Winter 2018/2019 The Laserist magazine
The Laserist is ILDA’s magazine. The most recent issue came out in early February 2019. Copies were mailed to all ILDA Members with a mailing address in our database.
Click on the cover image to download a PDF version of this issue.
These are the stories in this issue:
2017 The Laserist magazine
The November 2017 issue of The Laserist was distributed at the 2017 ILDA Conference in Bratislava, and at the 2017 LDI lighting trade show in Las Vegas. Copies were also mailed to all ILDA Members with a mailing address in our database.
Click on the cover image to download a PDF version of this issue.
These are the stories in this issue:
Other online Laserist issues
Fall 1988 The Laserist magazine (first published issue)
February 2005 The Laserist magazine
March 2006 The Laserist magazine
Summer 2008 The Laserist magazine
Here are issues where we have selected articles online:
Fall 1999, selected articles having to do with scanners - ZIP containing HTM and GIF files
Summer 2000, selected articles - HTML file
Winter 2000, selected articles - HTML file
February 2001, selected articles about Laserium including closing of the Griffith Planetarium, and performing with the L.A. Philharmonic - HTML file
August 2002, selected articles - HTML file
February 2003, article about ILDA Trade Show in Orlando and new products - HTML file
May 2003, selected articles including ILDA's first website starting up - HTML file
May 2004, article about lasers and ILDA's booth at the Rimini trade fair - HTML file
Printed Laserist issues
At ILDA's office we have copies of all printed issues of The Laserist. If you are doing research or otherwise need access, contact ILDA.
Below is a list of the issues printed with color covers, intended for distribution both inside and outside ILDA. These looked like a high-quality magazine. They were generally done one per year from 1988 to 2008. These often contained a directory of ILDA Members for that year.
In addition, starting in 1996 there were two or three additional Laserist issues per year in more of a newsletter format, intended primarily for ILDA Members.
Articles listed are the ones mentioned on the cover. Any with blue links are available online.
Premier Issue, Fall 1988. Front cover photo: Static image from Laser Fantasy's show "The Skyline Fire Dance", music by David Lanz.
Spring 1989. Front cover photo: A beam sculpture with three 20-watt and two 6-watt argon lasers for "Light Up Miami" by Laser Productions Inc. Articles: Standards on Non-Lasers?, 1st Annual ILDA Awards, FAA: Government Working for You?, Getting the Most From Your Laser.
Spring/Summer 1990. Front cover photo: "Queen of the Cosmos" laser-lit fiber optic costume for the Lido of Paris, by Laser Media. Articles: Who's the Best in Lasers this Year, featuring Career Achievement Award.
Summer 1991. Front cover photo: "Bumbershoot" beam display near Seattle Space Needle, by Laser Fantasy. Articles: Best and Brightest: Award Winning Laser Displays, Watts in a Name? Writing the Book on Laser Terminology.
Summer 1992. Front cover photo: "Aquatic Equestrian" by Joel Roberts of Laser Images, as featured in "The Doors" Laserium show. Articles: Planetarium Laser Shows Come of Age, Bold New Approach to Laser Safety, ILDA's Annual Awards.
Summer 1993. Front cover photo: "Take the Leap to Light Speed" by Robert Mueller of Lightspeed Design. Articles: Tripping the Light Fantastic: Amazing Laser Applications!, Annual Awards for the World's Best Laser Displays.
Summer 1994. Front cover photo: 40-watt YAG from Laser Rays making a "laser bonfire" on the Stanford University Campus. Articles: Laser Displays & the Artists Who Make Them, Equipment Standards: Time for the Big One, ILDA Honors World's Top Laser Displays.
Fall 1995. Front cover photo: Lasers at the entrance to the Las Vegas Hilton, installed by Laser Fantasy. Articles: Fun and Lasers in Las Vegas, Awards Photo Gallery, Safety in the Skies.
Fall 1996. Front cover photo: Laser depiction of gas being drawn into a black hole, done by Audio Visual Imagineering at the Hayden Planetarium. Articles: Have Laser, Will Travel: Going Where No Laser Has Gone Before!, Lasers Aid The Terminator, Power and Color: Getting the Best of Both Worlds, ILDA Annual Awards, Beam Effects Primer, Laser Showtime.
