ajackson
DESIGNS
DESIGN WITHOUT LIMITS
AARON JACKSON
Designer
aaron@ajacksondesigns.com
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Barry Manilow
Scenic Design:
A Very Barry Christmas
Limited National Stadium Tour
2017
A Gift of Love 3 (Holiday Concert)
McCallum Theatre
2015
Lorna Productions
Scenic Design:
Lorna Luft Sings the Judy Garland Song Book
The McCallum Theatre
2017
Mousetrappe (Burbank, CA)
Layout Design:
Star Wars: A Galactic Extravaganza
Disney Hollywood Studios
2016
Stiletto Entertainment & Celebrity Cruise Line (Los Angeles, CA)
Scenic Design:
Topper
Directed & Choreographed by John Charron and Jill Hillier 2015
Childsplay, Inc (Tempe, AZ)
Scenic Design:
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Directed by Dwayne Hartford 2021
Suzette Who Set to Sea
Directed by Jenny Milinger 2019
Ella Enchanted
Directed by Dwayne Hartford 2018
Go Dog Go (National Tour)
Directed by Andrés Alcalá 2017
Wonderland: Alice's Rock & Roll Adventure
Directed by Anthony Runfola 2017
Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook
Directed by Debra K. Stevens 2016
Sideways Stories From Wayside School
Directed by Dwayne Hartford 2015
Robin Hood
Directed by Dwayne Hartford 2013
A Wrinkle In Time
Directed by Dwayne Hartford 2013
Lyle The Crocodile
Directed by Dwayne Hartford 2011
Go Dog Go
Directed by David Saar 2011
Miss Nelson Is Missing
Directed by Dwayne Hartford 2008
Phoenix Theatre (Phoenix, AZ)
Scenic Design:
Camelot
Directed by Michael Barnard
Daddy Long Legs
Directed by Robert Kolby Harper
Something Rotten
Directed by Kathryn Roger 2020
Once
Directed by Pasha Yamotahari 2019
Sisters In Law
Directed by Dana Resnick 2019
Airness
Directed by Pasha Yamotahari 2019
Godspell
Directed by Michael Barnard 2018
Hedwig & The Angry Inch
Directed by Pasha Yamohatari 2018
Rent (Arizoni Award Best Overall Production: Musical)
Directed by Robert Kolby Harper 2013
Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson (Arizoni Award: Best Overall Production: Musical & Best Set Design: Musical)
Directed by Ron May 2013
Almost, Maine
Directed by Dwayne Hartford 2008
I Love A Piano: The Music of Irving Berlin
Directed by Mark Steven Robinson 2006
International City Theater (Long Beach, CA)
Scenic Design:
End of the Rainbow
Directed by John Henry Davis 2015
Stiletto Entertainment & Holland America Cruise Line (Los Angeles, CA)
Scenic Design for 28 Productions on 8 different ships including:
Elements, Forever Rock, That's Dance, Classiqe*, Droom*, Heat,
Aces High, Rock Legends, Northern Lights, and Rockin' Roadhouse
*Winner of Magellan Award for Best Overall Production
2012-2014
Erick, Brett & Sons, Inc (Long Beach,CA)
Bar/Restaurant Design
Owners Brett Gallo & Erick Verduzco 2014
Revel Entertainment Group (Atlantic City, NJ)
Consulting Stylist: Objects and Artifacts
VP Brand Management: Lisa Lehr 2012
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
Design Producer Season 9
Production Designer Kim Lewis 2011
The University of CA, Irvine (Irvine, CA)
Scenic Design:
The Threepenny Opera (Guest Design)
Directed by Dr. Keith Fowler 2009
Shakespeare by the Sea (San Pedro/LA Metro Tour)
Resident Set Designer:
The Winter's Tale
Directed by Stephanie Coltrin 2018
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Directed by Cylan Brown 2108
Macbeth
Directed by Stephanie Coltrin 2017
The Taming of the Shrew
Directed by Cylan Brown 2017
Othello
Directed by Stephanie Coltrin 2016
