Personal Life
Lupton is married to J. Abbott Miller, a partner in the New York office of the international design firm Pentagram. Together Ellen and Abbott live in Baltimore with their children, Jay and Ruby, and dogs Jack and Kevin, who are both chihuahua-jack-russell mixes.
Lupton also collaborates design work with her twin sister Julia Lupton. Although Julia Lupton graduated with a PhD in Renaissance Studies, they were able to write a few books together; Design Your Life: The Pleasures and Perils of Everyday Things and D.I.Y kids. D.I.Y kids is a spin off of Ellen Lupton's book D.I.Y: Design it Yourself. Although the different versions are directed towards different age groups, Ellen and Julia were able to create a do it yourself book for children to which the parents could become more involved with arts and crafts. From using recycled goods to creating your own cartoon characters, the Lupton sister cover the hands on aspects of being a kid.
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