Kiersten Schmidt is a product designer and former journalist with a decade of experience turning complex data into clear, engaging visual narratives for major newsrooms including NBC News Digital, CNBC, and The Wall Street Journal. She specializes in data visualization and UX, having built interactive news apps and election graphics that helped millions of readers understand timely stories. A Master’s-trained interactive journalist, Kiersten blends editorial rigor with design craft— from newsroom graphics and sports covers to scalable web interactives—bringing both storytelling and technical fluency to product design. Based in Jersey City, she now leads product design at MS NOW, where she applies newsroom-tested design processes to product problems, and her portfolio demonstrates a knack for making dense datasets feel intuitive and human.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Brooklyn Technical High School
Master of Arts Interactive Journalism, Master of Arts Interactive Journalism at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Science in Communication Visual Journalism Political Science, Bachelor of Science in Communication Visual Journalism Political Science at University of Miami
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Kiersten Schmidt - Product Designer MS NOW at Versant Media