Jessica Mariko
Jessica Mariko’s specialty is envisioning a future that doesn’t currently exist and then making it a reality. Mariko frequently brings things to life in the arts, theater, entertainment, and hospitality industries.
ART + BUSINESS
art and experiences are valuable
art and experiences are profitable businesses
INNOVATION
bringing new exciting things to the world
doing things that others aren’t doing
AESTHETIC ARREST
building to climactic, inspiring, exciting, mind-blowing, and emotionally moving moments
TEAM
it takes a village
it’s more fun to do it together
INDIVIDUALS
everyone is important
the things that make us different from each other are the things that make us a unique asset
Jessica Mariko is a creative producer of entertainment, live experiences, and events. She specializes in innovation, business development, and execution.
Mariko created and operated DRIP, a live art entertainment company, immersive show, bar and event venue that combined visual and performing arts. DRIP created entertainment experiences and events for L’Oreal, Blue Man Group, Siemens, Sephora, Timex, Kawasaki, WWE Wrestlemania and had a 5 year run on International Drive, Orlando Florida’s tourist district. DRIP received 4.5-5 star reviews on Facebook, Tripadvisor, Yelp and Google.
Mariko worked with B Morrow Productions and was the show producer and art director for the Sesame Street Land at SeaWorld, Orlando which won USA Today’s award for “Best Amusement Park Attraction” as well as an “Excellence in Construction” Eagle Award. As the show producer, Mariko was an owner representative overseeing production set design, prop procurement, story-writing for 20 exterior facades, art direction, audio/music compositions and coordination between technical, creative, architecture and construction teams.
Mariko quickly pivoted during the 2020 pandemic, gathered an award-winning team and invented a brand new entertainment concept called The Haunted Road. This drive-thru haunted theatrical experience was produced like an outdoor festival with 11 show scenes across acres of land, an FM radio transmitted soundtrack, original merchandise, and event sponsors. The Haunted Road became profitable immediately, employing hundreds of people and became one of the top employers of entertainers in the country during the pandemic.
Mariko leads the creative conception of original ideas and brands, inspires innovation, leads worldbuilding, creates revenue models, manages budgets, hires teams, designs project systems, manages intellectual property, partners and sponsors. Mariko ensures the success of all departments including creative teams, production, live entertainment, technology, operations, safety, legal, merchandise, box office, customer service, brand creation, marketing, pr, and social media.