Louise Horne

Louise has extensive industry experience, progressing from junior roles into leadership positions and managing multidisciplinary design departments across multiple businesses.

Her design practice spans branding, editorial and print design, digital media, web and app design, UI/UX, product and packaging design, illustration, animation and interactive design, with more recent work focused on the technology sector across both UK and US markets.

Alongside her design practice, Louise has coached junior designers into senior positions, supported creative teams in developing their skills, and helped establish working practices that balance creativity, commercial objectives and measurable performance.

This experience now informs her academic practice, where she delivers lectures and workshops that connect design theory with contemporary professional practice. Her teaching places particular emphasis on practical skills, critical thinking and an understanding of industry expectations, drawing on her experience as both a practitioner and an employer.

Louise continues to maintain a strong connection between academia and industry, helping students develop a clearer understanding of current professional practice.