Joan landed in the lighting industry by accident but through the years, has learned to love and embrace this dynamic and ever changing industry. Being a Computer Engineering graduate, Jo believes her happy accident into lighting design has opened unlimited possibilities for creativity, learning, design techniques and project management.

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Starting her career in quality assurance, moving into a technical role as an AutoCAD draftsman at DPA Lighting Consultants, Jo’s attention to detail and analytical skills have moulded her problem solving abilities, as well as technical know-how. Joining CD+M in 2014 she became an integral part of Courtney’s Hopitality Lighting Design team for 5 years she spent with the firm. Joan played a key role in helping to elevate the design and production stanardards across the company and set the bar for excellence amongst her collegues in the firm. 

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Joan’s role at Studio Mark has now been taken to the next level where she has learned to visualize concepts through rendering in Photoshop, 3D Max, modeling in Sketch-up and has become a Dialux master. 

 

An avid foodie and cook, Joan’s passion for art and animals and food provide her the daily inspiration to spark creativity at work. 

 

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