James Sale Lighting | Full Services Architectural lighting design firm

About Us

Lighting has the power to influence the view and mood of our immediate surroundings. Which is why we at JSL believe that lighting—and lighting control—should be simple, robust, and elegant. We work to achieve these qualities by collaborating with our clients to ideate and create their desired look and feel on the most direct path possible. From proposal to execution, we pride ourselves in producing plans and specifications that are complete and on time. We maintain full knowledge of Lutron, Vantage, Pharos, Color kinetics, and other lighting control products and protocols.

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Most of our lighting solutions cannot be found in a catalog.

We at JSL, work with our clients to create unique installations that transform the architecture around us into lighting landmarks. Chances are, if you live in Denver you’ve already engaged with our take on experiential lighting design. From the Union Station light show during the holidays, to the color-changing Denver Pavilion sign, to the fantastic City Park Fountain, to the 1.5 miles of trees along Brighton Street, we use lighting to draw in guests, highlight locations, celebrate architecture and give joy to all who pass.

Are you interested in creating a one of a kind lighting experience of your own? We at JSL promise to partner with you to make your project come alive.

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Sculpture – Soccer stadium Sculpture in Colorado Springs

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W hotel in Aspen Colorado

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Shopping Center in Fort Collins CO

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Sculpture in Denver Colorado

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Experience center at Great Jones Distillery, New York City

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Experience center at Great Jones Distillery, New York City

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Experience center at Great Jones Distillery, New York City

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Casino in New York City

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RTD transit station in Westminster, CO

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Transform Fitness in Denver CO

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Macys Xmas light show in Philadelphia PA

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Denver center theater complex

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Urban Putt. Indoor restaurant and miniature golf, Denver CO

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Stairs, Boulder CO

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Whatever you can see from wherever you are is your visual universe. We at JSL always keep this in mind when designing the lighting for any space whether it’s a custom home, a restaurant, a landscape, or any other site. A designer must first and foremost, listen. We are, after all, designing the lighting for you and with you. Lighting design starts with listening, then to choice of fixtures, placement, and detail, then the finishing touch of elegant control. We work with our clients, the architect, the interior designer, the general contractor, and the electrical contractor to achieve a mutual vision in a timely and seamless way. JSL works from beginning to end.

Architectural Lighting

Whatever you can see from wherever you are is your visual universe. We at JSL always keep this in mind when designing the lighting for any space whether it’s a custom home, a restaurant, a landscape, or any other site. A designer must first and foremost, listen. We are, after all, designing the lighting for you and with you. Lighting design starts with listening, then to choice of fixtures, placement, and detail, then the finishing touch of elegant control. We work with our clients, the architect, the interior designer, the general contractor, and the electrical contractor to achieve a mutual vision in a timely and seamless way. JSL works from beginning to end.

Architectural Lighting

Whatever you can see from wherever you are is your visual universe. We at JSL always keep this in mind when designing the lighting for any space whether it’s a custom home, a restaurant, a landscape, or any other site. A designer must first and foremost, listen. We are, after all, designing the lighting for you and with you. Lighting design starts with listening, then to choice of fixtures, placement, and detail, then the finishing touch of elegant control. We work with our clients, the architect, the interior designer, the general contractor, and the electrical contractor to achieve a mutual vision in a timely and seamless way. JSL works from beginning to end.

Architectural Lighting

We have told stories to each other from the dawn of time. Theater is just that, story telling. Jim has been all over the world using lighting to tell stories as part of artistic teams for plays, operas, ballets and 2 pianos, 4 hands. Cincinnati playhouse in the park

Theatrical Lighting