Lara McCormick

Creative Director

Lara McCormick is a designer and educator based in San Francisco. She has worked at notable companies like Docusign, Workday, the New York Times, and the Exploratorium. She has taught Design at the School of Visual Arts, PRATT, UC Berkeley, General Assembly and currently at the California College of Arts.

Lara is the author of the book 'Playing with Type: 50 Graphic Experiments for Exploring Typographic Design Principles' published by Rockport Press. She frequently gives presentations and workshops on design for organizations such as AIGA, AdobeMAX, and TEDx. Her work has been recognized with two Sappi 'Ideas that Matter' grants and she has served as a judge for the Communication Arts Typography Annual.

Her education includes an MFA in Design from the School of Visual Arts and a postgraduate degree in typography from Cooper Union. Lara is committed to using design for social activism and driving positive change.