Lindsay McDonagh has trained extensively in diverse areas of art and design. After taking art foundation studies at the University of Central England Birmingham, Lindsay went on to achieve a BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture at Nottingham Trent University. Following graduating in 2005 Lindsay gained a Master of Arts from Kingston University, London.

In 2007 Lindsay relocated to Bristol where she began work on developing her illustrations and design work. Lindsay has exhibited design work at various venues around Bristol and in London at the Chocolate Factory. Lindsay also lectured in graphic design and Photoshop at the University of the West of England, Bristol.