James is committed to the creation of collaborative and sociallyconscious work for live performance, the built environment andpublic space. Working broadly as a designer with aspecialization in light, James looks for loopholes in technology tostimulate storytelling and wake people up. Inspired by abackground in dance theatre and ensemble-based, devisedwork, he strives to hide the hand of design from view but enableit with both precision and human fallibility. James is based inDurham as a designer and architectural lighting consultant.Beyond his independent practice, he is currently engaged as alighting designer with the NY offices of Buro HappoldEngineering and Derek Porter Studio. He holds a double MFA inLighting Design and Transdisciplinary Design from ParsonsSchool of Design.