Lara Mendonça is a designer, amateur philosopher and professional fangirl. With a career of 12 years, her experience ranges from product, interaction and brand identity to print, motion design, advertising and illustration. She has previously worked at Twitter, Bumble, Wise, HSBC, Mitsubishi, Sky & Globosat. She also co-founded Mischief Studio. These days, she's a Design Director at Tumblr, part of Automattic. She lives in London Rio de Janeiro.
Queering the Canon: a Fandom Embodiment Workshop
"Queering the Canon" is an exploration into the role of fandom and fanfiction in the formation of queer identities. Inspired by lived experiences with participatory and transgressive fandom culture, this workshop aims to help participants embody material and non-material cultures of online fan communities through making.
"Queering the Canon" is an exploration into the role of fandom and fanfiction in the formation of queer identities. Inspired by lived experiences with participatory and transgressive fandom culture, this workshop aims to help participants embody material and non-material cultures of online fan communities through making.