Like most talented website designers who can count themselves among the earlier adopters of the medium, Lauren Bacon has no formal training in graphic design. Instead she holds a BMus in classical voice from the University of British Columbia and also studied English and Women’s Studies at the postgraduate level at the University of Northern British Columbia. It was through her work at the UNBC Women’s Centre and under the guidance of a web-designer roommate that Lauren first came to start working on the web. Lauren has a number of high-profile designs gracing the web. Her designs can be seen on the websites of international whole foods giant Yves Veggie Cuisine; the BC Women’s Hospital; Très Femme Accessories; The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts; and independent fashion designer Allison Wonderland. In her former life as a singer, Lauren was a founding member of acclaimed choral ensemble musica intima—for which she has also served as Marketing Chair—and she continues to perform as a soloist when her spare time allows. An editorial contributor to the now-defunct CBC Radio Three, and self-taught interface designer, Lauren is a sought-after speaker, participating in panels for the WEBZINE international web symposium, and a local Women in Information and Communications Technology forum, and was a guest for a San Francisco radio station on the topic of women’s businesses and online publishing ventures.