Hi! I'm Kate Jacobs, a sound designer and musician based in New York City. I have professional studio experience designing and implementing sound effects for video games at FuzzyBot, and have played drums, guitar and bass for tons of local NYC artists through my performance company Bowling Party. I'd love to help make some noise on your next project!

Kate Jacobs

Hi! I'm Kate Jacobs, a sound designer and musician based in New York City. I have professional studio experience designing and implementing sound effects for video games at FuzzyBot, and have played drums, guitar and bass for tons of local NYC artists through my performance company Bowling Party. I'd love to help make some noise on your next project!

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Hi! I’m Kate Jacobs, a sound designer and musician based in New York City. I have professional studio experience designing and implementing sound effects for video games at FuzzyBot, and have played drums, guitar and bass for tons of local NYC artists through my performance company Bowling Party. I’d love to help make some noise on your next project!

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Sound Designer at FuzzyBot
January 30, 2023 - November 3, 2025
Sound design for Lynked: Banner of the Spark (PC + All Consoles) and Audio Lead on We Gotta Go! (PC). Responsible for technical implementation of audio assets in Wwise and Unreal Engine 4. Working with autonomy on a small remote team for a large project. Acting as QA testing for the game on a daily basis. Lynked was nominated for Best Sound Design at the Debug Indie Game Awards bowling party.
Co-Founder and Performer at Bowling Party
December 31, 2024 - November 4, 2025
Started a two-person music performance company operating in the NYC area. Providing drums, bass, guitar, mixing, and production in studio and on stage for over 70 local artists and counting. Small business managerial experience including marketing, graphic design, scheduling, and accounts management.
Composer’s Assistant at Jefferson Friedman
January 29, 2022 - November 27, 2024
Personal assistant for composer Jefferson Friedman (Harley Quinn Animated Series, Helluva Boss, Powerless). Organization and metadata tagging of cues for TV episodes. Various research projects (e.g., vinyl record production, networking). Creation of social media content.

Education

B.M. Contemporary Songwriting and Production at New York University
September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2023

Qualifications

G.A.N.G. Scholar
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Best Sound Design Nominee, Debug Indie Game Awards (Lynked)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education