Growing up with creative parents, Lucienne sidestepped any notion of a ‘traditional’ career path. Studying stage management at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and later graphic design at Central Saint Martins, she later went on to graduate from College, University of London, with a degree in English Literature. Acquiring a skill set that balances both visual and academic sensibilities, she was perfectly suited to the work she is perhaps now best known for.

As part of publishing house GraphicDesign&, Lucienne and co-founder Rebecca Wright have set out to showcase the ways in which graphic design can both affect and alter everyday life. Working with experts, they have released books and curated exhibitions on everything from religion and mathematics to literature and healthcare.

Whether it’s publishing, or designing and curating exhibitions, including the recent Hope to Nope exhibit at the Design Museum, an ongoing interest and active engagement in politics is at the core of her practice.

Lucienne reflects on her various studying experiences, discusses balancing studio projects with personal work, and details her hopes for the upcoming generation of designers.