A device for producing polarized light includes a plurality of photonic crystal grid structures on a substrate. The plurality of photonic crystal grid structures includes one or more structured regions for the transmission of polarized blue light, polarized green light, and polarized red light. A green quantum dot layer is substantially positioned on the one or more structured regions for the transmission of polarized green light and a red quantum dot layer is substantially positioned on the one or more structured regions for the transmission of polarized red light. A blue light emitting diode array is disposed on the polarized light device such that the emission from the blue light emitting diode array facilitates the emission of red and green light from the red and green quantum dot layers.