Abstract: A uniformly illuminated surface is visually attractive. When large in size, such a surface is likely to create a lasting impression on a viewer, and can be effective as a marketing or branding tool. In the lighting system of the present invention, diffuser shields are used to disperse light from a lamp of a lighting unit onto a projection side of a translucent surface. The light is further dispersed by the surface, causing uniform illumination of the surface when viewed from the opposite viewing side of the surface. When a number of lighting systems of the present invention are appropriately placed in relation to each other and the surface, those systems can be used to provide uniform illumination of one or more surfaces, irrespective of their size or shape.