Rebecca Weir
Creative Director
Rebecca’s passion for lighting and her ability to harness and maximise the creative potential of light, to explore and push the boundaries of illumination has led to the successful completion of over 1,000 award-winning residential and commercial projects both in the UK and abroad.
Rebecca trained as an Interior Designer after excelling at a career in the city. ‘Light IQ’ was formed after three successful years as Senior Designer at ‘John Cullen Lighting’. Rebecca received a BA (Hons) Philosophy from Kings College, University of London, post graduate certification in Environmental Information Technology, Honors in Interior Design at ‘KLC’ & a Diploma from the ‘Society of Light and Lighting (SLL)’.
Rebecca prides herself in establishing relationships, often over many years, with clients, architects and interior designers. She knows inherently what will work and most importantly, is able to effectively communicate her ideas with clients, developers and electricians to ensure a seamless design process and spectacular end result.
Her wide-ranging experience and qualifications enable Rebecca to present lectures at ‘KLC School of Design’, as well as, at design shows such as: ‘Grand Designs’, ‘Focus’ and ‘Decorex’. Rebecca also produces and presents a variety of ‘RIBA’ and ‘BIID’ accredited CPD seminars to Architect and Interior Design Practices across the UK.
In the past Rebecca has been a columnist for ‘House and Garden’ magazine, acting as their Lighting Specialist. Written articles have also been included in numerous books, industry journals and magazines, such as ‘The Times’, ‘Homes & Gardens’, ‘County Life’ and ‘Bridge for Design’, to name but a few. In each project that she commits to, it is clear that Rebecca’s passion for light and impeccable attention to detail remains the driving force. ‘The languages of Light’, Rebecca’s first book has just launched, it explores the creative potential of light in residential environments.