Jeromy Hopgood is a Detroit-based designer, author, and educator whose work includes scenery, projection design, lighting, dance, and event / installation work. He is a tenured Professor at Eastern Michigan University, where he coordinates the multidisciplinary Entertainment Design & Technology program - one of the first programs of its kind in the US. In addition, he is a regular presenter at LDI in Las Vegas, USITT, and various IATSE locals, as well as regularly teaching master classes on projection design, and the industry-standard QLab show control software. 

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Jeromy is a proud member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829. In the last 25 years, he has designed more than 175 productions for professional theatres, dance companies, and universities across the world. His projection design for After Ünica was selected as part of the US National Exhibit at the Prague Quadrennial ’23, marked as one of the finest media designs created by an American designer during the previous four years. His projection design for Skeleton Crew at People’s Light and Theatre Company was nominated for the Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theatre, Outstanding Media Design. 

Jeromy is 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), The Projection Designer's Toolkit, as well as Dance Production: Design & Technology (now in its 2nd edition). In addition to his books, Jeromy is a regular contributor to such trade publications as Live Design, TD&T, and Stage Directions, as well as his own Entertainment Design & Technology blog.

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