Rosco’s LED design partners over at The Black Tank have done it again! Behold the Miro Cube UV365 – an amazingly efficient product upgrade to their original Miro Cube black light design. The original...

I was about to start working on the University of Minnesota's Earthquakes In London at the Guthrie Theater's Dowling Studio, when I had a “scenic artist lottery winning moment.” My designer, Torry...

During a recent visit with the lighting designers at Michael Grubb Studio in the UK, the topic of trade shows came up. We asked them “what aspects of a company’s booth inspires you when you visit a...

I have a fantastic tool that I use to teach subtractive color mixing in my color lectures and workshops: it's a deconstructed, full-color glass gobo that allows me to display its individual cyan,...

When choosing a floor, there are a number of things to consider. The most critical factor is how it feels to the people who use it. Choosing a dance floor is subjective and really depends on what...

Introduction by Tammy Honesty – Scenic Designer As a scenic designer, scenic artist, and educator, I am always looking for ways to challenge the students and introduce them to new materials on a...

Watches of Switzerland is Europe’s largest showroom devoted to the world’s finest timepieces. Located on London’s famed Regent Street, the three-story, 17,000 square-foot flagship showroom features...

Back when theaters were lit almost exclusively with Tungsten-Halogen lamps, choosing gel colors was easy! In today’s venues, there is a healthy mix of fixture-types – especially as white LEDs find...

When ETC launched their new, cool-running, Source 4WRD LED retrofit endcap, we witnessed a whole new interest in using plastic gobos. As more and more facilities contemplate upgrading their fixtures...

[guest_author] The multi-colored, dimensional sign spelling out ‘TORONTO’ has become one of the city’s most photographed icons – for locals and tourists alike. The sign, which was originally...