Laura Havlin

Laura Havlin works on editorial and strategic projects in culture and photography, collaborating with organisations, artists and archives across publishing, archival work and public-facing programmes. Her practice focuses on shaping distinctive editorial visions and leading research-led projects with clear public outcomes.

 

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 on visual culture 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 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.

 

Alongside editorial and strategic work, she works closely with artists and archives on long-term development, shaping research-led narratives across press and institutional contexts.