I bring a human-centered approach to community and civic challenges and encourage students to value their roles as citizen designers.
For 35+ years, I’ve collaborated with corporations, non-profits and individual artists to communicate their good work. Local to global and start-up to well established, each project is personal. I also teach Design Thinking and Data Visualization in Johns Hopkins Executive Education program, and Design Theory at Temple University and Thomas Jefferson University. When not doing that, I’m practicing yoga, trekking or swimming in a new body of water. I have a BS from the University of Delaware, an MFA from Yale and completed AIGA/Harvard Business School Design Leaders program. In 2009 I was honored to become an AIGA Fellow.
Laurie Churchman
Founder, Designlore
Noteworthy
Work exhibited in 2025 Venice Biennale
Occupational Advisory Committee member, South Philadelphia High School
YTT200 yoga certification earned
Curriculum Supporter for the Design = program
Designed and distributed 400 protest stickers at No Kings march
Panelist at Creating a Photobook, The Print Center, Philadelphia
First swim in the Baltic Sea—17ºC!
Camino de Santiago, Spain
Delhi, India
Machu Picchu, Peru
Traveling is a joy, an inspiration and a privilege. My photos capture only a glimpse. Each encounter truly broadens my world view and adds depth to my work.
Sicily, Italy
