Event Lighting

Lighting design for special events including experiential marketing, pop-up stores, product launches, and corporate conferences.

Wired Pop-Up Store Times Square, NYC MKG Productions

Wired Pop-Up Store

Times Square, NYC

MKG Productions

Jersey Couture Pop-Up Store NYC MKG Productions

Jersey Couture Pop-Up Store

NYC

MKG Productions

Combining experience gleaned from 5 years working in NYC theater along with years working in flagship retail and exhibition lighting, James Bedell offers a unique and varied skill set for lighting special events of all kinds including (but not limited to):

  • Conferences
  • Trade Shows
  • Product Launches
  • Pop-Up Stores
  • Fashion Events

Services Include:

  • Early collaborative concepting with the rest of the design and production team. Including renderings, sketches and concept images for client approval. 
  • Production drawings including lighting plots, instrument schedules and focus charts. 
  • Coordination of on-site power needs with venue and other vendors. 
  • Management of competitive bidding process from lighting vendors for rental and production services. 
  • Coordination of lighting installation and implementation. 
  • Day of event on site lighting focus, cue writing and adjustments for client approval.
  • Review and Post Mortem
“James is such a pleasure to work with. I hire him when I need to transform a space and bring it to life...He is very creative, has great ideas and a keen design eye. He fully manages everything from start to finish, which makes my job a lot easier. In a nutshell, he’s my go to Lighting Designer.”
— Tina Malhotra - Producer, MKG Productions

Rates for special events are usually one-time design fees and depend on the scale and scope of the project. Additional fees for gear rental, labor, travel and materials often apply.