Cymbeline
Directed by Cylan Brown 2016
The Tempest
Directed by Stephanie Coltrin 2015
As You Like It
Directed by Patrick Vest 2015
Hamlet
Directed by Stephanie Coltrin 2014
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Directed by Patrick Vest 2014
King John
Directed by Stephanie Coltrin 2013
All's Well That Ends Well
Directed by Patrick Vest 2013
Romeo & Juliet
Directed by Stephanie Coltrin 2012
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Directed by Margaret Schugt 2012
Much Ado About Nothing
Directed by Amy Louise Sebelius 2011
King Lear
Directed by Stephanie Coltrin 2011
Twelfth Night
Directed by Amy Louise Sebelius 2010
Julius Caesar
Directed by Stephanie Coltrin 2010
As You Like It
Directed by David Graham 2009
Love's Labor's Lost
Directed by Amy Louise Sebelius 2009
Antony and Cleopatra
Directed by David Graham 2008
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Directed by David Graham 2008
The Taming of the Shrew
Directed by Christopher Morrison 2007
The Merchant of Venice
Directed by David Graham 2007
Hamlet
Directed by Josh Costello 2006
The Comedy of Errors
Directed by Darin Anthony 2006
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Directed by Craig Flemming 2005
Othello
Directed by Douglas Clayton 2005
The Jubilee Theatre (Fort Worth, TX)
Scenic Design:
Crumbs From the Table of Joy
Directed by Sharon Benge 2007
The Powerhouse Theatre (Santa Monica, CA)
Scenic Design:
Two Rooms
Directed by Jamie Wolrab 2006
The Texas Star Theatre (Granbury, TX)
Scenic Design:
The Boys Next Door
Directed by Stephen Bishop Seeley 2005
The WB Television Network (Burbank, CA)
Scenic Design:Corporate Presentation NYC and Los Angeles
WB Kids/Cartoon Network Up Fronts
Project Directed by Aaron Day 2004
Amphibian Productions (New York, NY/Fort Worth, TX)
Scenic Design:
A Room of One's Own
Directed by Sharon Benge 2004
A Leopard Complains of Its Spots
Directed by Nancy Mayans 2001
Genesius Theatre Guild (New York, NY)
Scenic Design:
Box
Directed by Clinton Turner Davis 2003
CONCEPT ILLUSTRATION EXPERIENCE
2 Creative Entertainment
2015-2019
Concept Renderings, Website Design and Show Development
The Craig D'Amico Experience
& Cornerstone Convergence
2017-2018
Concept Renderings, Space Planning and Technical Drawings
Mousetrappe
2016, 2014
Layout Design for Star Wars: A Galactic Extravaganza at Disney Hollywood Studios (Orlando, FL)
Concept Technical Drafting for Taronga Zoo Centennial Theater (Sydney, AU)
RWS & Associates
2014
Concept Renderings for show bids to Holiday World Theme Park.
Stiletto Entertainment
2008 - 2014
Concept Renderings and Show Development for bids to Seabourne, Celebrity, and Holland America Cruise Lines.
Bad Things (Shaun White)
2014
Concept Renderings for touring set. (IMAG Productions)
Miley Cyrus
2009
Website Development/Design Concepts.
IMAG Productions
2004 - 2014
Concept Renderings for various projects and clients. Major Clients include Mercedes-Benz, and Design Cure among others.
Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union
2006
Digital repair and recreation of the illustration used for their Visa Credit Card.
Blue Voodoo Technologies
2006
Concept Renderings for pre-production of feature film.
Cartoon Network & Lasertech, Inc
2006
Concept Renderings/Stage Design for Cartoon Network corporate presentation.
Bix Pix Entertainment
2005
Concept Renderings for pre-production of Miss Twiggley's Tree.
