Billy Canning has 25 years of experience in the Lighting industry, in his role as Lighting Chief Designer for Waterford Crystal he is responsible for the design of many incredible pieces that adorn the ceilings of iconic public buildings World-wide. A graduate of National College of Art and Design in Dublin, the premier Industrial Design School in Ireland, he joined Waterford Crystal in 1985. "My brief at the time was to bring my skills as an Industrial designer to this craft based industry, and to develop complete lighting products for Waterford's world-wide markets."

During the 25 years he designed and project managed multi million bespoke Lighting projects worldwide, from the deserts of the Middle East, the Equatorial climes of Indonesia, to the palatial mansions of Beverley Hills.

In 2009 he formed Canning Design Ltd "After 25 years, I had gained a reputation with the Architects and specifiers of the World to have a Company name that was already recognisable and synonymous with good design, quality products and service"