Grace La Rosa
About Grace La Rosa
Grace La Rosa is a Product Design Director at The New York Times, where she leads a team focused on enhancing audio experiences. She has held various design roles at notable companies, including Warby Parker, Spotify, and The Wing, and has a BFA in Communication Design from Carnegie Mellon University.
Current Role as Product Design Director
Grace La Rosa serves as the Product Design Director at The New York Times, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she oversees a team of four designers focused on creating accessible and engaging listening experiences for New York Times Audio. She is involved in the development of the New York Times Audio app, which is currently in private beta.
Experience at The New York Times
Grace La Rosa has held multiple positions at The New York Times. She worked as a Staff Product Designer and Manager from 2021 to 2022 for eight months. Prior to that, she served as Lead Product Designer from 2020 to 2021 for one year. Her roles have contributed to the design and user experience of various products within the organization.
Previous Experience at Warby Parker and Spotify
Before her tenure at The New York Times, Grace La Rosa worked at Warby Parker as a User Experience Designer from 2014 to 2016. She then transitioned to Spotify, where she served as a Product Designer from 2016 to 2018. Both positions were based in New York and involved significant contributions to product design and user experience.
Educational Background at Carnegie Mellon University
Grace La Rosa studied at Carnegie Mellon University, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Communication Design. Her education spanned from 2007 to 2011, providing her with a strong foundation in design principles and practices.
Early Career and Design Roles
Grace La Rosa began her career in design with various roles, including a Designer position at Bearded in 2010 for three months and an Exhibit/Display Designer role at Anthropologie for one month in the same year. She also worked at R/GA in several capacities, including Associate Interaction Designer, Experience Designer, and Senior Experience Designer from 2011 to 2014.