Jonathan Hoyle, The Lighting Practice | Xingying Peng, The Lighting Practice
Tuesday
March 18, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
March 18, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
Credits TBD
Intermediate
Lighting design is not merely selecting fixtures; it’s enhancing an environment, telling a story, and guiding users through the space. When done by professional designers, lighting influences users to interact with the space and evokes an emotional response. Lighting designers can be challenged by prioritizing a human-centric approach and conceptualizing the entire design vision effectively. Unlike most building materials and finishes, lighting designers cannot provide a tangible swatch to architects and owners for consideration and understanding of design strategies. Therefore, communicating the value of lighting design is crucial to gaining buy-in and overcoming preconceived notions from architects and project stakeholders.
Attendees will benefit from a basic understanding of design and construction processes and key players, lighting design, and verbal communication techniques.
Learning Objectives
- Attendees will understand the impact of storytelling and how to effectively communicate the “why” of lighting design.
- Attendees will learn methods of conceptualizing the story of the lighting design.
- Attendees will learn methods of communicating the goals of the lighting design.
- Attendees will learn about how to educate the architect and stakeholders on the value of lighting design.
Speakers
Jon Hoyle
Principal
The Lighting Practice
Jonathan Hoyle joined The Lighting Practice in 2008 after completing his Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design at the University of Illinois. He was promoted to Associate Principal in 2019, then Principal in 2022. He has been an integral part of TLP’s expansion to New York. During his tenure at TLP, Jon has experience with a variety of project types including corporate, education, exterior facades, historic interiors and exteriors, hospitality, public spaces, and a variety of transportation environments. This range helps create a unique perspective when designing a new project. He was recognized by Lighting Magazine for his leadership in lighting design as a 40under40 class of 2020. Jon also served for four years as an adjunct professor in the Architecture Department at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. When not at work, he can often be found riding his bike through the city streets or along wooded trails.
Xingying Peng
Lighting Designer II
The Lighting Practice
Xingying Peng joined The Lighting Practice’s Philadelphia office in 2018 as an intern while she earned her Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design from Parsons School of Design. In 2019, She rejoined the team as a full-time lighting designer in TLP’s New York office. Before attending Parsons, Xingying worked as a theatrical lighting designer, taking part in the production of several theater festivals in Asia including the Beijing Fringe Festival, Singapore M1 Festival, and others. She also worked as a lighting fellow at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. In addition to her work as a designer, Xingying is a Mandarin-English translator and a certified mixologist. Since joining TLP, her project experience has grown to include corporate and academic environments as well as exterior façades.