The Inspired Intermedia digital book collection
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107 For more than three decades, Joe Yanulevich has lived a life guided by light — from the electric energy of concert stages to the serene beauty of moonlit gardens. His 35-year journey in lighting is a testament to both passion and precision, transforming not just spaces, but the way people experience them. Joe's career began beneath the brilliant bulbs of concert lights and Broadway marquees. As a young lighting technician and designer, he quickly mastered the art of illumination, shaping atmosphere, mood, and emotion through light. His early years were spent on the road with regional bands like The Embers, Nantucket, and Glassmoon before expanding to national acts including Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Whitney Houston, and the Trans- Siberian Orchestra — learning about lighting while working alongside some of the best designers in the business. Those experiences shaped his technical expertise and his creative intuition to make light feel alive. LITE VISIONS LANDSCAPE LIGHTING RALEIGH, NC When Joe retired from the road and founded his landscape lighting company, Lite Visions, in 2018, he brought with him that same artistry. Today, he transforms residential landscapes into extraordinary nightscapes, crafting atmospheres that feel soft, natural, and effortlessly elegant. His approach is both technical and personal — a guided collaboration with clients that celebrates each property's unique character. Indeed, clients say that "Joe's artistic vision and expertise" is what sets him apart — that he is a "true lighting artist…his palette is light." A maestro of light, he turns every project into a luminous masterpiece. Great lighting isn't about flooding a yard with brightness. It's about restraint, balance, and atmosphere. Lite Visions focuses on soft, low-level, harmonious illumination where it matters while leaving other areas purposefully dark to evoke depth and emotion. Just like a Broadway show or a Disney production, the most powerful moments are often when one or two key areas come alive while the rest of the stage waits in shadow. FACING PAGE: For a golf course home, which originally had a basic, cookie-cutter lighting system, this translated into scenes the client now enjoys every night. "What sets Lite Visions apart from the rest is Joe's artistic vision and expertise. His suggestions changed my landscape into an oasis," said the homeowner. Photography by Nikolei Zinsli and Joe Yanulevich Lite Visions Landscape Lighting