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Edition Two Feature (March 2021)
Words by: Laura Macfarlane
Location: Glasgow, UK
Photo Credit: ©Laura Macfarlane

I’m Laura, the founder and creator of Laura M Designs, which I started back in 2014, while in my final year of graphic design studies at university. I began with a wedding piece that was A1 in size, so getting the design and composition right was quite a steep learning curve.

I spent part of my degree living and studying in Helsinki, Finland. It was here that I fell in love with all things Scandinavian, perhaps most importantly the design principles that influence Scandi style, including beauty in simplicity. I think this period spent living in Scandinavia has had a profound impact on my life in many ways – indeed, in many more ways than I could have imagined at the time. My work, which primarily uses paper cutting, isn’t always straightforward in design. It’s often very intricate, with lots of details, but I love that you can make something completely different from such a simple, commonplace material.

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