FERNANDO
DANIEL GONZALEZ

ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN

BASED IN LOS ANGELES, CA | 2026

FERNANDO
DANIEL GONZALEZ

ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN

BASED IN LOS ANGELES, CA | 2026

FERNANDO DANIEL GONZALEZ

ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN

BASED IN LOS ANGELES, CA | 2026

About

Fernando Daniel Gonzalez is a Lighting & Projection designer based in Los Angeles, California, with extensive experience in live production throughout Southern California. Fernando’s work is grounded in the theater world, where he built his technical and creative foundation. He has since expanded into film, television, concerts, immersive experiences, and dance, bringing a versatile and adaptive approach to live entertainment design, spanning from lighting, video, and projection.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with an emphasis in Theatrical Design from the University of Southern California School of Dramatic Art, an Associate Degree in Technical Theatre from Riverside City College, and an Associate in Arts Degree from Norco College.

Fernando’s passion for technology drives his continuous exploration of new tools, software, and techniques, enabling him to push the boundaries of live entertainment design. He remains committed to innovation and to using design to create experiences that are unforgettable, impactful, and boundary-breaking.

My services

LIGHTING DESIGN

Lightwright 6

Vor

CUEPOINTS

PROJECTION AND VIDEO DESIGN

DAVINCI RESOLVE

AFTER AFFECTS

PREMIERE PRO

PHOTOSHOP

ILLUSTRATOR

INDESIGN

LIGHTROOM

NOTCH

TOUCH DESIGNER

DRAFTSPERSON

VECTORWORKS

SKETCHUP

AUTOCAD

MEDIA SERVER PROGRAMMER

WATCHOUT 6

DISGUISE (D3)

