Jeromy Hopgood Projection Designer

Jeromy Hopgood is a Detroit-based designer, author, and educator whose work includes scenery, projection design, dance, and event / installation work. His designs have been seen in professional theatres and dance companies across the United States. Recently, his projection design for Skeleton Crew at People’s Light was nominated for the Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theatre, Outstanding Media Design.

Jeromy is a proud member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 and a Professor at Eastern Michigan University, where he coordinates the multidisciplinary Entertainment Design & Technology program. He is also the author of QLab 3 Show Control, and QLab 4: Projects in Video, Audio, & Lighting Control (the definitive guidebooks for Figure 53’s popular audio/video/lighting software), as well as Dance Production: Design & Technology. His newest book, The Projection Designer's Toolkit was released in 2021. In addition to his books, Jeromy is a regular contributor to such trade publications as Live Design, and Stage Directions, and on his own Entertainment Design & Technology blog.

Jeromy regularly teaches master classes on projection design, as well as the industry-standard QLab show control software, which he presents at venues across the country. Recent master classes include: LDI in Las Vegas, IATSE Local 38,Opera Memphis, College of DuPage, Hamilton College, TLS Productions Inc., and numerous workshops through USITT, of which he is a longstanding member and the current Vice-Commissioner for Education for the Digital Media Commission.

Industry Specializations

Live Performance

Dance

Exhibit / Display

Opera

Theatre

Themed Entertainment

Job Specializations

Associate Designer (PJN)

Skills

Basic

Animation (PJN)

Content Creation (PJN)

Drawing - Hand (PJN)

Photography (PJN)

Programming (PJN)

Systems Design (PJN)

Software

Adobe AfterEffects (PJN)

Adobe Illustrator (PJN)

Adobe Photoshop (PJN)

Adobe Premier (PJN)

Isadora (PJN)

QLab (PJN)

Languages

French