ABOUT ELECTRIC ROSE

Lighting Design Partners for Vision-Driven Architecture

With over 30 years of combined experience, Aerin Thomson and Ann Watson bring a thoughtful, detail-oriented approach to architectural lighting design. As Principals of Electric Rose Lighting Design, we specialize in solutions that elevate your design intent while meeting the practical demands of code compliance, energy efficiency, and constructability.

Rooted in collaboration and sparked by creativity, we work as an extension of your design team across commercial, institutional, mixed-use, and high-end residential projects. Whether leading lighting design from concept or integrating into existing workflows, we ensure lighting becomes a seamless, strategic layer of the overall architecture. From schematic development and fixture selection to renderings, photometric analysis, and construction documentation, our work bridges creativity with technical precision. We help bring your vision to life through lighting that illuminates form, guides experience, and energizes the
built environment.


We understand the pace and complexity of modern practice. That’s why we prioritize responsiveness, clear documentation, and proactive coordination with MEP consultants, interior designers, and contractors, reducing change orders and streamlining construction.

At Electric Rose, we believe successful projects begin with shared goals and end with spaces that bloom with purpose and brilliance. Let’s work together to create architecture that not only stands out but shines from within.

What Our Clients Say

  • "Aerin is always responsive and has an eye for detail on complex projects and patience on ones that require multiple iterations. She’s been great at explaining certain designs and systems to our clients in a way they can understand. It’s been a pleasure working with Aerin and having the confidence in knowing that she can pull something together with short notice if we require it."

    Brittany Evans

    Principal - Charlotte, NC firm at Phillips Gradick Engineering

  • "Aerin Thomson is an innovative, informed and responsive lighting designer that has helped push the design to the finish line on several projects with me for more than a decade. Mrs. Thomson has consistently delivered timely, accurate and cost-effective selections and recommendations that both incorporated owner desires and code compliance. I recommend Electric Rose Lighting Design for all lighting and control needs and plan to continue partnering for projects to come."

    Christina D. Caldwell, PE

    Owner/ Electrical Engineer/ Project Manager - Caldwell Electrical Collaborative, PLLC

  • "Aerin has been a valued member of our lighting team over the years. Her expertise, willingness to think outside of the box, and responsiveness has been invaluable in creating fantastic projects. Highly recommended her to be part of your team!"

    Jessica Hoke

    Principal - ODA Architecture

  • "I've worked with Aerin for nearly five years, and she's always come through when I've needed her. In a last-minute industry, Aerin consistently provides the specs and photometrics I need to meet deadlines. She's responsive, typically returning my calls within a few hours, and has directly resolved issues with my clients regarding site, parking deck, and interior lighting. Her flexibility and dedication to client care are unmatched, and I plan to stick with her for the long run."

    Travis Tessier, P.E.

    Electrical Engineer and Principal - Engitecture

LET US LIGHT YOUR PATH - CONTACT US TODAY

From conceptualizing to constructing, we’re ready to design your architectural dream. We promise a client-centric approach that empowers ideas, eases concerns, and delivers quality craftsmanship we’ll all be proud of.

Electric Rose Lighting Design LLC is a lighting design studio concentrating on quality over quantity for your space, with each fixture selected from any manufacturer to meet the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) minimum recommendations and/or local code ordinances.

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