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Hinkley’sLighting FactoryHinkley’sLighting Factory

Since 1910Since 1910

There are not many businesses that are truly unique, but Hinkley’s Lighting Factory is the exception. Hinkley’s nearly 100-year rich history predates statehood, and its reputation for delivering one-of-a-kind designs with

outstanding customer service is why it continues to thrive today.

Hinkley’s has been a family business since 1910 and it remains so today, but with Michael Jackson as its driving force. The Jackson family owns and operates Hinkley’s and maintains a close relationship with Bill Hinkley, who still has a seat on its Board of Directors.

Michael Jackson, a native Phoenician, began working at the age of 14 for Hinkley’s on Central Avenue, while attending Central High School across the street. When he wasn’t playing football or basketball, he was sweeping up in and around Hinkley’s after school. Michael says he was a bit clumsy as a teenager and he was fired three times for breaking light fixtures while cleaning them! Evidently Mr. Hinkley saw something special in Michael, and always hired him back.

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After graduating from high school, Michael worked his way up through the warehouse ranks. He went from cleaning, to deliveries, to service, and finally to warehouse manager.

When Mr. Hinkley asked Michael if he would like to try his hand at sales he jumped at the opportunity. After all, he knew Hinkley’s products and services inside and out and this was a chance to get involved with the front end of the business. He became their top salesperson, outselling the entire sales team. They soon made him sales manager and Mr. Hinkley would quip, “Michael, you will own this place someday!”

Michael did such an outstanding job in sales as well as managing the sales staff, that Hinkley promoted him to general manager, and eventually vice president. He advanced to president in 1998 when he acquired the business from Bill Hinkley. He continues to be their top salesperson today!

Michael married his high school sweetheart, Karen, and today she works with Michael as Hinkley’s CFO. They have two daughters, Jennifer and Jessica. Jessica is project assistant to Shannon Ross, Hinkley’s lighting designer at the Scottsdale factory and design center.

Hinkley’s Lighting Company has been on Central Avenue just south of Camelback Road since 1910.

Hinkley’s is now owned and operated by the Jackson family. From the left: Jessica Jackson, project assistant; Shannon Ross, senior designer; Karen Jackson, CFO; Michael Jackson, president and Jennifer Jackson, salesperson.

— a family affair!

Jennifer gets the iron woman of the year award. She is carrying a full load as a marketing major at ASU, while working at Hinkley’s full time as a top salesperson at the Central Avenue showroom.

Karen’s niece, Shannon Lee Ross, is Hinkley’s Custom Projects Manager and sole designer. The Ross family moved to Arizona from New Jersey when she was only two, almost making her a native. Michael recognized Shannon’s artistic talents during her high school years. He asked her if she would be interested in creating some designs for the company. With those humble first sketches began an exciting journey to

create the most unique lighting fixtures she and her clients could imagine. When architects and builders want distinctive lighting for their homes, they seek out Shannon. Her designs combine the flavor of the architecture and interior furnishings of the home with a style and creativity to suit any client.

The entire Jackson family will perpetuate this one-of-a-kind business with a passion for customer service and love of lighting.

Shannon began her professional career as a designer while in high school. Michael Jackson, her uncle and owner of Hinkley’s Lighting Factory,

knew Shannon was an aspiring artist. He asked her if she would help him with a design project and she agreed to give it a try. The client loved her designs and Hinkley’s got the business!

She continued to work part-time at Hinkley’s and upon high school graduation began course work in graphic design and art history. College was interesting but not very challenging. When Uncle Mike asked her if she could design full time for Hinkley’s she jumped at the opportunity. After all, the only way to learn how to design light fixtures is Experience 101.

That was seven years ago and she has been growing and improving Hinkley’s

unique custom lighting ever since. Her designs can be seen in some of the Valley’s most prestigious homes, restaurants, and hotels. The skills Shannon has honed over the years are exemplified in a portfolio of hundreds of designs.

