Category Archives for lighting design practice
Teach the teacher
Singapore 4th May 2011 One of the great challenges of any company (boss) is to teach its incoming staff the finer details of work…the way things are done in the company. To me, my staff is my greatest asset as … Continue reading
Timing
Singapore 3rd May 2011 After another long weekend (1st May holidays) it’s back to work again. Time is flying, one third of the year gone already! But today is a special day though…my birthday! Another year wiser 🙂 …when I … Continue reading
Smear campaigns
Singapore 28th April 2011 It is interesting to continue the parallel with elections with our daily work as lighting designers. As the election battle in Singapore heats up, the verbal war of words does as well and it is interesting … Continue reading
Lighting skit Goa
Netherlands 21st April 2011 Over the next few days I am taking my Easter break spending some time with my family in Holland. In Light Watch today I leave you with the link to You Tube on which a skit … Continue reading
Holding back…or not
Singapore, 12th April 2011 The subject of today is about whether to submit work under the promise of getting paid rather than waiting to get paid before issuing your work. This is specifically an issue when somehow the client is … Continue reading
what’s in our fees
Singapore, 8th April 2011 Doing fee proposals as I have mentioned on several occasions before is our life blood. As long as we keep doing fee proposals we are in the game. So I should be in a good mood … Continue reading
The value of our services 2
Singapore, 31st March 2011 I am in the middle of doing several fee proposals…something I keep doing mostly myself as this involves more than just quoting for our fees. It also involves business strategy, looking at building long term client … Continue reading
Conflict of interest
Singapore, 24th March 2011 In any business there are moments that a conflict of interest may arise. It is not always obvious and it also takes a strong and principal stand to identify and face these situations. In our lighting … Continue reading
Expert opinion
Singapore, 22nd March 2011 As lighting designers we are still are rare breed of people. The profession is still very young and the lighting designers associations like PLDA and IALD have the establishment and acceptance of our profession as one … Continue reading
Project administration
Singapore-Mumbai, 14th March 2011 I am slacking! This is the second time in a row I am “late” with my blog, but, hey I said I would be a bit more relaxed this year and not stress if I don’t … Continue reading
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