Winter 1996 (newsletter format)
Spring 1999 (newsletter format)
Fall 1999 (newsletter format)
Winter 1999. Front cover photo: Lasers at Sydney's Mardi Gras by Oracle Laser Productions. Articles: Lasers All Night Long at Sydney's Mardi Gras, ILDA Awards: The Entries, Please!, Intergalactic Lasers from Roswell NM, Learning to Love Fiberoptics.
Winter 2000. Front cover photo: LOBO electronic's Rimini tradeshow booth with Coherent Viper lasers. Articles: Dot.Monkey Swings Into the Future, The Secret Life of Diffraction Gratings, 30K Scanning: Breaking the Code, German Lasers Bring Spain to Norway.
Spring 2001 (newsletter format)
Summer 2001 (newsletter format)
November 2001. Front cover photo: Laser graphic by Tracy Goodsmith of Laser Fantasy. Articles: Best Laser Display Technology of 2001, ILDA Artistic Awards: The Envelope, Please, Animation: Doing More with Less, Safety: Digital Black Wrap.
February 2002 (newsletter format)
May 2002 (newsletter format)
November 2002. Front cover photo: Laser effects created by Laser System Europe and Laser Entertainment at the SIB tradefair in Rimini. Articles: Landmark European Laser Festival, ILDA Jam: Groundbreaking Laser Show, From Black Rock to Budapest: In Performance, Safety: Worldwide Rules Coming Soon, ILDA Awards: Sneak Preview.
February 2003 (newsletter format)
May 2003 (newsletter format)
August 2003 (newsletter format)
November 2003. Front cover photo: "Laserman" by Laser Systems Europe. Articles: Lasers in the Desert: Burning Man, Airborne Laser Flies by Night, Scanline Laser Video, ILDA Awards Entry Gallery.
May 2004 (newsletter format)
August 2004 (newsletter format)
November 2004. Front cover photo: LOBO electronic creates laser effects at Germany's Holiday Park. Articles: Hong Kong Light & Laser Show, Lasers Down by the Riverside, New White Light Laser Systems, ILDA Awards Entry Gallery.
February 2005 (newsletter format)
March 2006. Front cover photo: Courtesy Laser Visuals Limited. Articles: Meet the President, New PR Campaign for Laser Displays, 72 Watts of Laser Light for 340 Horsepower, Rimini Conference Edition.
Summer 2008. Front cover photo: Deer at Pond by Manick Sorcar. Articles: The Laserist Interview: Manick Sorcar, Audience Scanning & Safety Roundtable, Projector Connections.
The Laserist then went into a hiatus due to the internet being a better advertising and information communications medium. ILDA did put out two more Laserists. A third planned issue was scrapped due to lack of submitted articles and advertising.
Fall 2017. Front cover photo: "Diamond" by Derek Garbos, LaserTech Canada. Articles: Laser Show Project Profiles, Laser Show Safety, 2017 ILDA Award Winners, ILDA Member Directory.
Winter 2018-2019. Front cover photo: "Angel" by KVANT, taken at Prolight + Sound 2017. Articles: Lighting Buildings with Laser Light, Ancient Thai Art Meets Laser Art, Lasers Connect German Towers, Event Safety Considerations, 2018 ILDA Award Winners, Member Directory.
Submit press releases, articles and ads to The Laserist magazine
ILDA will be publishing The Laserist magazine, coming November 2017 in time for the ILDA Conference and the LDI show in Las Vegas. It will be produced in print (32 full-color pages) as well as an online version.
We are now soliciting editorial and advertising material from Members:
- Editorial material can include press releases, photos, articles — especially on technical subjects — and story suggestions. We cannot guarantee publication, but we will consider all submissions. Deadline for editorial submissions is September 1. Word count is 500-750 words per page depending on the size and number of any accompanying photos. To submit editorial material, contact us via email at ILDA. Editorial material is submitted to ILDA.
- Advertising provides a targeted way to reach laser show producers, persons buying laser show equipment and software, and those considering hiring laser show companies. Deadline for ad reservations is September 1; deadline for ad submission is September 15. To reserve ad space, click here for the publisher’s ad site. Ads are submitted to the publisher, EM Consulting.
This is a unique opportunity to be in the only lasershow-specific magazine in the world! Reach clients, buyers and ILDA Members with the 2017 Laserist magazine.
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