Lara Jacqueline Défayes

Lara is an interaction designer from Switzerland. She has a BA in Media & Interaction Design from ECAL and an MAS in Design Research for Digital Innovation from the EPFL ECAL Lab. Fascinated by digital culture, her motivation is to create meaningful design systems. By placing simplicity at the centre of her design practice, she aims to give people inclusive digital experiences.At the EPFL ECAL Lab, Lara works as a project manager, art director and design lead. She has worked on projects ranging from information perception, digital heritage to wellbeing & health. After several years teaching for Digital Humanities: Design Research for Digital Innovation alongside Nicolas Henchoz, Lara also now leads the new Master in Digital Experience Design at ECAL, where she is responsible for shaping the academic direction and long term development of the program. RechercheDomaines de recherche actuels Digitized Heritage & Social DynamicsÈvokâPoster WorldPraeludiumBygone Times in Real TimeHealth & WellbeingNeurofeedback in TinnitusMing Shan Digital ExperienceHuman PerceptionIconic