Graham
Festenstein -
Biography
Graham
studied Performance Arts at Middlesex University before starting his
career as a lighting designer for theatre, concerts and events.
He worked in London and across the UK as well as touring extensively in
North
America and Australia.
Graham then worked for as a senior designer for a major London Lighting Design Consultancy where he gained experience in a wide variety of work, from new build, through to public art works and heritage buildings. He was the project lighting designer for projects ranging from major new museums through to urban regeneration schemes. Several of Graham's projects went on to win nationally recognised awards such as the Community Lighting Catogary of the Lighting Design Awards and the Gulbenkien Museum of the Year. In the summer of 2001 he left the consultancy to start his own practice as an independent lighting designer.
As well as his design consultancy Graham is actively involved with his professional association and regularly contributes to professional journals seminars workshops and conferences. He recently worked with the PLDA / ILP on the Campaign Lighting for Social Identity - promoting better lighting for public spaces associated with social housing and lectures on Lighting Strategies for the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) Exterior Lighting Diploma. Graham sits on the editorial board of the ILP's Lighting Journal .
Graham is a Professional Member of both the Professional Lighting Designers Association (PLDA) and the Association of Lighting Designers (ALD)
A selection of Graham's publications and other articles relating to the work of the practice can be seen here. - Publications
Graham then worked for as a senior designer for a major London Lighting Design Consultancy where he gained experience in a wide variety of work, from new build, through to public art works and heritage buildings. He was the project lighting designer for projects ranging from major new museums through to urban regeneration schemes. Several of Graham's projects went on to win nationally recognised awards such as the Community Lighting Catogary of the Lighting Design Awards and the Gulbenkien Museum of the Year. In the summer of 2001 he left the consultancy to start his own practice as an independent lighting designer.
As well as his design consultancy Graham is actively involved with his professional association and regularly contributes to professional journals seminars workshops and conferences. He recently worked with the PLDA / ILP on the Campaign Lighting for Social Identity - promoting better lighting for public spaces associated with social housing and lectures on Lighting Strategies for the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) Exterior Lighting Diploma. Graham sits on the editorial board of the ILP's Lighting Journal .
Graham is a Professional Member of both the Professional Lighting Designers Association (PLDA) and the Association of Lighting Designers (ALD)
A selection of Graham's publications and other articles relating to the work of the practice can be seen here. - Publications