Holophane offer a comprehensive and
professional lighting design service,
which is free of charge.
Our experienced and qualified lighting
designers are on hand to provide full
project support ranging from simple
calculation plots to full complex 3D
lighting designs.
A dedicated team prepares schemes and
provides lighting calculations for both
interior and exterior lighting schemes.
To support this high level of service,
Holophane utilise state of the art
lighting design software.
Click on the links on this page to meet
the team and find out more about the
projects created and the software used.
The combination of knowledge, experience
and passion for lighting has earned
Holophane a prestigious reputation among
consultants, architects and contractors
throughout the lighting industry.
Lighting department

Anna Whittaker BA (Hons) Product Design, MSc Light & Lighting
The effect of light is of special interest to Anna and a keen interest and passion for Art, Design and Architecture adds creativity to her work, resulting in a varied and diverse skill base.Professional and Academic Qualifications:
- Masters of Science in Light and Lighting. University College London.
- Industry Committee for Emergency Lighting (ICEL) Certificate.
- Lighting Industry Federation (LIF) Certificate Course.
- BA (Hons) Product Design. Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
- Art and Design Diploma. Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.

Lis Errington BA (Hons) Product Design, MSLL, Cert Mgmt (Open)
Lis joined the Lighting Design department at Holophane in 2002. Whilst working at Holophane Lis has worked on many lighting schemes along side Holophane Sales Engineers, including projects such as Siemens Traincare and Ebuyer. Lis has been running the Lighting Design Training since 2006.Professional and Academic Qualifications:
- The Institute of Lighting Engineers (ILE) Exterior Lighting Diploma. To be completed 2010.
- David Currie Award Finalist May 2008.
- The Professional Certificate in Management at The Open University.
- Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) Diploma.
- Lighting Industry Federation (LIF) Advanced Courses.
- Lighting Industry Federation (LIF) Certificate Course.
- BA (Hons) Product Design, including a placement year at a Lighting Manufacturer.

MaryAnn Townsley BA (Hons) Interior Design
With a background in interior design, lighting has always been of interest to MaryAnn. The way that lighting can be utilised to transform the atmosphere of a space is a subject MaryAnn has always been passionate about.
With her creative approach to solving problems, MaryAnn is the latest addition to the Lighting Design team.
Professional and Academic Qualifications:
- Lighting Industry Federation (LIF) Certificate Course.
- BA (Hons) Interior and Spatial Design. UEA Campus, Suffolk College.
- City and Guilds, Interior Design. College of West Anglia.
Software used
Visual
The versatile and specially created Professional Visual Lighting Software program provides the necessary tools required for calculating interior and exterior designs.
AGI32
AGI32 is one of the most advanced light rendering software packages available on the market, providing realistic 3D light rendered images.
Reality
Lighting Reality is used especially for roadway lighting, enabling precise designs calculated to meet current British Standards.Photoshop
Photoshop permits design concepts to be created quickly and effectively, allowing design ideas to be seen in-situ.
Projects
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Seacourt Tower
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Architectural concept |
Computer Rendered Concept |
Final installation |
Tipton Library
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Original building |
Computer Rendered Concept |
Final installation |
Sage Software
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Computer Rendered Concept |
Final installation |












