Matthew McCormick

A former art director, Matthew McCormick started crafting custom lighting fixtures as a side hustle, eventually setting up his own studio and launching his own line. In his previous life, Vancouver-based lighting designer Matthew McCormick had a corporate job as an art director with Best Buy. But when he wasn't working on ad campaigns and marketing strategies, he was setting up a side hustle: making lights. "I've always loved to work with my hands," he says. And he loves lighting because of its ability to create moments of "awe."

Following his passions has paid off. McCormick's lights can now been seen in chic residences, retail spaces (Kit and Ace in Vancouver) and restaurants (Cactus Club in Toronto) in Canada, the United States and Britain. This spring, he's showing his pieces at Euroluce, a major international lighting fair in Milan. "I'm really interested in expanding our distribution into Europe," he says. Not bad for something that started in a parking lot, with a blowtorch and a dream.

Matthew McCormick Studio is a multi-disciplinary design studio based in Vancouver, Canada that produces distinctive lighting and artistic installations. Founded in 2013 by Matthew McCormick, the studio designs, manufactures, and globally distributes McCormick's own distinctive collections. In addition to creating bespoke, sculptural lighting, all products are made in Canada by a network of committed young manufacturers and craftsmen.