Miranda Petrosky
About Miranda Petrosky
Miranda Petrosky is a Senior Product Designer at The New York Times, with a background in interaction and visual design. She has worked at various companies, including USAA and Accomplice LLC, and has a strong focus on usability and content writing in her design process.
Current Role as Senior Product Designer
Miranda Petrosky currently serves as a Senior Product Designer at The New York Times, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on enhancing user experience and usability across various digital platforms. Her responsibilities include overseeing the design process from inception to production, ensuring that the final products meet user needs effectively.
Experience at The New York Times
Prior to her current role, Miranda worked at The New York Times as a Product Designer from 2021 to 2022. During this time, she contributed to various design projects aimed at improving the overall user experience for the publication's digital offerings. Her work involved collaboration with cross-functional teams to implement design solutions that aligned with the organization's goals.
Professional Background in UX/UI Design
Miranda has extensive experience in UX/UI design, having worked at USAA as a UX/UI Designer from 2018 to 2020. In this position, she focused on creating user-centered designs that enhanced the usability of digital products. Her previous role at Accomplice LLC as an Interaction & Visual Designer from 2017 to 2018 also contributed to her skill set in visual communication and interaction design.
Educational Background in Graphic Design
Miranda Petrosky earned her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Graphic Design and Fine Art from St. Edward's University, where she studied from 2009 to 2013. This educational foundation provided her with the skills necessary to pursue a career in design, equipping her with knowledge in both graphic design principles and artistic practices.
Design Process and Skills
As part of her design process, Miranda engages in writing content and microcopy, which helps to enhance the usability of her projects. She also creates graphics and icons, employing a multi-disciplinary approach to design. Additionally, she occasionally explores coding to further improve her design projects, demonstrating her commitment to integrating various skills to achieve effective design solutions.