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#66 Don Carson: Gen II. Highly-published. Very recognizable, toon style. Excellent at clearly illustrating a particular themed feature or gag in a fun and accessible way. One of the only designer/artists who labels his work, making it almost like diagram. *** #67 Tim 'Fireball' Lawrence...

^Most people assume the idea of grand, detailed, "immersive" theme parks started with Disney in 1955. But as you note, Worlds Fairs had featured Disney/EPCOT-style recreations (sometimes even more grand, detailed and authentic) a century earlier. The 1893 Chicago Expo had a recreation of Old...

#61 John DeCuir Sr.: Gen I. A legendary film Art Director who dabbled in Disneyland, MK & EPCOT Center. *** #62 Karen Connolly Armitage: Gen III. Married to #17 on this list. A long-time imagineer with credits on DLP & Hong Kong DL. *** #63 Michael Lloyd: Gen II. Another top film matte...

^There are two good but thin-ish books dedicated to Concept Art (Art of DL and Art of WDW). They show off works in the right size. But DL could use another volume, WDW deserves about four more volumes and each worldwide park should get one. Please, Disney Editions! And a photo book...

#56 Ron(ald) Bowman: Gen II. Hand-drawing WDI architect who deserves credit for why the assembled buildings of World Showcase pavilions and Anaheim & Paris Fantasylands harmonize so well. *** #57 Erik Van Der Palen: Gen III. Skilled artist who can sketch and paint with great finesse...

#51 Dave Minichiello: Gen II. Long-time WDI show designer whose work includes DLP, Animal Kingdom and SDMT. *** #52 Dalton Nunez: Gen III. Younger artist now following footsteps of Christopher Smith/Bryan Jowers/Nina Rae Vaughn in providing luminescent, colorful, exciting art. *** #53...

Glad people have been enjoying this Compendium. Now we're at the half-way point, some thoughts on what I've discovered, missing artists and ranking them: -Availability of Art: This whole exercise is at the mercy of what illustrations have been made visible to the public, typically through...

#46 Ray Spencer: Gen III. Has a very nice painterly style. Responsible for a lot of the good in DCA. Also Everest among others. *** #47 David Durand: Gen II. Created vibrant storyboard and scenic art for DisneySea and Tower of Terror. *** #48 Dale Hennessy: Gen I. Hollywood Art Director...

#41 David Damron: Gen III. This is an artist I only became aware of after his work on Shanghai Disneyland. Has impeccable, detailed linework. His concept illustrations for the cancelled Hyperion Wharf are more impressive than what Disney later chose to build at Springs. *** #42 Ernie...

^ Key will be in how the hotel is executed (and the art and Disney's recent resort hotel track record don't make me optimistic). DLP Hotel and MiraCosta serve splendidly as an architectural berm. Though those are both in urban-themed environments, unlike this. If the new fantasy hotel were...

^Do you mean the one between Pan & Raging Spirits? I believe that's the new CEP.

#36 James Wong: Gen II. Top-tier artist/designer whose imagery speaks for itself. Wish more of his stuff was out there for the public & industry to appreciate. *** #37 Ahmad Jafari: Gen II. Another trained architect with ability to do artistic renderings. A legend with nearly four decades...

#31 George McGinnis: Gen I. Industrial designer/artist. Father of Horizons (my favorite attraction), the WDW Monorail and Peoplemover. Also capable of exciting designs in the pulp-adventure theme. *** #32 Scott Sinclair: Gen II. This is another artist I would rank closer to the top had...

#26 Joe Rohde: Gen II. Animal Kingdom is his baby and he produced many often-excellent pieces of art in its creation. Prior to AK, designed Adventurers Club and Maelstrom. *** #27 Eric Heschong: Gen II. Very recognizable style. Created key art for many, many projects - most outside Disney...

A couple more came to me. -Palace of the Lost City in South Africa. It's probably the greatest themed hotel of the modern age. Built in the 1980s. -Mongoose Junction on the island of St. John. It's a little, two level Retail, Dining & Entertainment complex area that is designed to feel...

#21 Jim Michaelson: Gen II. Rightly-known for his legendary posters and detailed maps. Also capable of superb architectural hand-renderings. *** #22 Wes Cook: Gen II. Here is an artist whose type of impeccable work I appreciate. Grand, highly detailed overviews... by hand with no...

#16 Nina Rae Vaughn: Gen II. Produced warm, colorful, brilliant pieces for Disney parks around the globe. Took over Fun Map duties from Sam McKim and even improved on his work. Created first of these maps for DisneySea and HKDL. *** #17 Frank Armitage: Gen II. I'm getting repetitive with...

There are some great & often authentic places that give some subtle Disney vibes in a good way, often because Disney took inspiration from them in creating their own environments: First that come to mind in the USA: -The trails, lodge and atmosphere around the North Rim of the Grand Canyon...

#11 Dorothea Redmond: Gen I. Produced the most elegant of WDI artwork. As skilled at interiors as exteriors. Creates soothing, beautiful, high art. *** #12 Christopher Smith: Gen III. Amazing Key artist works on every subject matter for WDI in the 90s & 00s (and other companies today)...

#7 Clem Hall: Gen I. Responsible for one of the greatest Imagineering artworks (EPCOT Center aerial painting) and numerous other pieces of distinction. His illustrations convey excitement. *** #8 Herb Ryman: Gen I. The Master. Responsible for the Magna Carta DL map. Shaped the look and feel...