Product design / Design leadership

Laura T Holder

I'm a Brooklyn-based product designer and design leader working at the intersection of publishing, design systems, editorial tools, and the people who use them.

About

I shape and ship digital product experiences for publications and platforms, often where editorial ambition, product systems, business needs, and internal workflows intersect. My work spans product strategy, research synthesis, UX/UI, visual design, content strategy, design systems, and team leadership.

I'm especially interested in tools that help people make good work with less friction: CMS interfaces, publishing workflows, modular story formats, agentic workstreams, and product language that gives teams a shared way to provide solutions.

Notes

Design leadership across large media organizations, SaaS publishing platforms, and cross-functional editorial/product teams.
Work recognized by the Anthem Awards, Webby nominations, Society for News Design, Data Journalism Awards, and Information is Beautiful.
Guest lecturer and critic with The New School Journalism + Design program, The Cooper Union, and Yale University.