Stephen MacEwen grew up in a family of artists in Lakewood, Ohio. He graduated from Cleveland Institute of Art with a BFA major in Industrial Design and a Minor in Illustration.

Stephen moved from the Cleveland area to Washington D.C. after graduation to work as a designer for a Trade Show Company. One year later he was asked to move back in Cleveland where the companies corporate office was. After working for the company for 8 years, he moved to Orlando and freelanced for a couple of years. This included working with Cinnabar, a company that does work for movies and prop companies.

In 1993 Stephen landed a job at the Universal Studios Orlando and has been there ever since. With the last nine years being lead scenic artist. That year he chalked for the first time at a Chalk Fest in Orlando. Throughout the years, he has accumulated many awards from Best in Show to Originality.