# Lauren Towner

> Senior Design Manager at Reddit, Inc.

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/laurentowner

Design leader shaping complex product ecosystems where conversations, identity, and trust intersect.

At Reddit, I drive platform-level UX strategy across core experiences — aligning product, engineering, and ML teams around how millions of people participate, contribute, and connect. My work focuses on systems thinking: evolving consumption frameworks, redefining identity on Reddit, and setting long-term UX direction that scales across surfaces.

I’m drawn to ambiguous, high-impact challenges — helping organizations turn complexity into clear, durable systems. As AI reshapes how people create and communicate, I’m especially interested in leading design that brings transparency, agency, and human-centered thinking to intelligent products.

## Work Experience
### Senior Design Manager @ Reddit, Inc.
Jan 2022 – Present

### Design Manager @ Reddit, Inc.
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022

### Staff Product Designer @ Reddit, Inc.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020

### Senior Product Designer @ Reddit, Inc.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior User Experience Designer @ LinkedIn
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area

### User Experience Designer @ LinkedIn
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Mountain View, California

### Associate User Experience Designer @ LinkedIn
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Mountain View, California
Create holistic design solutions that address business, brand and user requirements. Effectively communicate conceptual ideas, design rationale and the specifics of user centered design process.

### Graphic Designer @ Bently Enterprises
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco
Designed internal solutions for usability and interface challenges across different web and mobile platforms. Created visual strategies that achieved both brand and user goals.

### Graphic Designer @ Hathway
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012
Involved in designing websites, visual identities, infographics, and digital media campaigns.

### Graphic Design Intern @ Hathway
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011
Assisted in Design of visual identities, websites, content management, and UX design.

### Senior Graphic Designer @ Cal Poly Corporation
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | San Luis Obispo, California Area
Develop and promote Visual identities, design posters, digital ads, and a variety of campaigns.

### Graphic Designer @ Cal Poly Corporation
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | San Luis Obispo, California Area

### Graphic Design Intern @ Giraffe Design
Jan 2007 – Jan 2007
Designed logos, and various t-shirts; and oversaw projects from production through printing and marketing.


## Education
### BFA in Art & Design: Graphic Design;
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

### Laguna Beach High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/laurendesign2
- Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/LDDesign
- Portfolio: https://lauren-kelly.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13