Richard is a UK based lighting designer working in Theatre, Opera and Dance.

He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Designs include productions at The Old Vic, Royal Shakespeare Company, Almeida, Donmar Warehouse, Royal Court, Young Vic, Public Theater New York, Kiln, Manchester Royal Exchange, Chichester Festival Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith, Sheffield Crucible, Bristol Old Vic, Theatre Royal Bath, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Opera Holland Park, Gothenburg Opera, Danish National Opera, Scottish Opera and Sadlers Wells.

In 2017 Richard won a Knight of Illumination award for 'Guards at the Taj' at the Bush Theatre.