Ana Luísa Marques is an Associate Professor and Head of Design at IADE, Faculty of Design, Technology, and Communication, where she also coordinates the PhD in Design program. She holds a PhD in Fine Arts (2015), awarded with a scholarship from FCT, an MA in Art Theory (2005), and a Licentiate Degree in Communication Design (2002) from the University of Lisbon, Faculty of Fine Arts. With several years of experience as a graphic designer, she co-founded BAGA Design (2010–2016), a studio with a national and international portfolio. Her work in the National Library of Portugal's Preservation and Conservation area provided her with valuable practical knowledge, which she later applied to various bookbinding and gilding projects for bibliophiles. Currently, she is preparing a post-doctorate in Portuguese Design History, Theory, and Criticism at IADE-UE, while also leading the Archive IADE project, funded by UNIDCOM/IADE. She has published articles on Typography, Bookbinding, Sculpture, Architecture, and Design. Throughout her career, she has supervised numerous master's dissertations and, more recently, PhD theses in Communication Design and Design Practices. Her research interests encompass Design History, Theory, and Criticism; Art and Architecture, with a particular focus on traditional crafting techniques applied to contemporary design practice, covering the field of Slow Design.