Anna Diljá Sigurðardóttir is a design researcher based in Iceland, specializing in communication and information design. With an interest in geopolitics, earth sciences, and cartography, her work investigates how to translate scientific data and journalistic subjects into a comprehensive story with multiple perspectives. Using various media such as graphic storytelling, moving image, and sculptural work, she focuses on creating an accessible method for understanding and reflecting on the invisible information surrounding us.
Anna Diljá Sigurðardóttir holds an MA in Cultural Studies and Mediation from the University of Iceland (2025) and a BA from Design Academy Eindhoven (2019). In recent years, she has worked for Quadrature and Tomás Saraceno in Germany, and the cultural center The Telegraph Station in Iceland. She has taught and lectured at Design Academy Eindhoven, Iceland University of the Arts, and the University of Iceland, and has collaborated with scientific institutes in the Netherlands, Iceland, and England (Icelandic Meteorological Office, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavík Forestry Association, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, NIOZ mining research, Wageningen University, British telecommunication, Subcom LLC, TeleGeography, Arctic Circle Assembly, Arctic Frontiers, and others). Currently, she works as an independent researcher in Iceland, is a co-founder of Radio Arctic, and teaches in the MA New Environments and BA Product Design departments at Iceland University of the Arts.