, Inc.
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AAI | Assael Associates, Inc. has a proud heritage of hard working, talented artisans and their craft inspired many of the services we now provide. Read about how our history caught up with us recently.
Gleb Derujinsky, legendary fashion photographer, and his beloved wife of 42 years, Wallis Fairfax Derujinsky, were killed together in a car crash in Durango, Colorado on June 9, 2011. A few months prior, on March 19, 2011, Wallis took this photo of Gleb enjoying his 86th birthday doing what he loved to do. The Derujinskys were not just professional associates of AAI, they were family. We miss them very much.
Take a virtual tour of the beautiful new Florida Hospital Centra Care Urgent Care Center in Sanford, Florida, our latest project in coordination with Adeo Media Group. AAI custom designed and built Acrylic Adjustable Information Racks, Hand Sanitizer Station Units, Themed Custom Built Children’s Interactive Game Play Unit, and installed Large Format Graphics, Interactive Magnetic Play Character Walls and Interior Signage.
It was an entertaining and informative evening at the AIGA sponsored event at Full Sail University. The speaker was Fred Daunno, Tupperware’s Art Director for more than three decades. To learn more about Fred, here’s an article from the Orlando Sentinel.
The principals of AAI value their continued friendship with Fred and are honored to have been a part of his esteemed career. Some AAI Tupperware projects assigned by Fred included: Product Illustrations; Line Illustrations; Display Fixtures; and some real Characters like Munchkid, Bud Seedling and Safe-T.
AAI is proud to have been engaged to design and create mobile advertising graphics and billboards for real estate properties and Ravaudage developer, Sydgan Corporation of Winter Park, Florida.
Daniel and Toni Assael of AAI | Assael Associates, Inc., talk about their role in the
“Kids Stuff” toy exhibit at the Orange County Regional History Center in Orlando, Florida.
AAI | Assael Associates, Inc. and Toni and Daniel Assael in Ivanhoe Productions
“Smart Woman” newsfeed Titled “The Pros and Cons of Sharing a Business with Hubby”.
AAI is proud to have been engaged by The Nassal Company to have created the original design maquettes for The Columbus Zoo & Aquarium’s new Polar Frontier exhibit area, including polar animal rockwork habitats and topographical rockwork.
AAI is proud to have been engaged by The Nassal Company to have designed, and fabricated the Sales Scale Model featuring Highly Accurate Architectural and Landscape Details and the Construction Field Maquette for Floridays Resort Orlando.
AAI is pleased to have created two new and exciting original exhibits for St. Augustine Alligator Farm® Zoological Park, “Emerging Life”, a sculpture of alligator hatchlings emerging from their nest, and “Crocodilians of The World”, a large size graphic display of all twenty three species of Crocodilians.
AAI is proud to have been engaged by Sparks® Exhibits to design and render the interactive exhibit for the IGFA / International Game Fish Association World Fishing Center.
AAI is pleased to have created and launched a highly successful new branding program and an interactive animated park map for Jungle AdventuresSM A Real Florida Animal Park.
AAI is proud to have been engaged by The Nassal Company to have created the original faux rockwork design maquettes for Las Vegas Springs Preserve’s new “Every Drop Counts” outdoor water garden, “Desert Lifecycle”; desert canyon theater, “People of the Springs” Mojave Pithouse replica and multiple desert environment animal habitats.
AAI is proud to have been engaged by The Nassal Company to have created the original design maquettes for The Columbus Zoo & Aquarium’s new Asia Quest exhibit area, including the iconic 16′ high sculpted Asian tiger ruin themed entrance and multiple Asian animal habitats and environments.
AAI | Assael Associates, Inc. is proud to have designed the logo for the Student Veterans Resource Center, affiliated with the Oregon National Guard Soldier Reintegration Team.
The principals of AAI are honored and fortunate to be chosen to participate in the planning of The Orange County Regional History Center 2008 exhibit, Kid Stuff: Great Toys from Our Childhood, and to be able to continue as Advisory Committee members for the 2009 exhibit, Jim Henson’s Fantastic World.
AAI is proud to have created, illustrated and produced all of the interactive iconic graphics for Full Throttle® by Solutions House, Winner of Human Resource Executive® Magazine’s Top Five Training Products of the Year for 2005!
