Category Archives: Design

Famed lighting designer recognized by Carnegie Mellon Alumni Association

W. James Tetlow, a Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts graduate of '77, recently received the school's Alumni Achievement award. [...]
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How to optimize the safety of your gobos

Theatrical lighting comes with certain inherent risks, the worst of which is the possibility of a fire. [...]
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How to work gobos into your DJ performance

DJing isn't just about music, it's about putting on a good show. [...]
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Gobos play critical role in theater productions

In a recent article on the North Hollywood arts, culture and entertainment blog, nohoartsdistrict.com, contributor Jane Brown reminds theate [...]
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How to take any stage performance up a notch with gobo lights

Lighting plays a critical role in any stage performance, be it theater or a concert. [...]
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How to use gobos for more impressive photography

Gobo lights have been used in photography nearly since their invention, but there are a wide variety of ways to enhance photography with cus [...]
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Florida nightclub adopts gobos to add depth to multi-level venue

A multi-level nightclub in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, is investing in gobo lights and spots to add dimensions and depth to its layout. [...]
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16-year-old harnessing the power of gobos for youth ministry convention

Caleb Franke, a 16-year-old up-and-coming lighting designer, brought the magic of gobo lights and images to the Willamette Christian Center [...]
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Glass or metal holiday gobos?

Seasonal gobos provide great versatility for decorating and entering the holiday season head on. [...]
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Dynamic lighting helps set Las Vegas nightclub above the rest

Las Vegas is a town where a nightclub has to remain highly competitive in order to succeed, and optimizing every single facet of operations [...]
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When to use a glass gobo rather than a metal one

Gobo lights offer a variety of uses from displaying your company logo at a trade show to projecting a monogram on the dance floor at a wedd [...]
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LDI 2014 to feature master classes and more

From Projection 101 to EDM Master Classes, LDI 2014 will feature amazing learning opportunities for lighting designers and businesses lookin [...]
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Achieve a haunted look with gobo lights

Gobos have a variety of purposes, and in a theater they can be used to bring a show to life. [...]
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Lighting Tricks for a Harrowing Haunted House

Getting the mood right is, at its core, the most important part of creating a haunted house. [...]
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Free lighting design seminar in Miami from Jonathan Smeeton

Renowned designer Jonathan Smeeton will be hosting a free lighting design seminar in Miami on October 15. [...]
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Church uses gobos to take prayer in a new direction

The Emmanuel Community Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has embraced gobo lights as part of their religious services. [...]
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