Marie Lusa is a distinguished professional in the fields of graphic design and visual communication, currently serving as a Professor at the University of Art and Design Lausanne (ECAL) since September 2010, and as a guest lecturer at Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK) since December 2020. Lusa has been a partner at Galerie Gregor Staiger and has held the position of Art Director for the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art in Zurich, where significant contributions include the visual identity and a series of artist collaborations since 2005. Notable monographs designed include works for renowned artists such as Charles Atlas, Theresa Burga, and Ian Cheng. Additional projects feature collaborations with Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles, Swiss Institute in New York, and various prestigious institutions, solidifying a reputation for excellence in editorial design and visual identities. A graduate of ECAL with a Master's degree in Graphic Design, Marie Lusa continues to influence the art and design community through teaching and innovative design practices.
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ECAL University of Art and Design Lausanne
Enjoying international renown and featuring regularly among the world’s top ten universities of art and design, ECAL is directed by Alexis Georgacopoulos. The school currently offers six Bachelor programmes (Fine Arts, Cinema, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Media & Interaction Design, Photography), five Master programmes (Fine Arts, Film, Photography, Product Design, Type Design) and two Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship and in Design Research for Digital Innovation (with EPFL+ECAL Lab). ECAL also offers a one-year Foundation Course to prepare students for entrance to the different Bachelor’s programmes. ECAL has grown consistently in terms of student numbers (600 at the beginning of the 2018–2019 academic year) and above all its presence on the international scene. Its influence in Europe and throughout the world is reflected by numerous press articles, regular mentions in specialist and large-circulation publications, and an enviable number of exhibitions in prestigious venues such as Centre Culturel Suisse (Paris), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Cooper Union (New York), Designers’ Saturday Langenthal, Design Days Dubai, Design Parade (Hyères), Design September Brussels, documenta (Kassel), Droog Design Gallery (Amsterdam), Gallery Libby Sellers (London), National Institute of Design Ahmedabad, Salone internazionale del Mobile (Milan), swissnex, Victoria & Albert Museum (London), Vitra Design Museum (Weil am Rhein)… Over the years the ECAL has significantly increased the number of its collaborative projects with universities of art and design around the world and with leading firms active in a wide range of sectors like Alessi, Audemars Piguet, Baccarat, Bernardaud, BMW Group, Christofle, Galeries Lafayette, Hansgrohe Axor, Hermès, Hublot, IKEA, Mauviel, Luceplan, Nestlé, Nespresso, Petit h, Pierre Hardy, Punkt., Rémy Martin, Swiss, USM, Vacheron Constantin...
