Lighting that looks and acts the part
Custom lighting products should provide a complimentary aesthetic and deliver an attractive and functional lit appearance.
See how we can help you create something unique that looks beautiful and is also practical for your space and usage.
For our design process see our Bespoke Process page.
Custom Lighting
Looking for a specific length, shape or colour? We can help you add a custom spin onto off-the-shelf lighting products.
With our specialised knowledge about different brands and lighting fixtures we can help you design something with a personal style that doesn’t require a full design and fabrication process.
Bespoke Lighting
We design fully bespoke lighting products for commercial and residential clients. Dark Arts provide conceptual modelling in visualisation software to ensure the design is perfect.
We develop a set of workshop drawings for fabrication, overseeing prototyping, fabrication and quality control. Dark Arts attend site during installation to ensure the design is installed and working correctly.
Light Art
Dark Arts create lighting installations that draw people into architectural spaces.
Our experience in the creative design process allows us to fully implement one-off or large-scale installations with well-detailed lighting technology that look and act the part.
Our installations currently sit in urban spaces, shopping centres and private houses.
Other Services
Product Development
If you’re an industrial designer or product designer we can help you integrate lighting into your design.
Use our knowledge about lighting technology and our expertise on available light sources to get your end product looking perfect.
Lighting Peer Review
We offer product reviews for manufacturers and suppliers looking to grow and develop their lighting range.
If you want to know where a gap in the market exists or what products get specified and sold, who better to ask than the market leading lighting specifier – Dark Arts!?
Lighting Detailing
Interior designers and architects use our detailing to integrate lighting properly into the architecture and joinery.
We can detail and specify lighting for you to ensure it is concealed, illuminates appropriately and is safe and easy to install or maintain.
"You went above and beyond, and I am touched and grateful! Thank you for your hard work. The lighting looks amazing!"
Annique
"Sam’s enthusiasm for his work was immediately apparent and engaging. His team crafted helpful presentations to illustrate initial design concepts that came from a place of intelligent beautiful design – this was what I wished I’d received from other lighting designers on other projects.
Sam easily met agreed-upon deadlines and presented meticulous detail. His awareness of costs and choosing quality, aesthetically pleasing options at every pricing tier persisted throughout the project.
Sam’s work has undoubtedly improved the elegance, functionality and pleasure of being in our home. We are looking forward to working with Sam when we start our next building project later this year."
Lilly – Private Client
"On behalf of World Vision I just want to say thank you so much - all of you have gone above and beyond to create something that we couldn't have envisaged when we first had the pop up shop idea. I honestly can't express how grateful we are and so excited to see this come to life!"
Siobhan McPherson – World Vision
"Our house is slowly beginning to feel like home. We have received many, many compliments on the lighting. It is plain to everyone that a professional was involved in the design. Thank you."
Kim – Private Client
"Sam has an incredible eye for detail, when an issue arises, he is quick to come up with a new method and solution exceeding our expectations. Very easy to work with, great communication from start to finish and fantastic work ethic. We would highly recommend Sam for any lighting design projects and will be continuing to take advantage of his skill set for many years to come."
Ardy Philips – Targetti Lighting
"Thanks, Sam, for creating such an ambient experience for us and our guests. I was initially worried one of the lights wouldn't create enough light over our dining area but it’s perfect. We are so pleased with the entire result. Great to work with a lighting designer we can trust and with so much experience and knowledge."
Daniel – Private Client
"I found Sam to be professional and efficient to work with. He was honest and open about his availability, pricing and turnarounds which ensured my project ran on time and to budget.
I would not hesitate to work with Sam in the future and will recommend him should anyone need his services. Thanks again Sam!"Charlotte – Interior Designer
"Sam’s creativity and willingness to meet customer expectations makes him a lighting designer that I would recommend for any high end architectural or interior design project."
Julie Coutts – Tailor Inc
"We have used Sam to assist us with lighting calculations and modelling for some of our projects. Sam is extremely professional and always delivers on the timeframes set."
Richard Thorburn – ECC - ECC