Illuminating Concepts is a full service lighting and multi-media design firm that specializes in the creation of memorable environments worldwide.

Since 1981, our core business has existed in the design and implementation of award winning lighting systems for architectural, retail and environmental applications.

IC's designers consistently develop creative, yet practical techniques that enhance environments while providing simple maintenance & control solutions for the end user.

IC has grown to become one of the largest most experienced lighting & multi-media design firms in the world.

Our range of experience and project based knowledge has facilitated the evolution of our services to include the development of entertainment strategies that incorporate and synchronize multiple sensory elements (audio systems, water and interactive features, digital media / projection, special effects and all encompassing control systems).

• Entertainment Strategy
• Immersion Experience Design
• Conceptual Design & Development
• Conceptual Animations
• Special Effects
• Interactive Features
• Lighting Design - Retail
• Lighting Design - Architectural
• Lighting Design - Theatrical
• Fixture Design & Fabrication

• Audio Systems Design
• Creative Programming & Digital Show Control
• Virtual Remote Systems Control
• Water Feature Design
• Project Management
• Cost Analysis and Quality Assurance
• Strategic Planning
• Procurement
• Maintenance
• Procurement Services

• Emergency Management - Emerging technology could positively impact all phases of emergency management (December, 2012)
• ICMA - Common methodologies for energy, safety, and security systems (December, 2012)
• Wired - Streetlights Can Do That? An Entrepreneur Creates Smarter Cities (November 7, 2012)
• Metromode - Illuminating Concepts leverages global work for 10 new hires (November 1, 2012)
• National Real Estate Investor - Immersion Design: Then, Now and To Come (August 13, 2012)
• Crain's Detroit Business - Local Firm Brings Light to Olympics (July 30, 2012)
• Traffic Technology Today - Pole Position: Intellistreets (June/July 2012)
• Mashable Tech - Bright Lights, Big City: The Future of Digital Display Is Stunning (June 13, 2012)
• Capital Gazette - Sure bet: Maryland Live! opens Wednesday (June 7, 2012)
• Xconomy Detroit - Mobile Opportunity in Michigan (April 13, 2012)
• Downtown Idea Exchange - All-in-one Lighting, Sound and Public Safety Applications (February, 2012)
• Huffington Post - IntelliStreets: Digital Scaffolding for 'Smart' Cities (January 31, 2012)
• Mashable Tech - 4 Cities Using Tech to Alleviate Traffic (November 16, 2011)
• Global Site Plans - Intellistreets: Lighting the Way for Sustainable Cities (November 10, 2011)
• Metro Mode Media - Illuminating Concepts hires 12 as it launches new outdoor multimedia (November 3, 2011)
• Security Management - Morning Brief: Intellistreets Debuts (October 31, 2011)
• Farmington Observer - 'Intelligent' light poles are installed in Farmington Hills (October 30, 2011)
• Bloomber Businessweek - Farmington Hills company installs wireless Intellistreet systems (October 29, 2011)
• Detroit Free Press - Farmington Hills company installs wireless Intellistreet systems (October 29, 2011)
• MSNBC - City's Streetlights Illuminatin With Possibilities (Octoboer 28, 2011)
• CBS Detroit - Intellistreets goes live in Farmington Hills (October 28, 2011)
• Macomb Patch - Illuminating Concepts Debuts Intellistreets lights in Farmington Hills (October 28, 2011)
• Crain's Detroit Business - Illuminating Concepts debuts wireless streetlight system in Farmington Hills (October 28, 2011)
• Intellistreets: Big Brother or Big Idea? (October 27, 2011)
• Government Technology - Intellistreets 1 of 5 Emerging Technologies to Hit Government Market (September 2011)
• Retail Design & Construction Today - Immersion design part of efficient retail design (July 29, 2011)
• Retail Facility Business - Crazy Eight: The 8 Mistakes You’re Making in LED Retrofits (June/July, 2011)
• Chain Store Age - Eight mistakes retailers make in LED retrofits (May 26, 2011)
• Commercial Construction & Renovation - True Green? Proceed with Caution on LED Retrofits (March/April 2011)
• Hotel Management - Light up the night: LED REVOLUTION (March 2011)
• Building & Construction Midwest - Going Green and Being Smart (Winter 2011)
• Green Building + Design - High Note: Illuminating Concepts (February 2011)
• Retail Facility Business - LED Evolution (October 2010)
• Environmental Design + Construction - Neon Green CityCenter (October 2010)
• Hour Detroit - Glowing Concern (October 2010)
• Utility Products - What Will Make Our Smart Grid Even Smarter? (September 2010)
• Casino Journal - CityCenter, "The Eco-Casino of the Future" (September 2010)
• dBusiness - Trip the Light Fantastic (September 2010)
• Architectural SSL - From Functional to Spectacular (August 2010)
• Architectural Record - CityCenter, Las Vegas (August 2010)
• Great Lakes IT Report - Farmington Hills Firm Creates a Much Smarter Street Light (May 17, 2010)
• SNL Financial - Are we moving too fast with LED lighting? (April 19, 2010)
• Corp! Magazine - True Green, or the New Dark Ages? (April 8, 2010)
• Landscape Architect - Intellistreets: Covering All the Bases (April 2010)
• Renewable Energy World - The Good and Bad of LED Lighting - Part 2 of Podcast (April 2010)
• Renewable Energy World - The Good and Bad of LED Lighting - Part 1 of Podcast (April 2010)
• Corp! Magazine - Keeping Michigan on the Cutting Edge (March/April 2010)
• Urban Land - New Tools Activate the Urban Environment (March/April 2010)
• Solar Street Lights Magazine - Street Lights Are Getting Much Smarter (March 2010)
• Smarter Technology - On the Street Where You Live (February 17, 2010)
• Retail Facility Business - True Green, or the New Dark Ages? (February 2010)
• Detroit Make It Here - A Light That's Bright (January 7, 2010)
• Crain's Detroit Business - IC Develops as System of Smart Streetlights (January 4, 2010)
• Globe Street - Are LEDs Ready for the Big Show? (October 23, 2009)
• The Detroit News - Lighting Company Illuminating Concepts Thinks Bigger (October 22, 2009)
• Time - Unfiltered - Why Detroit? (October 13, 2009)