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Margaret Andersen

Granada Hills,
United States
Focus area: Generative Practices, Generative Art

Margaret is a multidisciplinary creative technologist and journalist based in Los Angeles. Her writing has been featured in leading design and technology publications such as Wired, Fast Company, and Communication Arts. She has collaborated with an array of cultural and commercial clients, including Disney, the Sundance Institute, and immersive entertainment pioneers Meow Wolf. Her creative practice blends emerging technologies with traditional print design and experimental perfumery to craft multisensory hybrid experiences under her indie perfume brand, Hothouse Perfumes. As a wheelchair user, accessibility is a guiding principle in her creative process, fueling her advocacy for inclusive design systems in digital and physical spaces.