About

Portrait of Laura Wixted

I'm a Staff Content Designer at Skylight (opens in new tab), where I design content to build user-friendly and accessible digital services for government agencies.

Throughout my 15+ years of content design and technical writing, I've built content frameworks and written and edited customer-facing content across industries, from DB2 tools and cybersecurity to ed tech and civic tech.

I’m passionate about creating content that's clear, concise, and accessible to all users. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems and deliver content that meets user needs.

When I'm not designing content, I enjoy hiking, reading, and exploring new places. I also love learning new skills and staying up-to-date with the latest trends in content design and user experience.

What people say

She is a terrific collaborator, working equally easily with peers and both up and down the management chain. Beyond her writing and language skills, Laura has a passion for moving a team forward, sharing ideas, resources, and guidance that are practical and easy to use, making everyone around her better.”
Pam Mayne
UX Writing Manager, Pearson
Laura can hit the ground running no matter the starting line. A born leader, she knows the meaning of collaboration and partnership across any number of product teams. She can easily facilitate or drive customer-facing UI copy, content hierarchies, user flows, and information architecture across any platform. ”
Carole Balawender
Senior UX Writer, Cisco
She consistently brought fantastic insights and ran warm, welcoming, and highly professional UX sessions that helped strengthen our practice. Her contributions, collaborative spirit, and thoughtful leadership have made a lasting impact.”
Avi Chazen
Senior Content Experience Designer, Sage