Intangible Light is committed to equitable, sustainable, energy-efficient lighting design that does not sacrifice wellness, beauty, or function.
We are a proudly LGBTQ woman-owned business located in the heart of the Inland Northwest.
Alana Shepherd
Alana Shepherd is the founding principal of Intangible Light. She has a MFA in Lighting Design from Carnegie Mellon University and a BA in Theatre from Eastern Washington University. Alana spent 15 years in the New York City lighting world, working in design, project management, and sales. Notable accomplishments and projects include the W Hotel Times Square (IES Illumination Award; with BOLD, LLC), Thompson Hotel Miami Beach (IES Illumination Award; with BOLD, LLC), and the programming and control system design for the Times Square Ball (with Focus Lighting, Inc.).
She is the founder of the North American Coalition of Lighting Industry Queers, an explicitly transgender & non-binary inclusive organization providing advocacy and support for LGBTQIA+ lighting professionals. She also works with the larger lighting justice community to achieve equity, justice, and belonging for all marginalized groups.
She enjoys the natural beauty of Eastern Washington, her birthplace and current home. There she spends her free time baking and taking in nature.