Laura Havlin

Laura Havlin is a writer, editor and content strategist specialising in culture, photography and the creative industries, collaborating with cultural organisations, media publishers, artists and archives. Her work spans writing and commissioning to editorial strategy and content leadership, with a focus on research-led storytelling.

 

She has held senior roles at institutions including D&AD, where she led the reinvention of its flagship Annual into a digital-first product for the first time in its 60-year history, and Magnum Photos, where she launched a new editorial platform positioning the agency as a dynamic cultural, media and learning brand. 

 

As a writer and NCTJ-qualified journalist, Laura has contributed to: the Financial Times, AnOther, Creative Review, Wallpaper* and more. She recently wrote an essay for the catalogue of The Power and the Glory at Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery (Heni Publishing, 2025). She also seeks out and supports emerging photographic talent through portfolio reviews for PhotoVogue.

 

She is also an experienced public speaker, having chaired panels and interviewed figures including influential graphic designer Peter Saville live at Queen Elizabeth Hall during the D&AD Festival 2024, and photographers Thomas Dworzak and Gareth McConnell at Weekend by Monde Festival, 2025.