In her career, van Deursen has taught graphic design in a number of institutions, such as the Gerrit Rietveld Academy for Fine Arts, the Yale School of Art and the Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten.
She has cooperated with major cultural institutions such as the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and events such as the Venice Biennial and Documenta 14.