Lightboxes · Fine art presentation · Vancouver
See your image
in a different light.
Fine art pigment prints, made for long-term display. Bring your image to light with Canadian-made LED lighting and a custom wood or metal frame, including ultrathin profiles.
Discuss a lightbox project ↗
The Playground · A lightbox by PrintMaker Studio
Artwork, illuminated
Lightbox printing & presentation in Vancouver.
Lightboxes bring light through the printed image. The print medium, image and display work together, so the right starting point is the artwork itself.
Begin with the image
Tell us about the photograph or artwork you want to present, the scale you have in mind and the effect you want to achieve.
Consider the space
Where the piece will live, how it will be viewed and the surrounding light all belong in the conversation.
Bring the piece together
We’ll discuss the available lightbox options and the printing approach before confirming materials, an estimate and the project timeline.
Your image. Your space.
Custom details, down to the light.
Choose a presentation that belongs with your artwork and your interior. Available combinations are confirmed with your project estimate.
Wood, metal & ultrathin
Explore wood or metal frames, including ultrathin profiles, with size, shape and finish tailored to the piece.
Canadian-made LED lighting
Discuss warm or cool light, tunable colour temperature and colour accuracy (CRI). We’ll specify the selected lighting’s CRI and colour temperature with your quote.
Mounting & finishing
Explore face-mounted, rear-mounted and laminated print options, with the materials and construction selected for your image and lightbox.
The finishing details
Consider cord colour and routing, dimming and remote-control options to suit how and where you’ll use the lightbox.
Two ways to print for light
Choose the medium with the image in mind.
We use pigment printing on specialist backlit media for rich colour and fine detail. Choose between a satin diffusion medium and a clear, glossy film. Print permanence depends on the selected ink and medium, illumination and display conditions; we’ll discuss care and suitability for your project.
Satin surface · Polyester base
DisplayTrans II
Backlit Media
A backlit medium with a satin surface designed to diffuse illumination. It supports saturated colour and smooth tonal transitions in pigment-printed illuminated displays.
Ask about DisplayTrans II ↗Glossy surface · Clear polyester base
Crystal Clear
Backlit Film
A clear film that allows light to pass through the image, with a glossy surface for sharp detail, colour and contrast. Designed for pigment printing and illuminated presentation.
Ask about clear backlit film ↗Made around your project
Let’s talk through the details.
Whether you’re considering a new lightbox or printing for an existing display, start by sharing the image and what you have in mind.
Dimensions, construction, lighting, power and installation requirements are confirmed for the individual project.
Start a conversation ↗Useful details to bring
- A preview of your image or artwork
- Your approximate finished dimensions
- A photo of the display location, if available
- Details of an existing lightbox, if you have one
- Your budget and intended timeline
A considered process
From an idea to an illuminated piece.
Share your project
We’ll review the artwork, intended display and practical requirements with you.
Explore the options
Discuss print media, presentation and the available construction options for the piece.
Confirm before production
Agree the materials, specifications, estimate and timeline before work begins.
More ways to present your work
Part of a wider framing practice.
Lightboxes sit alongside our custom framing, mounting and artwork presentation services. We can help you consider which approach supports the work.
Explore custom framing ↗Prefer a print on paper?
Explore our archival papers and colour-managed fine art printing for a different kind of physical presence.
Explore fine art printing ↗Bring your image into the light.
Start with a photograph, an artwork or a question.