Join our Award-Winning Team
Michael Grubb Studio is looking for creative, enthusiastic, and ambitious Assistant / Graduate Lighting Designer and Lighting Designer to join the multi-award-winning team in London.
Assistant / Graduate Lighting Designer
Looking to grow your skills, work on exciting projects, and be part of a collaborative, innovative studio environment? We’re looking for motivated, creative individuals to support our lighting design team.
What Your Role Will Look Like:
- Assist with CAD layouts and detailed technical drawings
- Prepare and work with written documentation, reports, and project specifications
- Assist in creating eye-catching graphic presentations and visualisations
- Coordinate internally with the creative team in London Studio
- Support project delivery from concept through to installation
- Learn and contribute to innovation-driven lighting design projects
- Work a minimum of two days per week from our London studio
Must-Have Skills:
- Passion for design and a strong eye for detail
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Proficiency in Photoshop and InDesign
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment
Bonus Skills / Nice-to-Haves:
- Experience with Revit, DIALux, or Lighting Reality
- Familiarity with other Adobe Creative Suite software (Illustrator)
- Interest in sustainable or innovative lighting
- Some exposure to project coordination or client-facing work
Lighting Designer
Ready to take your lighting design career to the next level? We’re looking for a talented, motivated designer with at least one year of industry experience to join our award-winning studio. This is your chance to work on a variety of projects and contribute to designs from concept to completion.
What You’ll DoWhat Your Role Will Look Like:
- Support design and production across a variety of lighting projects
- Use Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, and DIALux to deliver high-quality drawings, visualisations, and documentation
- Contribute creatively to the design process, offering ideas and insights
- Attend site visits, participate in client interactions, and support project from concept to delivery
- Travel as required for projects, both in the UK and internationally
- Collaborate with a supportive, friendly team in a flexible working environment
- Work a minimum of two days per week from our London studio.
Must-Have Skills:
- Minimum of 1 year’s experience in lighting design
- Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, and DIALux
- Strong communication skills and fluency in English
- Self-motivated, capable of working remotely and independently
- Positive attitude, adaptable, and collaborative
Bonus Skills / Nice-to-Haves:
- Experience with other Adobe Creative Suite software (Illustrator)
- Knowledge of sustainable or innovative lighting
- Previous client-facing experience or project coordination exposure
- Interest in industry trends, training, and professional development
As Assistant / Graduate Lighting Designer and Lighting Designer you will have an opportunity to work at the forefront of creative lighting design, shaping projects from concept to completion alongside a team known for innovation, collaboration and big ideas. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus scheme, flexible working, additional holiday allowance each year of employment.
At Michael Grubb Studio, you’ll contribute to inspiring, high-profile projects, develop your craft with hands-on design opportunities, and collaborate with a supportive team that values curiosity, creativity and passion. Expect international travel, industry events, a flexible work culture, and the room to grow your career in a studio that is internationally known to champion talent. If you’re excited by the future of lighting design and want to be part of something special, we’d love to hear from you.
How to apply
If you are interested in applying for either of these roles please email info@michaelgrubbstudio.com with the following:
- a copy of your current CV
- a cover letter
- link to online portfolio or PDF version
Salary range dependant on experience.
Location: London Studio
Strictly no agencies.