Lorna Allan

About

Lorna helps organisations turn complex findings into something people actually want to look at.

She’s a creative practitioner, art director, graphic designer and photographer with more than 20 years in participatory and socially engaged practice. Her work explores social issues through creative collaboration, with a strong focus on inclusion, accessibility and audience experience. She’s run participatory projects with major national arts and science institutions. She also founded Hidden Women of Design, a talk series that gives women designers a platform, and Design Week named her one of the UK’s best up-and-coming women designers.

On our projects she brings art direction, information design and creative research methods. She designs infographics, case studies and exhibition boards that make evidence readable. She also builds creative reflection into evaluation, so people can share insight without feeling extracted from.

EXPERTISE: Art direction · Graphic and information design · Photography and visual storytelling · Participatory and creative research methods · Workshop facilitation · Accessible communication

QUALIFICATIONS: MA Graphic Media Design, London College of Communication (University of the Arts London)

ROLES: Founder, Hidden Women of Design