"The Assistant Lighting Designer's Toolkit is now on my short list of the two or three most important books for aspiring professional lighting designers."
- Michael Lincoln, TD&T
- Michael Lincoln, TD&T
"I know you may have intended it for Assistants but this is so much more.
The quotes were the highlights - accenting what can only be said by designers."
- Joe DiNardo, ETC NYC
- Joe DiNardo, ETC NYC
"The Assistant Lighting Designer’s Toolkit is...chock-full of information and insights. Whatever your experience level, it is a worthy addition to your theatre library. For those making the transition from life as a lighting design student to the professional market, it is an invaluable resource."
- Ellen E. Jones, Lighting and Sound America
- Ellen E. Jones, Lighting and Sound America
"This unique, impressive book has the detail of a Broadway lighting show “bible” with each element of a lighting design clearly prepared, presented and documented...It is vital reading for a designer or student going to work or study in the US."
- Paul Davies, Focus Magazine
- Paul Davies, Focus Magazine
"The Assistant Lighting Designer's Toolkit is a book the lighting world needs and should be required reading for all new -- and not so new -- lighting designers."
- Ken Billington, Tony Award winner for Best Lighting Design, Chicago
- Ken Billington, Tony Award winner for Best Lighting Design, Chicago
"The Assistant Lighting Designer's Toolkit sets out to fill a big gap in the market of lighting books -- a huge help to so many aspiring ALD's and teaches us 'mature' designers how to better behave! This book is marvelous."
- Richard Pilbrow, internationally known Author and Lighting Designer;
voted "one of the 50 most powerful people in the entertainment technology industry" (Live Design 2010)
- Richard Pilbrow, internationally known Author and Lighting Designer;
voted "one of the 50 most powerful people in the entertainment technology industry" (Live Design 2010)
"436 pages of awesomeness. Thanks, Anne McMills."
- Richard Cadena, Lighting Designer and Author
- Richard Cadena, Lighting Designer and Author
"The Assistant Lighting Designer's Toolkit is a great addition to just about everyone's lighting library. Lots of how-to info from the tech table battle front."
- Scott Parker, Lighting Designer, Columbus State University
- Scott Parker, Lighting Designer, Columbus State University
The Assistant Lighting Designer's Toolkit was the top-selling Focal Press title at USITT 2014.