Marvel Visual Director Andy Park Out After 16 Years Amid Disney Layoffs

Andy Park, Marvel’s director of visible development, 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 Visual Development: 2010–2026. End of an era. I was there at the start of a team that broke the mold. 16 years, 40+ films, and 15 films led as Director of Visual Development, I couldn’t be prouder of the history we made.”

He joined the studio in 2010 and began by engaged on “Captain America: The First Avenger.” Since then he’s created concept artwork for movies including “Deadpool and Wolverine” and the costume artwork for Captain Marvel in “The Marvels.”

Despite the news, 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” across numerous elements of the company.

As beforehand announced, the media company is eliminating about 1,000 roles, primarily as a result of Disney’s formation of a consolidated enterprise advertising and marketing division under the management of Asad Ayaz, chief advertising and marketing and model officer.

Sources say Park’s departure was a part of that elimination. Staff at Marvel Studios have been impacted in each Los Angeles and New York by the layoffs as the studio reduces its manufacturing slate. Sources added that Marvel plans to maintain a small visible development team, hiring people on a project by project foundation and is dedicated to working with visible development artists on its initiatives.

Ryan Meinerding, character designer and artistic director and the head of visible development at Marvel Studios, stays in his place, and the visible development team will work under his steerage.