--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | lighting design description: lighting design | Home to ideas, tips, interviews, news, views and all kinds of other stuff related to ETC, its products, customers, and the industry in general. image: https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Logos%20-%20Icons%20-%20Design%20Elements/ETC_4c-1.png --- - [ETCCONNECT](https://etcconnect.com/) - [ABOUT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/about) - [AUTHORS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/blog-authors) - [CONTACT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/contact) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [![EtCetera\_319x104](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "EtCetera_319x104")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) [![ETC Blog](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "ETC Blog")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) Search ## [![blog-header](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-header.png?width=476&height=155&name=blog-header.png "blog-header")](https://www.etcconnect.com) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [✕](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/lighting-design#gwen-offcanvas-primary) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) # lighting design [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Alberto.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/alberto-gottardi) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Alberto Gottardi and the Elegance of Lighting Programming with Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/alberto-gottardi) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 16-Jul-2026 Every now and then, we come across a story that feels very familiar. It’s the kind of journey many people in our industry have lived in one way or another. It starts with a bit of curiosity, a chance opportunity, and the willingness to follow where it leads. Then, before you realize it, that first... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/alberto-gottardi) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Tiberi-Agliati-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/musical-theatre-lighting-with-eos-tips-from-valerio-tiberi-and-emanuele-agliati) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Musical Theatre Lighting with Eos: Tips from Valerio Tiberi and Emanuele Agliati](https://blog.etcconnect.com/musical-theatre-lighting-with-eos-tips-from-valerio-tiberi-and-emanuele-agliati) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 15-Jan-2026 Lighting in musical theatre is never static. It shifts, reacts, and evolves in constant dialogue with the music, the performers, and the story unfolding on stage. For lighting designers [Valerio Tiberi](https://www.k5600design.com/us/valerio-tiberi) and [Emanuele Agliati](https://www.k5600design.com/us/emanuele-agliati), this dynamic approach is at the core of every production they create. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/musical-theatre-lighting-with-eos-tips-from-valerio-tiberi-and-emanuele-agliati) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Johnnie%20Walker%20Princes%20Street-1-Credit%20BRC%20Imagination%20Arts.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-fixtures-and-control-johnnie-walker-princes-street) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [ETC Fixtures and Control Add to Immersive Experience at Johnnie Walker Princes Street](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-fixtures-and-control-johnnie-walker-princes-street) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 2-Feb-2023 After celebrating Johnnie Walker’s 200th anniversary in 2020, the brand kicked off a new century of whisky making with the flagship [Johnnie Walker Princes Street](https://www.johnniewalker.com/en-gb/visit-us-princes-street/) visitor experience in Edinburgh. Spanning 8 floors in one of Edinburgh’s historic buildings, Johnnie Walker Princes Street offers... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-fixtures-and-control-johnnie-walker-princes-street) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Mextly_COUZIN-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/07/mextly-couzin) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Math and lighting design with Mextly Couzin](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/07/mextly-couzin) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 21-Jul-2022 We continue our conversations with female lighting designers with this week’s feature on Mextly Couzin. Couzin is a Mexican American designer with a passion for opera, a BS in pure mathematics, and an associate design credit on a show currently running on Broadway. Read interviews with other... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/07/mextly-couzin) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/40A0092-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/05/eos-dance-interview) [Consoles](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/consoles) ### [Eos and the world of dance with Sharon Remartini & Fabio Passerini](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/05/eos-dance-interview) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 11-May-2022 Sharon Remartini and Fabio Passerini are two young lighting designers from Italy, specializing in the discipline of dance. Like many of their colleagues, [Eos](https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Consoles/Eos-Consoles/) is their preferred console. Their recent work includes a project with the [Kataklò athletic dance](https://www.kataklo.com/) theatre company, directed by the famous... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/05/eos-dance-interview) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/EricaMaholmes_lighting-designer-750x500.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/erica-maholmes) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Erica Maholmes - Lighting design after the pandemic](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/erica-maholmes) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 28-Apr-2022 Like so many designers in this industry, Erica Lauren Maholmes says she came upon her career by accident. And like so many students, the momentum of her young career was dramatically impacted when the world shut down in 2020. Despite the unfortunate timing, however, she is an inspiration to... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/erica-maholmes) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Emanuele-Agliati-and-Oscar-Forsio-main-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/interview) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Lighting for musicals with Emanuele Agliati & Oscar Frosio](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/interview) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 2-Dec-2021 *Emanuele Agliati and Oscar Frosio are two lighting professionals from Italy with an abundance of experience, especially in the world of musicals. Emanuele is an esteemed lighting designer and co-founder of [k5600 Design](https://www.k5600design.com/#about) – an associate studio of lighting designers focusing on visual lighting design...* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/interview) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Leonardo-Benetollo-1-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/08/eos-adventures-an-interview-with-leonardo-benetollo) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Eos Adventures: An Interview with Leonardo Benetollo](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/08/eos-adventures-an-interview-with-leonardo-benetollo) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 19-Aug-2021 **Leonardo Benetollo** is an Italian lighting designer and owner of Pro Service SNC**,** a company specializing in technical installations for dance and theatre. His talent and experience in the dance arena make him one of the most sought-after professionals in his field. Leonardo has long been linked to... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/08/eos-adventures-an-interview-with-leonardo-benetollo) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LB1-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/04/lighting-design-for-theatre-in-the-round) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Lighting Design for Theatre-in-the-round](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/04/lighting-design-for-theatre-in-the-round) By [Guest Blogger](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/guest-blogger) 8-Apr-2021 ***Lighting designer Daniella Beatie discusses the world of lighting design for theatre-in-the-round in this latest blog article. She is based at the New Vic Theatre Stoke-on-Trent and has worked on over 100 productions in-the-round including, Prince and the Pauper, Much Ado About Nothing, The Wind...*** [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/04/lighting-design-for-theatre-in-the-round) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/turnthelightsoff3-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/06/virtual-light-lab) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [When lighting class goes virtual](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/06/virtual-light-lab) By [Kate Foster](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/kate-foster) 2-Jun-2020 How do you teach lighting design without any lights? Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, educators around the world have had to quickly and creatively shift their classes online. One such story comes from Clemson University in South Carolina, where lighting instructor Tony Penna faced a conundrum... 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