Full show @ https://www.byutv.org/player/0d491668-6cbd-4ec6-ab98-8ba6ea1b96e4/christmas-under-the-stars-john-legend

this tour was a true co-headline, with each act swapping set times daily. as a result we needed to design a rig that would provide a different looks with little to no changeover time. this design was developed in collaboration with Evanescence LD Dan Hardiman, and Lindsey Stirling LD Andrew Nissley.

Everything on this show was driven by the concept of the moon goddess Artemis that Lindsey created to go along with her new album of the same name. The goal with Lindsey is always too create a set that can be equal parts EDM and ballet. With such a heavy dance focus in this show, creating a world for the performers was the aim, rather than distracting from the stage with too much production

Photos by Graham Fielder and Andrew Nissley

everything about john’s tour was driven by a strong mid century modern visual and sonic concept. in every facet of the live show, we strove to take the audiences mind to simpler times, and create an atmosphere where the band and john could connect with the audience.

this tour was the natural progression of lindsey’s first christmas tour, while staying true to the album, we completely overhauled the production design, and re-worked all of the video and lighting content.

the warmer in the winter tour was a whirlwind, with most of the planning taking place in hotels on a south american tour. the production design concept came directly from a napkin sketch lindsey sent us from the studio, and quickly developed into a large scale projection mapped set.

I was asked by john’s creative team to provide a scenic design for john’s performance on the tonight show. I again pulled from the mid century modern aspects of the album design to create dynamic set for the performance.

I was called on by john’s management team to create a design for the voice that would stand out among the 22 other live acts performing as part of the finale live broadcast. We opted for a design letting go of all video aspects, of which the voice stage had plenty, and instead relying on scenery, lighting, and atmospherics to create the mood for the song.

Teem, a workplace experience company, hosted WX Summit in January 2019, and asked me to provide a design for the staging and scenic elements in the show. working with producing partner Fat Fish Media, I designed and built a wooden plank stage, complete with 180 degree steps and an ADA accessible ramp, as well as complimentary backdrop units, and an LED logo in the WXSummit colors

I provided a scenic and lighting design, as well as production management and programming for TEDxUSU. The theme of lift was illustrated by upward arrows hung around the stage, that matched to the print design campaign for the event. lighting equipment was provided by general theatrical supply out of salt lake city.