Our History
Our founder, Patrick Jacquelin, values craftsmanship and the inherent quality of materials above all else. Descending from a European family closely linked to silk manufacturing industry, he has nurtured the very same values in The Daylight Company and our products.
Living in 1980’s London, many of Patrick’s friends were artists, painters, and sculptors who often lamented at the difficulty of color matching under poor lighting. Rediscovering a forgotten technology – a blue tinted light bulb, which once lit replicated natural daylight – Patrick found the solution to their issue. He introduced it to artists at public shows, and was an instant success. Expanding to crafters and seamstresses, he quickly gained a market and The Daylight Company was born.
The journey from these early beginnings to a global company offering a range of specialized lamps in varying markets was one of steady growth, based on simple unchanging principles. It was clear to Patrick, from the very beginning, that most people who were passionate about their work had very specific visual needs, and were not satisfied by conventional lighting of the time.
Quality of light went beyond just providing the right color temperature for users. Optimum brightness and the correct spread of light were of equal importance.
Secondly, the importance of flexibility and ergonomics across several parts of the lamp when used for specific needs.
Lastly, combining contemporary, aesthetic design with functionality to adapt to each person’s needs.
By 1995, Daylight had become a leading manufacturer of lamps for the arts and crafts industry and began exporting to Europe.
Today, Daylight is an established market leader across the globe, with a huge presence in the United States and Australia, having expanded into sight loss, health and beauty, and the industrial markets.
Patrick always claims, “We are not geniuses who hide away in a room and come up with a brilliant idea. We just know how to listen.”
Listening to customers and making lamps true to our three principles is the basis on which all Daylight lamps have been designed.