Not every fixture design will start from scratch. Hinkley’s carries the products of over four hundred lighting manufacturers. Some clients may like a particular feature of an existing light fixture, but they don’t like the color or want to add crystal. This is an easy fix and an inexpensive way to get a one-of-a-kind fixture. Shannon can assist with these fixture upgrades or she will take design elements of several fixtures a client enjoys to come up with a final design that combines all of their favorite elements. Michael Jackson’s business philosophy is to work with the customer until they are completely happy with their lighting. A Hinkley’s client will rarely hear the word “no”, where

Shannon Lee RossLighting Designer

there’s a will, there is a way!When working with clients, Shannon will

typically start sketches to show them her ideas for the perfect fixture. Once everyone is on the same page the ideas start to flow. Upon client approval, fully specified production drawings are completed and passed on to Hinkley’s artisans. This design process normally takes 2-3 weeks.

Production time can vary, and if often dictated by the complexity of the fixture and materials used. When asked if there is a lot of back-and-forth consultation on the drawings with the client, she said, “No, not really. They usually approve them the first time.” This is remarkable and pays tribute to Shannon’s versatile talents. She is always available to Hinkley’s craftsmen should they require explanations of shape, finish or final assembly to fully achieve her design concept.

With the responsibility of designing and consulting on all of Hinkley’s custom projects, Shannon can get a little swamped. Jessica Jackson is Shannon’s full-time project assistant. Jessica is instrumental in keeping Shannon organized and assists her in many ways. Jessica takes copious notes at job sites such as dimensions, fixture locations and relevant client comments. It is Jessica’s job to maintain the details of her projects. This allows Shannon to focus on the client’s lighting ideas and vision of the desired ambiance for their home.

Shannon finds the challenge of designing a fixture that has never been seen before very exciting. She especially enjoys working with a group of accomplished artisans to bring her designs to life. Shannon works with many leading Valley architects and designers on a regular basis. These professionals want luxurious lighting to enhance their projects. Hinkley’s exquisite lighting designs are found in several states throughout the country in luxury homes, resorts, fine restaurants, casinos, schools, churches, hospitals, retail stores and office buildings.

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Since 1910Since 1910

We will create a design with you from scratch, use elements that you like from another light fixture in your design or customize an off-the-shelf fixture for you to coordinate with your architecture and furnishings.

Hinkley’sLighting FactoryHinkley’sLighting Factory

Since 1910Since 1910

If you can dream it, we can design, build and install it! Hinkley’s means custom lighting and flawless execution of your lighting needs!

If you can dream it, we can design, build and install it! Hinkley’s means custom lighting and flawless execution of your lighting needs!

We love a challenge. Come up with ideas for lighting you have seen elsewhere or perhaps in your dreams. Hinkley’s Lighting Factory represents over 400 lighting sources, including antiques from castles and villas from all over the world and vintage fixtures. Our factory and design center in Scottsdale fabricates exclusive custom designs from conception to installation. We offer significant discounts to the trades.

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Since 1910Since 1910

Unique lighting designed for your home or office will give visitors the impression of an ambiance of grace and warmth.

Lighting brings out the very essence of a home and your friends will feel a certain glow when they gather in your home. Hinkley’s means getting exactly the lighting that you desire to achieve the aesthetic effect of the room!

Lighting gives your home personality and is a very important element in your design choices. Are you happy with your lighting choices or are you settling for something less? Hinkley’s lighting means never having to settle.

This is a truly unique lighting design! Barbed wire on a light fixture? This southwest design typifies head designer Shannon Ross’ “out-of-the-box” thinking when it comes to creating truly extraordinary light fixtures.

Hinkley’s Lighting Company has over 3,000 fixtures on display and even more in multiple manufacture’s catalogs.

