Laura is a neurodivergent design leader living in Austin, TX. With over 15 years of experience, she has collaborated with various brands including Amazon, Bayer, BBC, IBM, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, United Nations and others. Laura is an advocate for neurodiverse talent in the design field and has written and spoken about the topic in various forums. Currently she is a design manager at Cisco, leading the design system team and visual design program for Cisco IT.
When not working on design, Laura can be found painting, tending to her chickens or riding her horse. You can check out her fine art and illustration work at wawawawick.com.
Let’s chat! Email me at LWorrick@gmail.com
Engagements and Publications
Upcoming Engagements
NYU 100 Days Project
Speaker
Virtual | October 2024
Design Downtime with Guy Segal
Podcast Guest
Virtual | October 2024
Past Engagements
Amazon Design Dialogues: Neurodiversity
Panelist
Virtual | June 2024
Willow House Artist In Residency
Artist
Terlingua, TX | July 2024
Mastercard Presents: Women In Creative Leadership
Moderator
Virtual | June 2024
General Motors Presents: Diversity in Design
Panelist
Virtual | December 2023
Cisco d.zone: Design Systems
Panelist
Virtual | December 2023
Publications
Design Downtime Podcast: Laura Worrick Loves Backyard Farming
Podcast Guest
December 2024
How to Talk to Your Manager About Being Neurodivergent
Author
Medium | June 2024
Author
Medium | February 2024