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    Creative lighting design

    Watch this Light Bite series and learn more about creative lighting design

     

    Click one of the images in the carousel below to start watching part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.

    Presented by

    Mike Simpson

    Mike Simpson

    Global Application Lead
    Signify

    Laura Taylor

    Laura Taylor

    Design director for innovation
    Signify

    Mayulé O. Torres López

    Mayulé O. Torres López

    Lighting Application Specialist Indoor
    Signify

    Luc van der Poel

    Luc van der Poel 

    Senior Lighting Designer
    Philips Design

    Gilles Vissenburg

    Gilles Vissenberg 

    Function Owner Illumination Optics
    Signify

    Key topics and learnings

     

    • Part 1: Form & Direction - Available now

    Presenter: Mike Simpson

    Creating shadows reveals important information about objects and spaces. We will see how the creation of shadows is an important tool in lighting design.
     

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    • Part 2: Accents - Available now

    Presenter: Mike Simpson

    The visual effects achievable in practice are influenced by the level of general lighting present. But exactly how strong is this influence? In this part we will take a look at this, showing examples of different general lighting levels.
     

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    • Part 3: Designing shadows - Available now

    Presenter: Laura Taylor

    The art of lighting is much more than simply introducing a light source into a dark space. We enhance the power of light by balancing it with its eternal counterpart: shadow. We can now design shadows to meet our needs and lift our mood.
     

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    • Part 4: Surfaces - Available now

    Presenter: Mayulé O. Torres López

    We will explore the interaction between surfaces and light and how this play of elements can tell & reveal a different story by understanding such dialogue.
     

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    • Part 5: Light & space - Available now

    Presenter: Mike Simpson

    We will explore how light and patterns can be matched to the architecture of a space by looking at some theories about recognition of shapes. This can inform the way you think about planning a lighting installation.
     

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    • Part 6: Contrasts - Available now

    Presenter: Mayulé O. Torres López

    We will explore another communication tool in lighting design: Contrast, the beauty of using and creating differences in brightness or color and how it interacts into the perception of a space.

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    • Part 7: Color - Available now

    Presenter: Luc van der Poel 

    We will look at the usage of color in lighting design and also go a bit more in-depth on how using a different color can result in a different emotion of people.

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    • Part 8: Glare - Available now

    Presenter: Gilles Vissenberg 

    What is glare? In this Light Bite we will elaborate on glare and how you can use it to your advantage in lighting design.
     

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