Jackson Cobb (they/he) is a media designer, programmer, and teaching artist working between NYC, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Austin, TX. They hold an M.F.A. in Design and Production (Integrated Media) from The University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. from Hamline University.

Jackson views design as a dramaturgical endeavor. They believe every choice matters, and that every link in the chain—from content design to systems engineering—should contribute to storytelling. They implement design work using tools like disguise, TouchDesigner, WATCHOUT, QLab, ETC Eos, After Effects, Unreal Engine, Vectorworks, and Python. They also know their way around a broadcast control room.

BROADWAY: Once Upon a One More Time (Programmer); Thoughts of a Colored Man (Asst. Designer). OFF-BROADWAY: Monsoon Wedding - St. Ann’s Warehouse (Programmer). INTERNATIONAL: Monsoon Wedding - Qatar Creates (Programmer). NATIONAL TOUR: Peter Pan - Networks Tours (Programmer). REGIONAL: i see you. you are seen. - VORTEX Rep (Designer); Fast Company - Guthrie Theater/Theater Mu (Asst/Programmer); Spittin’ Seeds - Penumbra Theatre (Asst/Programmer); Gloria: A Life and Dirty Business - History Theatre (Asst/Programmer); Crowns - New Dawn Theatre (Programmer); Autonomy - Mixed Blood Theatre (Programmer).