The Chris Werner Design (CWD) creative team offers fresh and exciting lighting and media-related concepts. We create breathtaking, memorable, and maintainable environments through thorough analysis of project limitations and opportunities. We furnish summaries of treatments, comprehensive and accurate budgets, as well as detailed and understandable drawing packages and paperwork for projects of all scopes and scales. In addition, we provide attentive and professional support throughout the construction process to ensure that your project meets both your and our expectations. Through responsible design, our projects are beautiful, reliable, and efficient.
CWD’s Principal Designer, Chris Werner, is a Los Angeles-based lighting designer working primarily in entertainment and architecture. He was recently an adjunct faculty member and is an alumnus of the School of Drama at Carnegie Mellon University. Chris is a member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, Themed Entertainment Association, and the Television Academy.
Mr. Werner’s work has been seen all over the United States and within the Middle East and China. He was part of the world-class teams which created the “Dream Cube” for EXPO 2010 in Shanghai, China as well as the EXPO’s Opening Ceremony. Additionally, Chris’ resume includes projects for Meow Wolf, Gaylord Resorts, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Hersheypark, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tesla, China Central Television, AXStv, LA Opera, Virgin Voyages, and Norwegian Cruise Line.
Recently, Chris Werner Design completed the lighting design for the newly renovated Petersen Automotive Museum, earning the team multiple prestigious awards for lighting design and innovation in lighting controls.
Chris’ projects have been covered in many industry publications such as Live Design, Lighting & Sound America, Lighting Dimensions, and PLSN.
Prior to the start of Chris Werner Design, Mr. Werner was a lighting designer at Focus Lighting in New York City and more recently, he ran the Design and R&D Department for an LED lighting manufacturer. His direction led to the creation and production of cutting-edge lighting fixtures representing the most advanced technology in efficiency and sustainability as well as the development of an impressive collection of intellectual property.
