Inter-lux Appoints Douglas James Design Director

James will oversee the company’s identity, marketing and product development.

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Douglas James

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Douglas James

Inter-lux, a North American lighting representative for international lighting brands, has announced the appointment of Douglas James as design director. According to the press release, this is a new position within the company “…and will cover all aspects of the company’s identity, marketing and product development functions.” Since its launch in 2002, Inter-lux now represents Whitegoods, Linea Light, Sattler, Filix, Vice, and ALM, and are working to bring Mike Stoane Lighting and Nimbus to the U.S. and Canadian markets.

“When you look at the brands we represent, design is core to all of them. We believe in great design, great products and great service, and that’s exactly what we represent to our customers,” said Mark DeVries, CEO of Inter-lux. “Douglas is now a key component of our continually improving capability to deliver just that.”

James is a lighting designer and product designer. He founded Mindseye, a lighting consultancy in London, in 1997, and has worked with a number of architectural and design firms such as Foster & Partners and John Pawson. In 2001, James launched Whitegoods, a manufacturing company focusing on “minimalist, integrated lighting products that are easy to specify, install, and maintain.”

As James noted in a prepared statement, “North America quickly became Whitegoods’ largest market once Inter-lux became involved. Mark [DeVries] and his team have the entire process down. From the UL certification process … through to the market approach via specification and distribution. They have shown a consistent appreciation and commitment to design since I have known them, so I’m pleased to be in a position to drive that to a new level across the business.”

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Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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