# Harlowe

> Harlowe is a New York and Chicago-based lighting company (formerly Hobolite) that designs premium continuous LED lights for photographers, filmmakers, and phone-first content creators. Backed by AEC Lighting Solutions' 20-plus years of manufacturing, it sells aluminum-bodied, award-winning lights - from an $89 MagSafe puck to a $2,399 signature kit - to creators who care as much about how gear looks and feels as how it performs.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States (US operations); Chicago, Illinois; parent AEC Lighting Solutions in China
- **Founders:** Helena Bian (Founder & CEO (also Chairman & CEO of AEC Lighting Solutions))
- **Team size:** ~18 employees (Harlowe brand team); backed by parent AEC Lighting Solutions
- **Products:** Sol 5 (Bi-Color & Spectra) MagSafe Mobile Light, Iris 5 Spectra Pocket Light, Mini / Mini Max (20-40W) Bi-Color LED, Avant Max (40W / 80W) Creator Kit, Blade 5 / Blade 10 Spectra Tube Lights
- **Notable:** Won four iF Design Awards 2025 (Sol 5 MagSafe, Blade 5, Blade 10, Avant Max 80W, Iris 5W among winners)., At launch in 2022 (as Hobolite) products won four major international awards: iF Design, Red Dot, US IDEA, and Australian Good Design., Holds 69 patents and copyrights, 2 invention patents, and trademark registrations across 21 countries/regions.

## Products & services

- **Sol 5 (Bi-Color & Spectra) MagSafe Mobile Light** — Compact MagSafe-mount phone light for mobile creators. Bi-Color from ~$89; Spectra RGBCW (36,000 colors) from ~$179. 2026 Bi-Color edition adds up to 50% more brightness and a Boost mode to ~520 lm.
- **Iris 5 Spectra Pocket Light** — Pocket-sized RGBCW light, ~0.35 lb, up to ~300 lumens - reviewed as a useful light in a class of its own.
- **Mini / Mini Max (20-40W) Bi-Color LED** — Retro-styled portable continuous light, ~1,800 lumens, magnetic modifiers (domes, honeycombs, barn doors), V-mount adapters.
- **Avant Max (40W / 80W) Creator Kit** — Portable studio-grade LED with onboard dials and app control, color gels, honeycomb, barn door, frosted dome, lens, V-mount clamp, 99Wh battery.
- **Blade 5 / Blade 10 Spectra Tube Lights** — RGBCW tube lights with full-spectrum color, magnetic barn doors and frosted domes; used in the Mark Mann signature kit.
- **Max Air 40** — Retro-cool, travel-friendly constant LED light, priced around $549.
- **Omni 360 (2W)** — A dedicated compact light for 360-degree cameras.
- **Mark Mann Signature Kit** — Limited-edition collector kit (30 numbered units) co-designed with photographer Mark Mann: four Blade 10 Spectra lights, red vegan leather case, engraved plates. $2,399.
- **Harlowe app + accessories** — App control for color/temperature; carbon-fiber and aluminum light stands, batteries, chargers, magnetic modifiers.

## Achievements

- Won four iF Design Awards 2025 (Sol 5 MagSafe, Blade 5, Blade 10, Avant Max 80W, Iris 5W among winners).
- At launch in 2022 (as Hobolite) products won four major international awards: iF Design, Red Dot, US IDEA, and Australian Good Design.
- Holds 69 patents and copyrights, 2 invention patents, and trademark registrations across 21 countries/regions.
- Reviewers at Fstoppers compared the brand to Leica and Hasselblad, dubbing it the 'Rolls-Royce' of photography lighting.
- Rebranded from Hobolite to Harlowe (announced October 2024) and launched Harlowe Studios plus a global leadership team.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Launched the limited-edition Harlowe x Mark Mann Signature Kit - 30 numbered units at $2,399.
- **2025-03** — Recognized with four iF Design Awards 2025 for product design excellence.
- **2024-11** — Announced global leadership appointments (CMO Kiran Karnani ex-Leica, CFO Samantha Li, Europe and China leads) and launched Harlowe Studios.
- **2024-10** — Rebranded from Hobolite to Harlowe; Sol 5 mobile light is the first product under the new name.

## Links

- Website: https://harlowe.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/harlowecreators
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/hobolite_us
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Harlowecreators
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harlowecreators/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harlowecreators
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@harlowe_creators

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Last updated: 2026-08-21