Hinkley’s has many resourcess for finding antique lighting fixtures from castles, villas, old temples and estates throughout the world. They make these unique fixtures of the 18th and early 19th Centuries available to you refurbished or modified to fit your desired décor. Hinkley’s represents more than 400 major lighting manufacturers both domestically and internationally.

Ambience

American Brass & Crystal

American De Rosa

Lamparts

American Fluorescent

American Lighting

American Louver

American Nail Plate

Ameritec Lighting

Ark Lighting

Arroyo Craftsman

Artcraft

Arte De Mexico

Artemide

Artistic Lighting &

Design

B & P Lamp Supply

Baselite

Basic Source

Besa Lighting

Brasswinds

Bruck Lighting

Abolite Lighting

AC Lighting Design

Access Lighting

Acculite

Adjusta Post

Adobe Elegance

AF Lighting

Alera Lighting

Alfa

Alico

Alkco

Candella Lighting

Classic Lighting

Concord Lighting

Contrast Lighting

Cooper Lighting

Corbett Lighting

Creative Lighting Sales

Cristal

Crystorama (Lights of

Distinction)

CSL Lighting

Dainolite

Danalite

Designers Fountain

ELA Company

Elk Lighting

Estiluz

Eurofase

Eurotech

Fine Arts

Focal Point

Focus Industries

Forecast Lighting

Forte Lighting

Fredrick Cooper

Fredrick Ramond

Genie House West

George Kovacs Lighting

Ginger

HA Framburg

Hampstead

Hanover Lantern

Hart Lighting

HiLite

Hinkley Lighting

Hinkley’s Custom Lighting

Holtkotter International

House of Troy

Hubbardton Forge

Hudson Valley Lighting

Illuminating Experience

Itre

James R. Moder Crystal

Juno Lighting

JV Imports

Kalco Lighting

Kichler

Lady B. Goode

Latigo Lights

Leds

Lenox

LBL (Lightning Bug LTD)

Lightolier

Lightology

Lite Source

Lite Touch

Litex Industries

Liton Lighting

Livex Lighting

Living Well LTD

Solara Lighting

Solera

SPJ Lighting

SUA International

Tech Lighting

Teiber Lighting Products

Texas Fluorescents

Trans Globe Lighting

Translite Sonoma

Troy Lighting

Ultralights

Village Lantern

Visual Comfort

Vitrum International

WAC Lighting

Weiss & Biheller

Westinghouse

Wilshire Manufacturing

World Imports

Zaneen

Lumenton Lighting

Luna Negra Lutron

Luxury Lighting

Mariner of Spain

Maris Lighting

Martinez Y Orts Sa

Maxim Lighting

Melissa Lighting

Metalux

Metropolitan

Meyda Tiffany

Mica Lamp Company

Minka Lavery

Murray Feiss

National Specialty

New Era Lighting

Nessen

New Providence

Nicor

Nightscaping

Nora Lighting

Nulco

Oggetti

Oxygen

PLC Lighting International

Progress Lighting

Quoizel

Quorum

RAB Electric

Remcraft

Renaissance Guild (Savoy House)

Renoma Lighting

Rockscapes

Satco

Savant Lighting

Scangift

Schonbek & Co

Scott Lamp Co

Sea Gull Lighting

Simkar Corporation

Hinkley’sLighting FactoryHinkley’sLighting Factory

Since 1910Since 1910

Hinkley’s Lighting Company4620 N. Central Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85012

Phone: 602.279.6267 Fax: 602.279.7963 Email: hinkleys@aol.com

Hours of operation:9 am - 5:30 pm Monday - Friday10 am - 5 pm SaturdayClosed Sunday

Hinkley’s Lighting Factory & Design Center15023 N. 73rd Street, Suite 101Scottsdale, AZ 85262

Phone: 480.948.8799Fax: 480.948.8850Email: hinkleys@aol.com

Hours of operation:8 am - 4 pm Monday - FridayClosed Saturday & Sunday

Two Valley locations to serve you:

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