Create Ambiance - Lighting Designer

Lighting design involves much more than just picking out lampshades and light bulbs. As a lighting designer, you'll get to create ambiance, alter an environment, and make areas accessible and visually pleasing. Lighting designers work on commercial interiors, theme parks, concerts, and residences. As a lighting designer, you'll learn about light reflection and refraction, different types of fixtures, and energy requirements. If you prefer working on design projects, find interior design job opportunities among lighting design firms. If consultation work suits you better, find interior design job opportunities with a lighting manufacturer where you'll master an array of lighting products and explain them to clients. For those of you enrolled in an interior design program, take courses in lighting design and consider focusing on lighting design when you complete your thesis project.