014 CONTENTS [ILDS/2012]
Compiling the International Lighting Design Survey is nothing if not a labour of love, so it was hugely gratifying that the inaugural edition, launched at The ARC Show in 2011, was so warmly received across the lighting industry. Since its January debut, the ILDS has traveled with us to all the major lighting trade shows and conferences around the world, as well as gracing the desks of our extensive - and highly discerning - subscriber base. The reaction has been universally positive. For lighting designers and specifiers it has already proved itself as an invaluable reference tool allowing them to source the technology they need, wherever their projects take them. For manufacturers it’s a chance to help potential and existing clients find a local distributor for their products. Looking for an independent lighting designer in your region? The ILDS can help with that too - indeed this 2012 edition includes contact information for over 950 lighting design practices across the globe - over a hundred more than in 2011! As the name suggests, however, the International Lighting Design Survey is much more than a directory of companies. It also offers an opportunity to gauge the health of the lighting design industry, and not just in the spread of the companies listed. For a third year (starting with our ‘50’ issue in 2009) we have returned to our representative cross section of lighting design practices to see how they have fared and what trends are emerging for the industry as a whole. The lighting designers who take part in the survey range from one man bands in Russia to 50+ employee practices from the UK with offices all over the world. We have spoken to lighting designers in Asia, the Middle East, Australia, Europe, the UK and the USA to get a good picture as to the state of the lighting design profession. The results are mixed. It is clear that, for many, the amount of big, high fee projects have reduced with more reliance on smaller, less well-paid jobs. This has resulted in the amount of projects in 2011 going up (from 41 to 43) but the average revenue per practice going down (from US$1,600,000 in 2009 to US$1,475,533 in 2011). Couple this with an actual increase in staff (from just over 13 per practice in 2010 to just over 14 per practice in 2011) and we can see that revenue per head has fallen sharply from US$115,143 in 2010 to US$104,583 in 2011. It’s not all bad news though. The amount of diversity taking place in the profession shines through with lots of overseas work, more female staff than male for the first time since the survey began and a sense that there is now a real recognition of the role of the lighting designer. And besides, business is still good on the whole. We’re all still here! Once again, we’ve gone to great lengths to ensure the details included in this new edition of the ILDS are as accurate and up-to-date as possible. This year, we’ve been joined by a team of researchers to help collate and cross-reference over 3,600 manufacturers and distributors - we couldn’t have done it without them! In offering such a wealth of information, the odd error will inevitably have crept in. If you spot something you think isn’t quite as it should be, then please get in touch. Your feedback will help us ensure the ILDS continues to evolve as an essential annual resource book. PETE BREWIS & PAUL JAMES
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