Sounds Design: Interactive Talk with Jeffrey Nils Gardner
Audio fiction sound designer Jeffrey Nils Gardner will walk you through their process for building immersive, engaging audio worlds.
Newly discounted! Thanks to the generous donation of a founding supporter of CAC, we are able to cut the price on this workshop in half!
Audio fiction sound designer Jeffrey Nils Gardner will walk you through their process for building immersive, engaging audio worlds, with looks into their DAW sessions and lots of listening to new and old audio fiction. This talk will have something for fiction designers, nonfiction producers, voice over directors, and anyone in-between.
No prior experience with sound design or fiction podcasting is required.
This event was submitted by Ian Mandt.
Speakers
Jeffrey Nils Gardner
Jeffrey Nils Gardner (they/them) is a director, audio artist, and sound designer. Through their studio Audacious Machine Creative, they've made fiction podcasts like The Harbingers (a 2025 Tribeca Festival selection) and Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery (winner of the 2021 BBC Best Audio drama award), and have worked on shows for Audible, Atypical Artists, Vox, Gideon Media, Rusty Quill Ltd, and more.
They’re also a team leader for the Illinois Choice Action Team (ICAT), a direct action group defending abortion access at independent clinics in Illinois, and play fiddle and mandolin in the Queer Country band Olivia & The Lovers.
FAQ
Do I need to have any audio experience?
No! No prior experience with sound design or fiction podcasting is required. This talk is beginner friendly.
