M.A. International Communication Management, The Hague University, Netherlands
B.A. Graphic Design, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Year Hired: 2012
Non-tenure Track
Teaching Courses in: Graphic Design
Personal Website: www.maajoun.com

Lara Balaa divides her time between professional practice, teaching and research. She specializes in design for publishing and culture; under the umbrella of maajoun design studio, she has collaborated with prime local and regional organizations such as Hachette-Antoine, Disney Middle East and Ibraaz Publishing. Balaa’s approach to design education is highly reflective of her professional practice; she emphasizes the role of research as an intrinsic part of every design process and the importance of the typographic craft in creating valuable reading experiences, particularly within bilingual contexts like Lebanon.