Kiara Shardé Holley is culturally curious and always interested in the long story. You'll most likely find her at a dinner party or book club spearheading conversations around the humanities. Living in Brooklyn and working professionally as an Art Director, Shardé's point-of-view is grounded in her hands-on design and editing skillset combined with an interdisciplinary academic background in cultural thought, integrated media arts, and documentary production.
She is interested in activating rich, nuanced narratives through visual design and multimedia. As a nod to Sankofa, an Akan principal which loosely translates into “go back and get", Kiara’s visual practice heavily incorporates archival materials while reflecting on history and global visual cultures.
Blacktag, Art Director, 2021-2022
Beacon’s Closet, E-Commerce (Designer Vintage), 2017-2020
Racked NY, Fashion Writer, 2016-2017
Saint Heron, Culture Writer & Editorial Designer, 2013-2016
Talks and Workshops
Cannes Can Diversity, Cannes France, June 2022
SPAM!! X MoMA Teens Zine Workshop, New York, April 2021
Shear Reflection Collage Workshop with Powerplnt, Brooklyn, 2019
Education
Canidate for MFA, Integrated Media Arts & Documentary Production, Hunter College
New York City, New York
Museum Education Practicum, Studio Museum
New York City, New York
BA Applied Cultural Thought, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Greensboro, North Carolina
She is interested in activating rich, nuanced narratives through visual design and multimedia. As a nod to Sankofa, an Akan principal which loosely translates into “go back and get", Kiara’s visual practice heavily incorporates archival materials while reflecting on history and global visual cultures.
Experience
Universal Music Group (Verve, Impulse, Decca), Art Director, 2024-2025Blacktag, Art Director, 2021-2022
Beacon’s Closet, E-Commerce (Designer Vintage), 2017-2020
Racked NY, Fashion Writer, 2016-2017
Saint Heron, Culture Writer & Editorial Designer, 2013-2016
Talks and Workshops
Cannes Can Diversity, Cannes France, June 2022SPAM!! X MoMA Teens Zine Workshop, New York, April 2021
Shear Reflection Collage Workshop with Powerplnt, Brooklyn, 2019
Education
Canidate for MFA, Integrated Media Arts & Documentary Production, Hunter CollegeNew York City, New York
Museum Education Practicum, Studio Museum
New York City, New York
BA Applied Cultural Thought, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Greensboro, North Carolina