RESOLUME ARENA

MILUMIN5

OBS STUDIO

LIGHTING CONSOLE PROGRAMMER

ETC EOS FAMILY

GRANDMA3

ETC HOG

PREVISUALIZATION AND 3D MOCKUPS

UNREAL ENGINE 5

TWINMOTION

BLENDER

SYNCRONORM DEPENCE

CAPTURE VISUALIZATION

PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN

CODE AND DEVELOPMENT

VISUAL STUDIO CODE

XCODE

ARDUINO

HTML

CSS

JAVASCRIPT

C/C++

DESIGN EXPERIENCE

LIGHTING AND PROJECTION DESIGN

COLORED PEOPLE'S TIME

THE ROBEY THEATRE COMPANY

LOS ANGELES, CA | 04 / 2026

Theatre Four at Los Angeles Theatre Center

LIGHTING AND PROJECTION DESIGN

COLORED PEOPLE'S TIME

THE ROBEY THEATRE COMPANY

LOS ANGELES, CA | 04 / 2026

Theatre Four at Los Angeles Theatre Center

COLORED PEOPLE'S TIME

THE ROBEY THEATRE COMPANY

LOS ANGELES, CA | 04 / 2026

Theatre Four at Los Angeles Theatre Center

ASSISTANT PROJECTION | JASON H. THOMPSON

Tristan und Isolde

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA

NEW YORK, NY | 03 / 2026

Metropolitan Opera House

ASSISTANT PROJECTION | JASON H. THOMPSON

Tristan und Isolde

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA

NEW YORK, NY | 03 / 2026

Metropolitan Opera House

Tristan und Isolde

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA

NEW YORK, NY | 03 / 2026

Metropolitan Opera House

CO-PROJECTION DESIGN | JASON H. THOMPSON

Mean Girls

HAVARD - WESTLAKE SCHOOL

STUDIO CITY, CA | 02 / 2026

Rugby Auditorium

CO-PROJECTION DESIGN | JASON H. THOMPSON

Mean Girls

HAVARD - WESTLAKE SCHOOL

STUDIO CITY, CA | 02 / 2026

Rugby Auditorium

Mean Girls

HAVARD - WESTLAKE SCHOOL

STUDIO CITY, CA | 02 / 2026

Rugby Auditorium

LIGHTING DESIGN

THE YOUNG DOLPHINS: CHAPTER TWO

HERO THEATRE

LOS ANGELES, CA | 10 / 2025

The Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts

LIGHTING DESIGN

THE YOUNG DOLPHINS: CHAPTER TWO

HERO THEATRE

LOS ANGELES, CA | 10 / 2025

The Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts

THE YOUNG DOLPHINS: CHAPTER TWO

HERO THEATRE

LOS ANGELES, CA | 10 / 2025

The Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts

ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGN | ELIZABETH HARPER

EUREKA DAY

PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE

PASADENA, CA | 09 / 2025

Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre

ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGN | ELIZABETH HARPER

EUREKA DAY

PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE

PASADENA, CA | 09 / 2025

Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre

EUREKA DAY

PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE

PASADENA, CA | 09 / 2025

Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN

THE YOUNG DOLPHINS

HERO THEATRE

LOS ANGELES, CA | 05 / 2025

The Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts

LIGHTING DESIGN

THE YOUNG DOLPHINS

HERO THEATRE

LOS ANGELES, CA | 05 / 2025

The Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts

THE YOUNG DOLPHINS

HERO THEATRE

LOS ANGELES, CA | 05 / 2025

The Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts

ASSOCIATE PROJECTION DESIGN | JASON H. THOMPSON

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA

CAL THEATRE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS

SAN BERNARDINO, CA | 04 / 2025

California Theatre Of The Performing Arts

ASSOCIATE PROJECTION DESIGN | JASON H. THOMPSON

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA

CAL THEATRE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS

SAN BERNARDINO, CA | 04 / 2025

California Theatre Of The Performing Arts

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA

CAL THEATRE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS

SAN BERNARDINO, CA | 04 / 2025

California Theatre Of The Performing Arts

LIGHTING DESIGN

INFERNO, THE RITE, AND BURLESQUE

AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY BALLET

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | 10 / 2024

Bob Barker Studio 33 at CBS Television City

LIGHTING DESIGN

INFERNO, THE RITE, AND BURLESQUE

AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY BALLET

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | 10 / 2024

Bob Barker Studio 33 at CBS Television City

INFERNO, THE RITE, AND BURLESQUE

AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY BALLET

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | 10 / 2024

Bob Barker Studio 33 at CBS Television City

CO-LIGHTING DESIGN | MARTHA CARTER

TROUBLE IN MIND

ACTORS CO-OP

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | 10 / 2024

David Schall Theatre

CO-LIGHTING DESIGN | MARTHA CARTER

TROUBLE IN MIND

ACTORS CO-OP

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | 10 / 2024

David Schall Theatre

TROUBLE IN MIND

ACTORS CO-OP

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | 10 / 2024

David Schall Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN

SAPPHIRES

AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY BALLET

