Light and Project Planning
Light and Project Planning
1969 - 1976
Concert lighting designer – provided services for more than 150 live shows per year, 6 tours of Japan, Europe, Canada and USA, helped to develop the first automated stage light and portable concert touring lighting systems. Designer for Grand Funk Railroad, WAR, Wishbone Ash, James Gang
1976
Established Fantasee Lighting www.fantaseelighting.com production equipment rental and services company in Belleville MI
1982
Began study of architectural lighting design through attending lighting education conferences across the USA
1986
Established Illuminart / Lighting Design services company in Ypsilanti MI
1993 - 2003
Designed lighting for the Detroit International Auto show exhibits: Ford, Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Volvo, Scion, Saturn and Mercedes, bringing innovative new ideas to the industry such as; using truss systems, turning off the hall lighting over the BMW exhibit, using automated lighting with Ford Motor Co, designing warm/cool color contrast lighting for the Volvo international exhibit and helping conceptualize revolutionary new lighting for Mercedes Benz North American touring exhibit.
Lighting Education – instructor of architectural lighting design at CCS, UofD in Detroit and LTU in Southfield MI. Providing lighting education seminars to design professionals in USA and EU at professional lighting conferences.
Lighting consulting is provided for projects where lighting is essential to the success of the design for owner and architect. Lighting Education Programs / instructor of architectural lighting design at CCS, U of D in Detroit and LTU in Southfield MI. Stefan continues to provide accredited lighting education seminars to design professionals in the USA and EU
The Value of Professional Lighting
Articles and additional information about the principles of lighting design.
Auto Dealer Lighting 2002
Improving Lighting Quality Building Operating Magazine
Lighting Design Benefits
Lighting Responsiblity Oct 2008
Lighting Specifications ArticleBuilding Operating Magazine
Projects are the recipient of over 40 international lighting design awards including 2 IESNA Awards of Distinction for lighting of the Chrysler Technology Center. The award of distinction is given when a project is deemed by the judges as ‘extraordinary achievement in lighting design’. Detroit Lighting Hall of Fame inductee; in 2015.
