Richard Stellar started his career in the architectural lighting industry as the marketing director at CSL Lighting.  Working for Jack Zukerman and Sy Gerber, Stellar's 'baptism by fire' resulted in CSL's meteoric rise and reputation for marketing outside of the box.  Winning the Dallas Arts Award (beating out General Electric), Stellar then moved to Kim Lighting for a brief stint as their Marketing Communications Manager.  That corporate environment was not a great match, and Stellar soon went back to work for Zukerman at RSA Lighting.

After creating a successful digital identity start-up, Stellar went back to the lighting industry and consulted for (as he still does today) GM Lighting.  Their spectacular growth and success is legend in the lighting industry, as is Dreamscape Lighting, who Stellar still consults with.