LOS ANGELES, CA | 05 / 2024

ACB Performance Studio at Bank of America Plaza

LIGHTING DESIGN

SAPPHIRES

AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY BALLET

LOS ANGELES, CA | 05 / 2024

ACB Performance Studio at Bank of America Plaza

SAPPHIRES

AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY BALLET

LOS ANGELES, CA | 05 / 2024

ACB Performance Studio at Bank of America Plaza

LIGHTING DESIGN

WHERE WITHIN

FABLES AND RUMORS

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | 05 / 2024

Zephyr Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN

WHERE WITHIN

FABLES AND RUMORS

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | 05 / 2024

Zephyr Theatre

WHERE WITHIN

FABLES AND RUMORS

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | 05 / 2024

Zephyr Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN

RENT

USC SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ARTS

LOS ANGELES, CA | 03 / 2024

Bing Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN

RENT

USC SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ARTS

LOS ANGELES, CA | 03 / 2024

Bing Theatre

RENT

USC SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ARTS

LOS ANGELES, CA | 03 / 2024

Bing Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN

LOST GIRL, OR FIRST CHAIR

IMPULSE THEATRE COMPANY

LOS ANGELES, CA | 02 / 2024

LIGHTING DESIGN

LOST GIRL, OR FIRST CHAIR

IMPULSE THEATRE COMPANY

LOS ANGELES, CA | 02 / 2024

LOST GIRL, OR FIRST CHAIR

IMPULSE THEATRE COMPANY

LOS ANGELES, CA | 02 / 2024

LIGHTING DESIGN

DRY LAND

IMPULSE THEATRE COMPANY

LOS ANGELES, CA | 11 / 2023

Martin Massman Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN

DRY LAND

IMPULSE THEATRE COMPANY

LOS ANGELES, CA | 11 / 2023

Martin Massman Theatre

DRY LAND

IMPULSE THEATRE COMPANY

LOS ANGELES, CA | 11 / 2023

Martin Massman Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN

GHOSTS OF USC

USC SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ARTS

LOS ANGELES, CA | 10 / 2023

Kerckhoff Hall

LIGHTING DESIGN

GHOSTS OF USC

USC SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ARTS

LOS ANGELES, CA | 10 / 2023

Kerckhoff Hall

GHOSTS OF USC

USC SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ARTS

LOS ANGELES, CA | 10 / 2023

Kerckhoff Hall

LIGHTING DESIGN

IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

ANYE YOUNG

LOS ANGELES, CA | 05 / 2023

Martin Massman Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN

IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

ANYE YOUNG

LOS ANGELES, CA | 05 / 2023

Martin Massman Theatre

IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

ANYE YOUNG

LOS ANGELES, CA | 05 / 2023

Martin Massman Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN

WOMEN OF

AENEID THEATRE COMPANY

LOS ANGELES, CA | 04 / 2023

Soundbites Studio

LIGHTING DESIGN

WOMEN OF

AENEID THEATRE COMPANY

LOS ANGELES, CA | 04 / 2023

Soundbites Studio

WOMEN OF

AENEID THEATRE COMPANY

LOS ANGELES, CA | 04 / 2023

Soundbites Studio

ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGN | ERICA AMMERMAN

URINETOWN

USC SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ARTS

LOS ANGELES, CA | 04 / 2023

Bing Theatre

ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGN | ERICA AMMERMAN

URINETOWN

USC SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ARTS

LOS ANGELES, CA | 04 / 2023

Bing Theatre

URINETOWN

USC SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ARTS

LOS ANGELES, CA | 04 / 2023

Bing Theatre

WORK EXPERIENCE

LIGHTING, VIDEO, AND PROJECTION DESIGNER | DRAFTSPERSON | LIGHTING CONSOLE AND MEDIA SERVER PROGRAMMER

FREELANCE

LOS ANGELES, CA

2022 - PRESENT

LIGHTING, VIDEO, AND PROJECTION DESIGNER | DRAFTSPERSON | LIGHTING CONSOLE AND MEDIA SERVER PROGRAMMER

FREELANCE

LOS ANGELES, CA

2022 - PRESENT

FREELANCE

LOS ANGELES, CA

2022 - PRESENT

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

KIA FORUM

INGLEWOOD, CA

2024 - PRESENT

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

KIA FORUM

INGLEWOOD, CA

2024 - PRESENT

KIA FORUM

INGLEWOOD, CA

2024 - PRESENT

LIGHTING DESIGNER | THEATRICAL ELECTRICIAN

USC SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ARTS

LOS ANGELES, CA

2022 - 2024

LIGHTING DESIGNER | THEATRICAL ELECTRICIAN

USC SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ARTS

LOS ANGELES, CA

2022 - 2024

USC SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ARTS

LOS ANGELES, CA

2022 - 2024

THEATRICAL ELECTRICIAN

PERFORMANCE RIVERSIDE

HERO THEATRE

2021 - 2022

THEATRICAL ELECTRICIAN

PERFORMANCE RIVERSIDE

HERO THEATRE

2021 - 2022

PERFORMANCE RIVERSIDE

HERO THEATRE

2021 - 2022

STAGEHAND (WORKSHOP)

LIVE NATION AT FOX THEATRE

RIVERSIDE, CA

2018

STAGEHAND (WORKSHOP)

LIVE NATION AT FOX THEATRE

RIVERSIDE, CA

2018

LIVE NATION AT FOX THEATRE

RIVERSIDE, CA

2018