Amber Marisa Cook
Cape Girardeau,MO
Summary
Multidisciplinary Designer Collaborator with a penchant for the strange, beautiful, and relevant.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Coordinator of Design & Tech, Associate Professor
Dobbins Conservatory- SE Missouri State University
08.2016 - Current
- Orchestrating production elements, igniting creativity in faculty staff, and students, and guiding the BFA design and technology program and a 14 show production calendar.
- Crafting captivating costume and scenic designs for main stage theatrical productions and dance concerts.
- Nurturing the talents of budding designers and technicians from a variety of backgrounds, steering second stage theatre and dance performances.
- Channeling creative energies into designing and teaching dynamic design and technology-related courses.
- Playing a vital role in departmental advising, committee work, recruitment, and retention.
Freelance Designer and Production Manager
Various
08.2007 - Current
- Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional design methods in costume, scenic, and media design.
- Worked with production teams in person and remotely to facilitate individual productions as well as producing seasons while interfacing with artistic and executive directors.
- Used Adobe Suite, Vectorworks to create images, renderings, drafting and elevations for use in production.
- Used traditional studio art skills in tandem with digital skills to create digital textiles.
- Developed a reputation for consistent, timely, innovative designs.
Technical Director, Costume Shop Supervisor
Albion College
08.2010 - 05.2016
- Designed Costumes and Scenic Elements or Mentored Students for 4-6 department productions annually.
- Oversaw production process for all department productions.
- Supervised building and alteration of costume and properties for all department productions.
- Taught coursework in design, puppetry, and theatrical history.
Education
M.F.A - Theatre Production Design, Design
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI2010
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre, Acting
University of Michigan - Flint
Flint, MI05.2002
Skills
- Collaborative Leadership and Design Processes
- Costume/Scenic/Media Design for over 100 theatrical productions
- Digital and Hand Rendering and Drafting Skills
- Innovative Digital Textile Design, Author of Digital Textile Design: Patterns as Narration for Stage and Film; Focal Press 2018
Timeline
Coordinator of Design & Tech, Associate Professor
Dobbins Conservatory- SE Missouri State University
08.2016 - Current
Technical Director, Costume Shop Supervisor
Albion College
08.2010 - 05.2016
Freelance Designer and Production Manager
Various
08.2007 - Current
M.F.A - Theatre Production Design, Design
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre, Acting
University of Michigan - Flint
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