Hyesoo Chun
Lighting Designer I
Hyesoo Chun joined The Lighting Practice in 2025 as a Lighting Designer I after receiving her Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design from Parsons – The New School, where she received an Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) award for her thesis. Prior to attending Parsons, Hyesoo worked as an interior designer, where she became more aware of how light shapes the way a spaces is experienced. She became fascinated by how light renders everyday life and wanted to contribute to the moments that light makes special. As a Lighting Designer I, she coordinates with allied team members, performs documentation of design and construction administration tasks. When she’s not adding to the magic of lighting design, Hyesoo is an ambitious tea practitioner and enjoys ballet.
What motivates and inspires you?
The light I see in people.
Why did you become a lighting designer?
I’m fascinated by light as an intangible material and the way it allows us to design experiences.
What was your favorite subject in school?
I loved math because it felt like learning another language.