Tina Jones
2004
Concept Renderings/Show Development for bid to Cirque du Soleil and Dragone.
Town Square Productions
2003
Concept Renderings/Show Development for presentation to producers of a Off-Broadway Musical.
CHARGE ARTIST/LEAD SCENIC EXPERIENCE
The University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA)
2006 - 2011
Production Supervisor: Scenic Art
Supervised and mentored both graduate and undergraduate level students in a practical work environment while
executing all scenic treatments for the given season and maintaining the Paint Studio. Completed over 35 productions.
Shakespeare by the Sea (San Pedro/Los Angeles Metro Tour)
2005 - 2018
Resident Scenic Designer and Scenic Charge Artist for 28 productions.
Fox Searchlight & Signal Hill Productions (Visalia, CA)
2004
Lead Scenic:
The Visitation (Feature Film)
Production Design by Laird Pulver
The Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey (Madison, NJ)
2003
Charge Artist:
Much Ado About Nothing
Designed by Ted Simpson
The George Street Playhouse (New Brunswick, NJ)
2002
Charge Artist:
A Night in Tunisia
Designed by Ted Simpson
The New Harmony Theater (New Harmony, IN)
2000
Charge Artist:
Noises Off
Designed by Todd Rosenthal
Philadelphia Story
Designed by Vladimir Shpitalnik
Always Patsy Cline
Designed by Ron Naverson
SCENIC ART EXPERIENCE
Center Theater Group The Hallmark Channel Knott's Berry Farm
Kirk Douglas Theater Simi Valley, CA Buena Park, CA
Culver City, CA Scenic Artist Scenic Artist
Scenic Charge/Scenic Artist TV Series: McBride Halloween Haunt
2004-2005 2004 2004
The NJ Shakespeare Festival Lalique Crystal & Septak Custom Painting
Madison, NJ Michael C. Fina Jamesburg, NJ
Overhire Scenic Artist New York, NY Specialty Painter: Interiors
3 Productions Specialty Painter: Showrooms Faux Finishes/Detail Paint
2002-2003 2002 2001
Heritage Repertory Theater American Stage Festival The Love Lemmings Co.
Charlottesville, VA Nashua, NH New York, NY
Scenic Artist Scenic Artist Scenic Artist
10 Productions 10 productions Repainted the set for
1998-1999 1996 I Love You, You're Perfect,
Now Change (Off-Broadway)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
The University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA)
2015 - 2017
Adjunct Professor: Teaching Color Media for Designers, Perspective Drawing, Scenic Art 1 & 2, Design Packaging &
Presentation, Life Drawing and Designer Mentorships.
2012 - 2013
Adjunct Professor: Teaching Life Drawing and Intro to Scenic Design: Model Building.
2006 - 2011
Staff Scenic Artist: Teaching Undergraduate and Graduate Level students in a practical work environment.
Chapman University (Orange, CA)
2010
Adjunct Professor: Teaching Scenic Painting.
Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ)
2002
Summer Session Adjunct: Scenic Art (Intro to Technical Theater)
2001 - 2002
Teaching Assistant: Scenic Art (Intro to Technical Theater)
Instituto Cultural Dominica Americana (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
1999
Cultural Exchange Program: Teaching week-long seminar on Scenic Design/Scenic Art.
EDUCATION
Masters of Fine Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts
Rutgers University Millikin University
New Brunswick, NJ Decatur, IL
RELATED SKILLS
Show Development, Concepts, Environments, Space Planning, Producing, Cold Calling, Budget Development, Interior Design, Rendering, Model Making, Drafting, Play Analysis, Photography, Painting, Construction.
MAC and PC Platforms: Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator. CAD, (Primarily Vectorworks, some AutoCAD). Sketch Up, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
Scenic Art: Acrylic, Scenic, Latex Paints, Dyes, Large Scale Backdrop Work/Murals, Sculpture, Carving, Carpentry.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST