Brandon PT Davis is a Scenic Designer who builds stories, not just sets.

Brandon PT Davis (he/him) is a scenic designer who transforms theatrical spaces into immersive visual landscapes where story and space move together in harmony. Based in Southern California, Brandon’s work is rooted in a lifelong curiosity about how design shapes experience. What began as a high school obsession with set sketches in 2006 has evolved into a professional practice defined by artistic risk-taking, narrative sensitivity, and technical precision.

Brandon holds a BFA in Theatre Arts from Stephens College and an MFA in Scenic Design from the University of California, Irvine. His designs are recognized for their thoughtful balance—merging minimalism with layered materiality, and grounded realism with playful invention. Whether rendering a dusty Wild West farce or sculpting abstract memoryscapes, he builds spaces that invite both actor and audience to inhabit the world of the play fully.

At the core of his creative philosophy is a deep respect for storytelling: how visual environments can heighten emotion, clarify conflict, and create rhythm across a production. He draws from a wide range of influences—modern architecture, street art, mid-century design, theatrical history, and even pop culture ephemera—allowing each project to find its own unique visual language.

Brandon is equally fluent in the analog and digital—combining traditional model-making and drafting with advanced workflows in 3D modeling, real-time rendering, and digital fabrication. His design process often includes tools like Vectorworks, Twinmotion, and 3D printing, allowing directors and collaborators to experience spatial ideas in living motion. As a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829, he brings both rigor and play to the collaborative table, supporting teams with conceptual clarity, high-fidelity renderings, and production-ready technical drawings.

In addition to his freelance work, Brandon has served as a professor of scenic design, and he continues to teach one or two courses each year. He is passionate about mentoring the next generation of designers and helping others navigate the complex, rewarding path of a creative career.

Brandon also works beyond the stage—as a Senior Scenic and Experiential Designer with Adaptive Design Services, he collaborates on branded events, architectural visualizations, and immersive environments. Whether designing for theatre, theme parks, or concept pitches, he brings the same core vision: to create spaces that breathe with the story, linger in the memory, and reflect the emotional truth of the work.