LUX LUMN: Projection Mapping and Visual Art Studio in San Diego
A creative digital art studio that blends technology and imagination to create immersive projections, live visuals, and moving brand identities.
At LUX LUMN, we create narrative-driven visual experiences that turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. Our work is grounded in story, place, and intention rather than spectacle alone. Whether the medium is projection mapping, performance visuals, or brand animation, the goal is always to create moments people remember.
LUX LUMN is based in San Diego, California, and works with clients across Southern California.
Projection Mapping
Light that shapes space. Motion that amplifies emotion. Turn any surface into an unforgettable experience.
Projection mapping works best when the surface leads and the visuals follow. LUX LUMN studies the form and character of each object and designs visuals that respond to it rather than override it. The result for clients is an installation that makes people stop, pay attention, and talk about it afterward.
Performance Visuals
Dynamic visuals that heighten mood and anchor the audience inside the moment.
Performance visuals work best when they support the story rather than compete with it. LUX LUMN works closely with musicians, dancers, and producers to translate sound and movement into visuals that move in step with the performance. What this offers artists and producers is a visual layer that feels inseparable from the story being told on stage.
Installations
Where space becomes storyline. Immersive installations that turn any environment into an experience you can feel.
Immersive gallery and event installations that transform spaces into visual experiences people remember.
Brand & Logo Animation
Where identity meets energy. We transform your mark into a moment they'll remember.
LUX LUMN collaborates with organizations to understand their voice and build visuals that express it clearly through motion. Clients gain brand animations that feel intentional, recognizable, and aligned with who they already are.
Projects
Projection Mapping
- Culver City Arts Festival (Culver City, CA): Projection mapping installation created for the Culver City Arts Festival.
- Halloween '21 (2021): Architectural projection mapping transforms this residence into a haunted spectacle.
- Halloween '22 (2022): Projection mapping reimagines a residential facade as fractured architecture.
- Halloween '25 (2025): Static distortion consumes the windows and walls of this house before a spectral presence emerges from the chaos.
- Lone Tree: A solitary coastal tree becomes a canvas for environmental projection mapping.
- Malibu Wedding (Malibu, CA): Immersive projection mapping for a private wedding celebration.
- North Park Music Festival (North Park, San Diego, CA): A dynamically evolving black-and-white mural projected onto the facade of the historic Observatory Theater.
- Wolf Mural: Environmental projection mapping exploring the interplay between architecture and organic forms.
Performance Visuals
- Bella Lux: Caberet Noir: Visual accompaniment for the Bella Lux burlesque troupe's two-act performance.
- Don't Die Alone: Animated lyric video: Animated lyric video for the Man Made Random single Don't Die Alone.
- Jackal: Live Performance Visuals: Dynamic animated visuals designed for DJ / Producer Jackal for live performances.
Installations
- Nocturnal: City Lights (Downtown San Diego, CA): A collaborative installation created for the City Lights exhibition in downtown San Diego.
- Paintscape: A seamlessly looping abstract animation commissioned for a residential LED wall installation.
Brand & Logo Animation
- Doing the Devil's Work | Stage Performance Logo: Animated logo and environmental sequences designed for live industrial music performances.
- Repellent: Man Made Random | Music Video Visualization: A looping 3D fluid simulation created for industrial artist Man Made Random's single release.
- Soundboard Entertainment | Opening Title Sequence: An opening title sequence designed for Soundboard Entertainment's immersive virtual concert films.
- Ten Six Pines | Logo Animation: A series of logo animations created for Ten Six Pines, a Southern California-based immersive art studio.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is LUX LUMN based?
LUX LUMN is a digital art studio based in San Diego, California, and works with clients across Southern California. Past projects took place in Culver City, Malibu, North Park and Downtown San Diego.
What services does LUX LUMN offer?
LUX LUMN offers four core services: projection mapping, live performance visuals, immersive installations, and brand and logo animation. Each project is built around story, place, and intention.
What surfaces can be used for projection mapping?
Projection mapping can be designed for buildings and house facades, stages, sculptures, trees, murals, and custom structures, indoors or outdoors. Past LUX LUMN projects mapped residential facades, the facade of the Observatory Theater for the North Park Music Festival, a painted wolf mural, festival trees in Culver City, a solitary coastal tree, and the trees around a wedding celebration in Malibu.
How much does a projection mapping or visuals project cost?
Pricing is quoted per project, based on the surface and its size, the location, how long the piece runs, and the creative direction. Sharing a budget range through the contact form helps LUX LUMN find the right solution for you.
What details should I include when requesting a projection mapping project?
The contact form asks for the city, whether the projection is indoors or outdoors, the type of surface and its approximate size, whether there is a specific date, the duration (one night, multi-day, or ongoing), the creative direction (abstract, branded, immersive, narrative, and so on), and a budget range. Rough estimates are fine.
Does LUX LUMN create visuals for live music and stage performances?
Yes. LUX LUMN works with musicians, dancers, and producers on visuals that move in step with the performance. Past work includes visual accompaniment for the Bella Lux burlesque troupe's two-act show, live visuals for DJ and producer Jackal, and an animated stage logo for Doing the Devil's Work live industrial music performances.
Can LUX LUMN create projections for private events and homes?
Yes. Past private work includes particle-based projection mapping on the trees at a wedding celebration in Malibu, Halloween projection mapping on residential facades, and a looping animation commissioned for a residential LED wall.
How do I start a project with LUX LUMN?
Open the contact form on luxlumn.com, choose a project type, and describe your project, timeline, and any specific requirements. Recent work is also posted on Instagram at @lux.lumn.