Marcia Lausen's Page

I work at. . .

Studio/lab and the University of Illinois at Chicago

See our website at. . .

http://www.studiolab.com

My Job Title/Role is. . .

Principal, Studio/lab
Director, UIC School of Art and Design
Professor, Graphic Design

My primary areas of design management focus are. . .

Brand Identity, Environmental Design, Information Design

Short bio?

Marcia Lausen is founder of the Chicago office of Studio/lab and Director of the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Integrating identity, information, and environmental design practices, Studio/lab works with design-driven organizations to realize business strategies through communication systems. UIC is a leading research institution in one of the world’s great cities.

Marcia received her MFA in graphic design from Yale University in 1985 and her BFA in graphic design from Indiana University in 1981. She was named a Fast Company Master of Design in 2004 for her work in election design.

My design and business interests are. . .

brand/corporate identity
information design
architectural graphics/branded environment
design education

DMI Annual Conference attendance. . .

I've been to one.

DMI Member?

Yes