This book presents an organised, comprehensive and easy to understand overview of the lighting design process. It covers every topic from the nature of light itself, through selecting the correct equipment, to preparing project plans and the finished design documents. Using a dummy example, the student is taken through an entire project step by step where the full range of alternatives and design processes are illustrated. The easy to read conversational tone makes the novice feel at home with complex technical concepts and provides an excellent introduction to all newcomers to the subject. The book is ideal for those working in architecture, electrical engineering and interior design who will one day design lighting systems for others to build. You can have all the knowledge you need at your fingertips with this step by step introduction to lighting design. You can be supported in your studies by end of chapter exercises and a companion web site with downloadable tutorials. You can learn from the knowledge and teaching experience of the author team.