About Me

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Biography

Jacob Hollens is a designer and storyteller from Celebration, Florida, earning his BA in Theatre Design. He attended Interlochen Center for the Arts his senior year of high school, where his passion for storytelling through design deepened. With a love for scenic and lighting design and photography, Jacob thrives in collaborative environments where imagination and empathy lead the process. He is an empathetic collaborator, a seeker of knowledge and experience, and a creative jack of all trades who brings curiosity, adaptability, and heart into every room he enters. Whether behind the camera or shaping a world on stage, Jacob is most fulfilled when creating spaces that connect people and invite them into something meaningful.

My Approach

I create work that invites people into immersive, story-driven environments—whether through lighting, scenic design, or photography. I’m especially drawn to the psychology of color in lighting, using shifts in hue and saturation to reflect character and theme. In scenic design, I love extending the world of the play into the audience, making them feel truly inside the story. My photography blends these approaches, using light, space, and composition to highlight the subject’s narrative within their environment. At the heart of it all is a desire to connect, evoke emotion, and tell meaningful stories through visual design.