Description
Book SynopsisConcert Design: The Road, The Craft, The Industry offers an exceptional journey though the world of concert design, exploring not only its unique design attributes but also the industry that has grown around it and how to make a career of the road'.
Concert designer Seth Jackson analyzes how the industry has changed over the last three decades from its early days of no rules' and cowboys' to a thriving and growing industry with countless career opportunities. Drawing on 25 years of experience and clients ranging from Carrie Underwood to Don Henley, he explores design techniques, working with Artists and directors, the rigors of concert touring, and navigating a career path through a challenging industry. The book also includes stories from numerous industry luminaries such as Steve Cohen, Jeff Ravitz, Eric Loader, Howard Ungerleider, and Jim Lenahan, along with Jackson's own experiences.
Written for aspiring concert lighting designers and stu
Trade Review
"Jackson has an easy-to-read narrative style of writing that’s like sitting down with him in a big, comfy chair talking about what he’s been doing with himself. The content is made up primarily of lessons big and small that are intelligently relayed, in a language that’s relaxed and familiar. The stories will make you want to keep reading, and before you know it, you’ll be at the end and wanting more."
-Richard Cadena, Lighting & Sound America August 2020
Table of Contents1. I Want to Do This for the Rest of My Life 2. I’m Sweeping the Shop… with My BFA 3. Wheels on the Highway 4. Designs and Sausages 5. It May Take a Village, but You Are Just One of the Chiefs 6. Allied Forces 7. Where’s the Band? 8. The Call for Artistry
