Loraine Furter

Loraine Furter is a graphic designer, researcher, and Tutor at Sint Lucas Antwerpen since 2019. Based in Brussels, she specializes in intersectional feminism, editorial design, and hybrid publishing, blending physical and digital media. Her work explores the socio-political dimensions of typography, particularly in Armenian type design and gender-fluid typography.

• Research Highlights: Co-founder of the research group Intersections of Care (2019—, supported by FRArt/FNRS) and the typography collective Bye Bye Binary (2018—).

• Publications & Collaborations: Extensive contributions to feminist publishing, including Speaking Volumes (2017—ongoing) and Badass Libre Fonts by Womxn (2016—).

• Teaching: Tutor in the Advanced Master of Research in Art and Design at Sint Lucas Antwerpen and former teacher at erg, ArBA, and Arts2.

Article Trends: Loraine's work focuses on feminist publishing practices, inclusive typography, and collaborative design, often integrating decolonial and queer theory into her research. Her publications examine historical feminist media, non-binary design, and the political agency of typography.

Advising & Collaborations: Loraine co-founded Intersections of Care and Bye Bye Binary, and collaborates with collectives like Just for the Record (2016—) and Hybrid Publishing Group (2014—2016). Her projects receive support from A/R art & research and FRArt/FNRS.

Labs & Teams: Active in collectives such as Bye Bye Binary (non-binary typography) and Just for the Record (cyberfeminist research), she also contributes to Futuress.org and design-research.be.