Lara gained a high distinction in graphic and textile design at the University of New South Wales before joining the four-man team at Alphabet Studio, Sydney. She stayed for six years before moving to London to set up its satellite operation. She has worked primarily in the arts and cultural sectors and her previous clients included The Sydney Festival, MAAS Museum of Applied arts and Sciences, The Australian Museum, Seymour Centre, Musica Viva, Belvoir St Theatre, the Wildlife Justice Commission and classical music start-ups such as the Manchester Collective and Merz Trio in New York. She joined Johnson Banks in 2017, and was appointed as the design director in 2018. She was a key creative driver on the Duolingo, Royal College of Midwives, Teach First and Historic Houses rebrands. In her spare time she perfects recipes from her dual hometowns of Singapore and Sri Lanka, collages and paints, enjoys the company of her two baby boys and dreams of swimming in the ocean.