Zarna Hart
Graphic Designer / Lecturer / Researcher
Zarna’s dedication to creating a more inclusive and equitable design education is evident in initiatives involving cultural institutions in London. Her most notable examples include her co-led summer prorgramme, An Archive is a School, and the Final_Final project both supported by the University of the Arts London.
Regarding her academic history, she has an MA in History of Design from the Royal College of Art / Victoria & Albert Museum, where she was awarded the V&A’s Clive Wainright Memorial Prize.
Zarna studied her BA in Graphic Communication at Cardiff Metropolitan University, leading to 10+ years of professional experience in graphic design and design consultancy. Her independent design / research practice has worked with a range of clients such as The Photographers Gallery, The Sarabande Foundation, The Royal College of Art, Lonsdale Saatchi & Saatchi, Nebia, Salón ACME, For Freedoms, and more.
Teaching
UAL Central Saint Martins・ Associate Lecturer・MA Graphic Communication Design・2025 - PresentUAL Camberwell College of Arts・Associate Lecturer・BA (Hons) Graphic Design・2023 - Present
University for the Creative Arts・Visiting Lecturer・Contextual Studies・2024 - 2026
Ravensbourne University・Visiting Lecturer・MA Design Communication・2025
Kingston University・Associate Lecturer・Critical & Historical Studies・2023 - 2025
Written Contributions
On Branding an Island・Imperfect Index・November 2025Listening in One’s Own Voice・History Workshop・March 2025
Farah Al Qasimi: Mother・Tate・June 2024
Vera Molnar: Machine Imaginaire− the dance of hands and machine thinking・V&A・January 2024
Signs of Life: The Sacred Objects of Mairi Millar・The Trinidad Guardian・November 2023
Provocative Objects: The Pirate and Traders of the West Indies・Design History Society・January 2023
Exhibitory・Designer Island・April 2019
Curatorial Exhibitions
Keep In Touch II: Group Exhibition・Greenwich Arts & Community Centre・London・November 2024Signs of Life: Solo Exhibition・Sarabande Foundation・London・June 2024
To Find, To Hold, To Share: Group Exhibition・Hockney Gallery, Royal College of Art・London・March 2024
24/7: Group Exhibition・Hypha Studios・London・February 2024
Sankofa: Group Exhibition・Royal College of Art・ London・December 2023
Keep In Touch: Group Exhibition・Host of Leyton・ London・November 2023
Do You Buy This?: Group Exhibition・The Ugly Duck・ London・August 2023
Panels / Talks
Graphic Design Educators Network・Birmingham City University・September 2026 Trajectories・Royal College of Art・June 2026
Moments Away From Home: Migration on Film and in Words・Victoria & Albert Museum・October 2025
The Design of History and the History of Design・UAL London College of Communication・September 2025
Alumni in Conversation・MA RCA/V&A History of Design Alumni・May 2025
Out of Many One Caribbean: Delving Deeper into Our Collections・V&A・February 2025
Illustration & Heritage: Sharing Histories to Draw out Futures・University of the Arts London・November 2024
Border Control・Design History Society x University of Creative Arts・September 2024
Society of Caribbean Studies’ Postgraduate Conference・University of Warwick・July 2024
Wi Dey Yah Conference・The Caribbean Fashion and Design Research Network x Design History Society・August 2023
Caribbean Women Tech-makers Conference・Google・March 2023
Funded By
University of the Arts London・Social Build & Community Fund・2026University of the Arts London・Student Experience Fund・ 2026
Design History Society・Decolonising Design History・2025
University of the Arts London・Teaching & Learning / EDI Fund・2024 - 2025
Design History Society・Research Exhibition Grant・2023
Royal College of Art・MA History of Design Research Grant・2023
In Other News
Designing New Futures: RCA Alumna Zarna Hart on Education and Equity Design History Society’s 2024 Prize Winners