r/lightingdesign
63k members
r/lightingdesign is a subreddit with 63k members. The community frequently discusses lighting, dmx, design, help, and control, and they frequently recommend/review software tools, light meter, and design software, and the most common flair used is gear, control, how to, fun, and design.
The Reddit community for entertainment lighting designers worldwide.
Popular Topics in r/lightingdesign
#1
Lighting
210 posts
#2
Dmx
46 posts
#3
Design
21 posts
#4
Help
20 posts
#5
Control
19 posts
#6
Software
18 posts
#7
Fixtures
16 posts
#8
Stage
13 posts
#9
Advice
11 posts
#10
Fixture
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/lightingdesign
Software Tools
8 reviews
#1
Lightwright
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Vectorworks
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Capture
3.0★ from 1 review
Light Meter
8 reviews
#1
Sekonic
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
LightMe
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Tekcoplus
4.0★ from 1 review
Design Software
6 reviews
#1
Resolume
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
ETC Mosaic
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
Pharos
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/lightingdesign
#1
Gear
: "Freelance essentials?"
18 posts
#2
Control
: "DIY CONSOLE GRANDMA 2 FROM mixer disco240 with arduino pro micro"
7 posts
#3
How To
: "Hey guys. Are there any underground rave design solutions or examples or just smth you want to share."
6 posts
#4
Fun
: "Water is transparent only within a very narrow band of the electromagnetic spectrum, so living organisms evolved sensitivity to that band, and that's what we now call "visible light"."
5 posts
#5
Design
: "just sharing a show I sequenced for "Overthinker" by INZO"
4 posts
#6
Software
: "Vectorworks 2027 on Windows 11 not installing at all"
4 posts
#7
Meta
: "Weekly Self Promo Megathread"
2 posts
#8
Sales
: "Minuit Une ceased operations / up for sale"
1 post
#9
Education
: "Guys I need some advice for lamps"
1 post
Member Growth in r/lightingdesign
Yearly
+6k members(11.5%)
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Last updated: October 15, 2026