Author, designer, innovator, and lecturer Randall Whitehead
is the leading personality in the U.S. today in the field of
residential lighting. He has drawn upon his experience from
over a quarter century of consulting practice to develop a
unique and comprehensive body of knowledge about lighting
and how it affects us everywhere we live and work. Randall
has appeared many times as a guest expert on The Discovery
Channel, HGTV, and CNNfn. He has developed an extensive
series of seminars on lighting design and has produced them
throughout the United States, Canada and South America.
Randall is the author of seven highly acclaimed books on
lighting design, the most recent of which is
Residential
Lighting, a Practical Guide (John Wiley and Sons, Newark,
New Jersey, December, 2003). He is also a contributing
writer for many trade and consumer publications including
Sunset, House and Garden Horticulture Magazine, Professional
Lighting, Architectural Lighting and Residential Lighting.
Randall is frequently interviewed and quoted by leading
publications including Good Housekeeping, Metropolis,
Architectural Record, Interior Design, and the San Francisco
Chronicle. He has practiced lighting design for a wide range
of clients, and has worked on the homes of several
celebrities, including Bing Crosby and Jerry Garcia.
Randall has received many prestigious industry awards from the most important
associations in the interior design and lighting industries. From the American Society of Interior
Designers (ASID), he has been awarded a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of Outstanding
Service, and the Chapter Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service to the Society and
Profession. From the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES), he has been awarded
the Edwin F. Guth Lighting Design Award of Excellence, and the International Illumination Design
Award. He is also a longtime member of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD),
the premier global organization for professional lighting designers.
