Your creative vision. Flawlessly executed.
You are the reason shows look incredible. Showtex gives you a new way to work — one where your designs are executed with frame-perfect precision, where you can serve more artists than ever, and where your creative talent finally scales.
Let's be honest about what's changing.
Live show production is evolving. The tools are getting more powerful. The expectations are getting higher. And the old model — one operator, reacting in real time, hoping to nail every cue — is reaching its limits.
You already know this. You've felt it during a show when you nailed the drop perfectly, and you've felt it when you were a half-beat late because you were watching the DJ instead of your console. You've felt it when you designed something beautiful in rehearsal but couldn't reproduce it consistently across 30 tour dates.
Here's what we believe: The most talented people in live production shouldn't be constrained by the limitations of real-time manual execution. Your creative vision deserves better than the pressure of split-second reaction. It deserves to be designed with intention and executed with certainty.
That's what Showtex is for.
A better way to work.
Design with precision, not pressure.
In the Showtex editor, you build time-coded trigger sequences mapped directly to the music. Every cue is placed exactly where you want it — not where your reflexes allowed it in the moment. You hear the track, you see the waveform, and you design the visual journey with the same deliberation a composer brings to a score. And because Showtex understands BPM and song structure, you move fast — programming to the beat, not against a clock.
Serve more artists, from anywhere.
A DJ in Tokyo sends you their track list. You open Showtex, design their show, and send the file. They load it before their next gig. You just designed a show for an artist on the other side of the world without leaving your studio. Next week, you do the same for three more artists. Your creative reach is no longer limited by your physical presence.
Your shows run exactly as you designed them.
Every trigger fires at the exact moment you placed it. Every transition lands. Every build crescendos precisely where you intended. The gap between what you imagined and what the audience experiences shrinks to zero.
You're still essential.
Showtex doesn't run itself. Someone needs to design the show — that's your creative expertise. And at the event, the best results come from having a skilled operator monitoring the system, ready to adapt and intervene. The role evolves from reactive execution to creative oversight.
Become a Showtex Certified Designer.
We're building a global network of lighting designers, VJs, and show designers who use Showtex to create incredible live productions. Certified Designers are the creative backbone of the Showtex ecosystem.
What you get:
- ✓Official certification and listing in the Showtex Designer Directory
- ✓Direct referrals from artists and venues looking for show design
- ✓Early access to new features and integrations
- ✓Community — connect with other designers pushing the craft forward
This is the founding cohort. We're starting with a small group of designers who will shape the program, influence the product, and establish themselves as the first certified professionals in a new discipline.
Apply for the Founding Cohort →Let's talk about what this means for your career.
The Traditional Model
You're hired for a show. You travel to the venue. You run the show live. You get paid for that one night. Maybe $500, maybe $2,000, maybe $5,000. Then you travel to the next one. Your income is directly tied to your physical presence. You can do maybe 3–4 shows per week, maximum, factoring in travel and recovery.
The Showtex Model
You design a show in the Showtex editor. It takes you a few hours — you know the tools, you're fast. You deliver the show file. The artist uses it at every gig for the next six months. You get paid for the design work. Meanwhile, you're already designing shows for other artists. From your studio.
Your talent is the scarce resource. Showtex just removes the constraint that your talent can only be in one room at a time.
The future of show design is being built right now.
Join the founding cohort of Showtex Certified Designers. Shape the platform. Establish your position. Scale your creative career.
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