Team Insight: Two Assistant Lighting Designers Join Michael Grubb Studio

Oli and Orla both previously joined us as placement students from Arts University Bournemouth, it’s great to welcome them back to the team as Assistant Lighting Designers.

When we asked our new assistant lighting designers what drew them to lighting, Oliver said: “I’m drawn to lighting design through its ability to reframe narratives and perceptions in spaces for those who will inhabit and explore them, whether that’s through colour, intensity or focus. Working on such a variety of sectors and projects is also a main factor for being at Michael Grubb Studio, allowing me to deepen my understanding of lighting, travelling across various perspectives and contexts in exciting new developments from a local to a global scale.”

Orla, also, shared her insight: “My educational background in Interior Architecture and Design sparked my interest in lighting, leading me to explore how experimental lighting can influence a space and affect the mood and state of mind of those who interact with it. I have since worked on lighting exhibitions throughout London. Exhibitions have been a perfect setting to see firsthand how lighting can transform a space and guide people’s emotions and experiences in a controlled environment.”

Both Oli and Orla will be based in our London office. We’re excited to have them on board as we continue to grow.

Welcome to the Team!