Lighting Designer
The space is created with lighting that gives various impressions to the viewer depending on the shape of the light, its color, and the way it is applied.
Perfect For …
People who like to please others. People who like beautiful, cool, and fashionable things. People who are good at talking with others.
Job Details
Lighting professionals who manipulate light to create space
The job is to design various spaces in town with lighting. We create design plans and make proposals to clients for everything from outdoor lighting, such as illumination and lighting up, to lighting inside large buildings and residences. Light has the power to change the way we see things and the impression we have of them, depending on the color and the angle at which it is shone, and it also has the psychological effect of calming or exciting people. It is necessary to have the ability to plan not only for beauty, but also to incorporate these effects of light.
Key Points !
Study spatial design at a university or vocational school.
No specific qualifications are required to become a lighting designer. One can get a chance to become a lighting designer by joining a lighting equipment manufacturer or an interior design company and working in the lighting planning department. It is a shortcut to learn technical knowledge about lighting and spatial design at a university or vocational school. Also, since lighting is related to architecture, it is helpful to study architecture or mechanical engineering.
In the Future
Bold light effects draw more attention.
In addition to lighting for stores and residences, illumination that decorates towns, lighting up buildings, and lighting-themed events, attention to particularly bold light effects is only increasing. For example, bold tricks such as the seven-color illumination of the Tokyo Tower and jewel-like illuminations at amusement parks are gaining popularity, and designers with rich ideas and planning ability are expected to emerge.
Job Facts
Income.
If you join a company that handles lighting design, your monthly income starts at about 180,000 yen. If you become independent and well-known as a designer, your income will increase by an order of magnitude.
Vacation?
If you work as a company employee, you have two days off a week. However, we may have to adjust to the client's schedule when developing lighting plans, setting up and coordinating lighting, etc.
Where do you work?
Lighting equipment manufacturers, interior design firms, architectural firms, etc.
Your Future Path
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