Vector 24 in Vanity Light | Blackjack Lighting

Vector is a vanity light drawn as one long, low rectangle. A 24-inch bar, only 2.4 inches deep, is held off the wall by a flat Satin Nickel backplate, and its whole front face is a smooth diffuser edged by a fine metal trim. The proportions are deliberately low-slung: wide, shallow and quiet, so it reads as an architectural line above a mirror rather than a decorative object competing with it.

What Vector does best is even light. The diffuser spreads the integrated LED across the full length with no visible points or bright ends, giving a soft, consistent wash on the face and the wall. The small metal trim accent at the edges catches a little light and gives the bar a finished, precise look, and the Satin Nickel works easily with chrome or brushed fittings. It is a straightforward, well-made piece that suits family bathrooms, powder rooms and hospitality projects alike.

Design notes

• Very even diffusion: the full-length diffuser gives a smooth, shadow-softening wash of light.
• Low-slung proportion: 24 in (61 cm) long, 4.3 in (10.9 cm) high and 2.4 in (6.1 cm) deep.
• Metal trim accent: a subtle metal edge frames the diffuser.
• Compact backplate: 7 in (17.8 cm) by 4.4 in (11.2 cm), easy to center over a mirror.
• Satin Nickel finish: a soft brushed metal that suits most bathroom hardware.

Specifications

Downloads

• Vector 24 in specification sheet (PDF)
• Vector 24 in installation instructions (PDF)
• Vector 24 in LM-79 photometric report (PDF)
• Vector 24 in IES file (ZIP)

Stephen Blackman and Blackjack Lighting

Blackjack Lighting is the studio of industrial designer Stephen Blackman, its President and Chief Design Officer. Trained in industrial design at Syracuse University, Blackman began his lighting career in 1984 at Sonneman Design Group, then founded Blackman Design Associates in 1988, designing decorative and architectural lighting for manufacturers including Kichler. He launched Blackjack in 2013 in suburban Chicago, now based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, to build fixtures conceived for LED from the first sketch.

His argument is that the LED should change the shape of a light, not just its efficiency. Rather than hiding a new source inside old bulb-and-shade forms, Blackjack designs around the small, flat, cool-running LED: thin discs, slim rods, glowing rings and lenses that let the light itself become the object. In his own words, "Decorative lighting by its nature is not primarily about optimizing lamp efficiency, it is primarily about decoration!" Vector applies that thinking to the everyday bathroom: a single shallow bar whose whole face is light.

Questions

What is the design idea behind Vector?

A crisp, low-slung bar with very even diffusion. The whole front face glows, framed by a subtle metal trim, so the fixture reads as a clean line above the mirror.

Who is behind Blackjack Lighting?

Industrial designer Stephen Blackman, President and Chief Design Officer, who has designed lighting since 1984 and founded Blackjack in 2013 to make LED-native fixtures.

Is the 24 in size right for my mirror?

Vector 24 suits single mirrors and smaller vanities; the bar is 24 in long and centers on a compact 7 in backplate. A 36 in Vector is also made for wider mirrors.

What is the light like, and how is it dimmed?

1100 delivered lumens at 3000K with a 90 CRI, spread evenly by the diffuser for flattering, shadow-free light. It dims on standard TRIAC wall dimmers.

What warranty does it carry?

Three years on the integrated LED source and LED power supply, and one year on materials and workmanship, for the original buyer in the US and Canada.