Laurah E. Mwirichia

Designer | Writer | Public Speaker | Art Dabbler | Mentor | Plant Parent | World Citizen | Personal Finance Nerd

  • I’m a Product Designer currently working at Squarespace. I leverage a mix of human-centered experience design and content strategy to create and implement clear and concise design solutions that deliver for both the user and the business.

    I have over 8 years of experience on projects including financial risk, regulatory compliance (GDPR, Banking), accessibility, design systems, growth, help center, AI, and more.

    In my personal time, I like traveling, reading, working on creative projects, listening to personal finance podcasts, and taking care of my family of indoor plants.

    I’m currently not open to freelance or contracting roles. However, feel free to reach out to me for mentoring or speaking opportunities.

Resume & Portfolio


Squarespace

Senior Product Designer | Current
Staff Content Designer | 2022-2024

Led content and product design for several teams including help experience, growth, design systems, and accessibility teams.

Square [Block]

Senior Content Designer | 2021-2022
Content Designer | 2020-2021

Content Designer for Square contracts & Dispute Chatbot. Led the creation of a new team focused on Seller Health.

Social Work

Support Services Coordinator | 2012-2016

Managed group homes for individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental health concerns in Central Iowa.

Aircall

Content Lead | 2019-2020
Content Marketing Specialist | 2018-2020

Led content creation & marketing for B2B partners, while working as the first UX writer at Aircall.

Freelance Writing

Freelance Writer (Fintech)| 2017-2022

Wrote for Morty, Debitize (now Trim), CommonBond, and Planted on personal finance topics.

Research

Research Assistant | 2009-2012

Research assistant in biology, genetics, and anthropology labs at the University of Iowa.

Personal Projects


AI Explorations

Dabbler | 2024-Current

Making little dreams come true through the power of AI. Mainly on Claude and OpenAI.

Creative Works

Founder | 2024-Current

Mixed-media creative ventures. Don’t know where it’s going, but having fun along the way.

Public Speaking

Keynote & Conference Speaker | 2020-Current

Speaking at events around the world on topics about UX and Content Design.

UX Mentoring

UX Design Mentor | 2020-Current

Holding 1-hour mentoring sessions twice a month with new UX designers looking to enter the field.

UX Blog (Medium)

Writer | 2017-Current

Started a popular blog on UX and content design with over 1000 followers on the platform. Contributed articles to large UX magazines such as UX Collective, and Prototypr.

Education

University College Dublin | 2024
MSc - Human-Computer Interaction

University of Iowa | 2012
B.A - Biological Anthropology & Pre-Medicine

Continuing Education

UX Design Institute | User Interface Design
Certification | 2023

Graphic Studio Dublin | Book Binding
Workshop | 2023

Deque Systems | Accessibility Fundamentals
Certification | 2022

Designership | Figma Masterclass
Certification | 2022

McKinsey & Company | Executive Management Accelerator
Certification | 2022

Graphic Studio Dublin | Etching
Workshop | 2021

Zwick Academy of Fine Arts (ZAFA) | Oil Painting & Classical Drawing
Workshop | 2021

Fishschool Honolulu | Color Theory
Workshop | 2021

IDEOU | Human-Centered Service Design
Certification | 2021

IDEOU | Unlocking Creativity
Certification | 2021

Udemy | Agile Project Management
Certification | 2018

Udemy | Writing for the Web
Certification | 2017

Conferences & Meetups

Societies & Memberships

2024 - Current | MART Gallery & Studios Dublin (Artist)
2022 - Current | Queer at Squarespace (Communication Lead)
2022 - Current | Black at Squarespace (Member)
2022 - Current | Graphic Studio Dublin (Member)
2022 - Current | Squarespace Product Design (Mentor/Mentee)
2021 - Current
| UX Coffee Hours (Mentor) 
2020 - 2022 | UX Writers Guild (Member)
2021-2022 | Square Risk Mentorship Program (Mentor)
2020 - 2022 | Black Squares Association (Member)
2020 - 2022 | UX writing library (Top UX writers to follow)
2018 - 2019 | Aircall Women in Tech (Co-Founder)