166: Almost Ready To Invest with Aja M Jackson - Lighting Designer

Lighting designer Aja M Jackson talks about finances as a freelancer and the importance of radical transparency when it comes to designer fees.   Topics:  ⭐️ Financial habits ⭐️ Living modestly  ⭐️ High yield savings accounts ⭐️ Building an financial cushion before investing ⭐️ Open sharing of finance details with colleagues   Video Version https://youtu.be/33hlqOD1hWc   Full Interview https://www.patreon.com/posts/166-almost-ready-113039463?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Aja M Jackson https://www.ajajacksonlighting.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ajamjackson/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aja-m-jackson   Beyonce - Renaissance Tour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_World_Tour   Tobias Rylander https://tobiasrylander.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tobiasrylander/?hl=en   Brighter Boston https://www.brighterboston.org/   Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film University of Nebraska-Lincoln https://arts.unl.edu/theatre-and-film   Gypsy Housing https://www.facebook.com/groups/3827629097251324/   Bradley King https://bradleykingld.com/   Hadestown https://hadestown.com/   Fabian Yeager https://www.yeagerdesign.com/   Rachel Chavkin - New Yorker Article https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/06/03/behind-the-scenes-of-a-short-lived-broadway-musical   Craig Stelzenmuhler https://craigstelzenmuller.com/   Nick Solymon https://solyomdesign.com/   AJA M JACKSON is an interdisciplinary Lighting Designer with a focus on the stage. Some credits include Off-Broadway: A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet, and Rock and Roll Man. Broadway: Fat Ham (associate). Regional (selected): Hear Word (American Repertory Theatre / The Public Theater Under the Radar Festival).  Lost In Yonkers, The Art of Burning, Pride and Prejudice, Simona’s Search (Hartford Stage). The Art of Burning, The Band's Visit (Huntington Theatre Company); Associate: Goddess (Berkeley Rep). Assistant: Real Women Have Curves and Queen Of Versailles.  Dance: Hubbard Street Dance, Modern Connections; Resident Lighting Designer for movement company, HoldTight. Awards: OEAA Outstanding Lighting Design - Kinky Boots (2022). Teaching: Boston University, National Theatre Institute. Proud member of USA 829. www.ajajacksonlighting.com | IG: @ajamjackson   Instagram Handles @ajamjackson @unitedscenicartists @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Shout outs to all the Nebraska theatre makers Laura Shoemaker & Steve G   Interview by Ethan Steimel