Put your name, logo or design in the spotlight.

A gobo is a small patterned disc placed inside a lighting fixture so the beam projects an image rather than a plain wash. In events it is how you get names, a monogram, a company logo or a decorative pattern thrown onto a floor, wall or ceiling.

They are the same technique described two ways. A monogram is simply the most common custom gobo at weddings — two initials, a surname or a date. A logo gobo is the corporate equivalent. The fixture and the setup are identical.

Yes. A custom design is cut for your event, so initials, full names, a date, a crest or a company logo all work. Send us artwork or tell us what you want and we will lay out a design for approval before anything is produced.

Most often the dance floor, a feature wall behind the head table, or the ceiling. The right surface depends on the room: floors read well in photos and during dancing, walls hold the design all night, and ceilings work in rooms with the height for it. We recommend placement once we know the venue.

Size is a function of throw distance and the fixture, so it is set by the room rather than chosen from a menu. A dance-floor monogram is commonly in the range of a large rug; a wall projection can be considerably bigger. We scope it against your venue rather than promising a fixed dimension.

Contrast is what makes it read. A projection competes with everything else lighting that surface, so it looks strongest on a dimmed dance floor or a wall that is not already washed with light. We plan the projection alongside the rest of the lighting so it is not fighting your uplighting for the same surface.

No. A gobo is one fixture projecting a static image. Projection mapping uses projectors and mapped video content shaped to a surface, and is a much larger production. If you want moving content across a whole wall or facade, see our projection mapping page instead.

The sooner the better, because a custom design has to be produced before the event. Send artwork or your wording as early as you can and we will confirm the lead time when we quote.

Yes, and it usually should be. A monogram is one element of a lighting design that also includes uplighting, pin spotting and dance-floor lighting — planned together so the room reads as one look rather than separate effects.

Vector artwork is best — an AI, EPS, SVG or PDF file scales cleanly and cuts accurately. A high-resolution PNG or JPG can work for simple shapes, but fine lines, gradients, drop shadows and small lettering often do not survive projection. Send whatever you have and we will tell you what it will look like before anything is produced.

As early as you can, because the gobo is physically manufactured after you approve the artwork. Production lead time depends on the gobo type and the current queue, so we confirm it in writing with your quote rather than quoting a fixed turnaround. If your date is close, ask — we will tell you honestly whether it can be produced in time or whether a stock pattern is the better option.

Usually, yes. Venues differ on where a fixture may be placed, what it may be attached to, which power circuits can be used, and when load-in can happen. We confirm those details directly with your venue for your date, and provide a certificate of insurance on request.

It can, but with limits. Projection depends on contrast, so an outdoor monogram generally reads only after dark, on a surface that is not already lit, and with weather and power sorted out in advance. Indoors is more predictable. Tell us the setting and we will say plainly whether it will look the way you are picturing.

Because something else is lighting the same surface. A monogram on a floor that already has bright wash lighting on it, or a logo on a wall catching daylight or a nearby fixture, loses its contrast and goes faint. That is why we plan the projection alongside the rest of the lighting rather than adding it at the end.

A temporary setup is delivered, set up, focused and removed for your event, with the fixture standing on a base or another venue-approved support. A permanent installation is mounted in the building to stay, and involves the site, the mounting point, dedicated power and whatever approvals the property requires. The two are quoted separately, and a temporary stand is never a permanent mounting solution.

No. Gobo and monogram projection can be booked on its own, and often is for corporate events, activations and venue installations. It is also commonly booked alongside our DJ, lighting and production services when a client wants one team accountable for the whole room.

Our custom gobo package starts at $750 and covers the custom printed gobo, the projection light, pipe-and-base support where appropriate, delivery, setup and focusing, and pickup after the event. If you already own a compatible gobo and your own mounting, the projection light on its own starts at $350 — that option is the fixture alone, without a printed gobo, support hardware or delivery. Permanent installations are quoted separately. Venue requirements, travel, placement complexity and extra fixtures can all change the final figure.

The projection fixture, and nothing else. It does not include a custom printed gobo, pipe-and-base or any other support, or delivery, setup and focusing. It suits clients who already have a gobo that fits their fixture and a safe, venue-approved way to position it. We will confirm compatibility with you before you book.

Yes. We are based in Tarzana, so Encino, Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills, Calabasas and Studio City are close by, and we work throughout Los Angeles, plus Orange County, Ventura and Santa Barbara. Delivery, setup and pickup are part of the custom gobo package; for the light-only option they are quoted separately.

We confirm the load-in window, where the fixture can be placed, what power is available and any certificate of insurance the venue needs, directly with the property before your date. Focusing happens once the room is dressed, because a design squared to an empty room is rarely square once the tables and floor are in.