About Us

Artistic Holiday Designs began as a design firm seeking to change holiday decor. Our experience in holiday lighting as an installation company, led our team to seek out innovative and unique decor options for our clients. Whether a commercial client looking for non-denominational illuminations or a city art district looking for abstract illuminations, we were typically stuck with ordinary, traditional decor.

In March 2015 we partnered with Leblanc Illuminations as their sole distributor for the US market. Our creativity combined with their mastery of products allows us to be a force in the world of holiday decor. Changing the typical landscape of Christmas lights to dynamic, captivating displays.

Our goal on every illumination project is to develop a destination that creates and captures an audience. We are able to meet this goal by providing innovative decor, reliable technical products, exceptional service, and a revolutionary team of individuals focused on shifting the magic of holiday decor.

 

EXCLUSIVE DECOR

Our manufacturer, Leblanc Illuminations has partners around the world with presence in over 40 countries. Each year, our global team decorates in over 10,000 cities! Leblanc runs three factories with over 160 employees. 11 of these employees are product developers and graphic designers. Leblanc is celebrated its 60th year in business with over 1,400 catalog products and the ability to create custom decor.

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WORLD-WIDE TEAM

Each year we gather as a global team to review new products and brainstorm ideas. At each conference we enjoy free time learning about markets in other countries and visiting our factory in Le Mans, France. Our diverse team draws influence from each other creating innovative solutions to any project.

 

USA TEAM

Derek Norwood
CEO
Derek started in the holiday lighting business in 1999 and has built several firms specific to the lighting industry: Holiday Creations Pro. Inc/Artistic Services, Artistic Holiday Designs, and Amaze Light Festivals. As the lead for any project, Derek ensures all aspects of design, fabrication, delivery, installation, maintenance, removal, and storage are fulfilled to the expectations of our clients.

Samantha Barkus
COO, Director of Events
With over 15 year's experience in business and operations, Samantha is responsible for daily operations of Artistic Holiday Designs and Holiday Creations/Artistic Services.

Ronda Jacob
Creative Director
Responsible for maintaining a complete and effective design process including client meetings, concepts, design, production, fabrication, follow-up and product satisfaction. Ronda has vast experience in visual communications, marketing, and holiday lighting.

Sonya Bakrou
Purchasing Director
Sonya is based in Le Mans, France and oversees all aspects of our production with Leblanc Illuminations. She is the key to our seamless process of design, production, logistics, and export. Sonya has 22 years experience in project management, implementation, and import/export. She also speaks French, English, Spanish, and Arabic. 

Anthony Lombardo
Executive Project Manager

Alex Shinn
Executive Project Manager 

Jordan Murray
Director of Operations
Jordan has 8 years of experience in holiday lighting, 6 of those include all Artistic Holiday Designs project. He installed our first city project! Jordan is most knowledgeable in all products and handles all custom installations or fabrications. He does what it takes to get the project done right.

Jinny Healy
Pricing Specialist / Office Manager

Toni Conti
Accounting and Inventory Manager

Michelle Shively
Digital Designer