Laura is a research-led designer and educator, interested in how the tools and methods of visual communication can be used to challenge dominant social and political narratives.
Laura is a tutor on MA Visual Communication, and editor of Content Free – an experimental publishing platform by and for the Visual Communication community.
Laura studied Graphic Design at the University of Brighton, and graduated from MA Visual Communication at the Royal College of Art in 2015. She has held visiting lecturer roles at Kingston University, Chelsea College of Arts and Camberwell College of Arts, and regularly gives guest lectures on socially engaged design practice. She has previously worked closely with students as a co-founder of Crowd Talks – a design discussion group facilitating conversation between students, graduates and industry.
Working across identity, editorial and exhibition design, Laura’s practice is rooted in research, with an emphasis on live, participatory and conversational research methods.
Ongoing research centres around fear of failure in creative education and the roles of graphic design in contributing to social and political change.
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Recent exhibitions and publications
Exhibitions
Britishness ®, part of Barbican OpenFest: Art 50 (2019) Barbican, London. 18–25 February 2019.
Britishness ®, part of Sky Arts ART 50 Weekender (2019) Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead. 23–24 February 2019.
Britishness ® (2018) Ellwood Atfield Gallery, London. 04 December 2018–08 November 2019.
Publications
Gordon, L. (2018) Epic Fail. Intern. Accessed at: https://intern-mag.com/epic-fail
Gordon, L. (2017) On the Move. Viewpoint Magazine Issue #38
Gordon, L. (2017) Rebranded Politics. Viewpoint Magazine Issue #38
Gordon, L. (2017) Graphic Design against Brexit [and beyond]. Modes of Criticism 3
Practice
Laura’s practice is rooted in research and sits across identity, editorial and exhibition design – with ongoing projects centred around national identities, fear of failure and visual communication as a mode of social and political engagement.
External collaborations
Laura is Art Director at The Liminal Space, a creative consultancy that brings together the rigour of a think tank and the creativity of a cross-disciplinary design studio. The Liminal Space synthesises complex topics and translate them into tangible objects and experiences that people can relate to and interact with. This direct engagement ignites interest, deepens understanding and inspires action.
Laura has held visiting lecturer roles at Kingston University, Chelsea College of Arts and Camberwell College of Arts. She has worked closely with students as a co-founder of Crowd Talks – a design discussion group facilitating conversation between students, graduates and industry.
Publications
Publications
Gordon, L., (2017) ‘Graphic Design Against Brexit (and Beyond)’, Modes of Criticism, no. 3
Gordon, L. (2016) ‘On the Move’, Viewpoint, no. 38
Gordon, L. (2016) ‘Rebranded Politics, Viewpoint, no. 38
Exhibitions
Britishness ®, part of Barbican OpenFest: Art 50 (2019) Barbican, London. 18–25 February 2019.
Britishness ®, part of Sky Arts ART 50 Weekender (2019) Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead. 23–24 February 2019.
Britishness ® (2018) Ellwood Atfield Gallery, London. 04 December 2018–08 November 2019.
Talks and Panel Discussions
‘Creative approaches to thorny national conversations’ (2019), member of panel discussion, Ellwood Atfield Gallery, London
‘Elastic Octopus: Fear of failure in creative education’(2019), invited talk for Fail Better Talks, Chelsea College of Art, London
Other
Gordon, L. (2018) Epic Fail, Intern Magazine, https://intern-mag.com/epic-fail/
Awards & grants
ReachOutRCA Durham Wharf Foundation Residency
Sky Arts Art 50 (with Common Vision)