Industry Write-ups
Vectorworks: Learn from women in the entertainment lighting industry
A write up that includes LEAPS owner Emily Bornt, discussing why she prefers to use Vectorworks in her workflow, featured December 2024.
Collected light volume 3: women in entertainment lighting
LEAPS owner Emily Bornt is featured in the collection that highlights women lighting designers from around the world. The book was put together as part of an initiative to inspire the next generation of female designers. Published November 2024.
LIVE DESIGN: PLOT OF THE WEEK; EMILY BORNT LIGHTS BRANDI CARLILE’S ECHOES THROUGH THE CANYON
A write up about the design and plots by Emily Bornt of LEAPS for the three-night concert series at the Gorge, featured in October 2023.
PLSN: New Kids on the Block “The Mixtape” Tour 22
A write up about the NKOTB tour’s design by Butch Allen and Cat West, featured in the September 2022 issue.
PLSN: 31 days of plots: jimmy eat world
A brief overview of the drafting and plots for the floor package designed by LEAPS for the 3-week US run in October 2021. Featured in the December 2021 issue.
PLSN: 31 days of plots: art in motion
A brief overview of the drafting and plots for the temporary outdoor installation in downtown Nashville. Featured in the December 2021 issue.
PLSN: BANDIT LIGHTS UP FLASH OF NASH IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE
A look at a temporary outdoor installation in Downtown Nashville featuring LEAPS’ Lighting Design partnered with Amazing Industries’ Video and projection design. Featured in the August 2021 issue.
PLSN Showtime
A Brief overview on LEAPS’ design for Perfume Genius and their livestream performance at the Palace Theater in Los Angeles. Featured in the October 2020 issue.
1000 Words With…
Michael Eddy interviewed owner Emily Bornt about her background and experiences in the industry for PLSN’s September 2019 issue.
By design: Derek Hough
Live Design interviewed client Peter Morse about the design process behind Derek Hough’s 2019 tour for their June 2019 issue.
on the roAD: Emily Bornt
Debi Moen interviewed owner Emily Bornt about her work with the band Metric and designer Meagan Metcalf for PLSN’s November 2018 issue.
How i did that…
Designer/client Aron Altmark wrote an article about the design process behind the Logic “Everybody Tour” for Live Design’s January 2018 issue.
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