Our Background
With a career spanning over a decade, Joshua has evolved from a proficient production electrician to earning recognition as a Tony-Nominated Lighting Designer. His creative expertise extends beyond the stage, having served as the Director of Design and Production for a prominent arts and theatre festival, crafting captivating one-of-a-kind performance spaces, immersive environments, and bustling bars, setting the stage for unforgettable experiences. Venturing into independent work, they've specialized in designing commercial brand activations and crafting inviting interiors for hospitality venues.
Experience
Graphite Design Ltd.
Company Director
Responsible for the design and delivery of all creative projects. This includes brand activations, immersive and experiential environments, pop-up structures for events and festivals, and commercial interiors. Working closely with both large and small client to meet there budget needs. Producing fabrication drawings for freelancers and contractors.
Lighting Designer
Theatre / Commercial
Stage lighting design for various productions across comedy, drama, musicals, opera, dance and live music. Working in the UK and internationallly. Credits include West and Broadway productions, featuring a wide array of non-traditional theatre spaces and venues, and site specific work.
Otherplace Productions
Director of Design & Production
Designed and oversaw the production for the entire festival site year on year. This role covered basic facilites, site layout and infrastructure through to custom theatre spaces, pop-up bars, and immersive spaces and scenery. Managed a large team of production staff and contractors. Designed and created many one off performance venues and structures.
Awards
Education
Skills
Software
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Postgraduate Diploma
Lighting Design & Stage Electrics
Theatre Stage Lighting Design, Eos Systems Lighting Programming, Knowledge of Stage Lighting Systems, Festival Scenic Design, Event Site Layout Design, Temporary Structure Design, Commerical Hospitality Interior Design, Fabrication Drawings, Production Management, Hospitality Planning and Consultancy.
Vectorworks / Renderworks 2D + 3D, V-Carve CNC, Procreate, Photoshop Basic, Illustrator Basic, EOS Family, Microsoft Office Suite
2008-2010
2022
Tony Awards
Best Lighting Design of a Play, "Hangmen"
Nomination