Hey, I’m Erin, a graphic designer with a passion for book design, motion design, and typography.
Below are a few of my favorite projects. I love that as a designer, I am able to learn and improve every day. For me, each project is a lesson learned. Some teach me to do cool things with a computer, some push me as a designer, and some just make me a better human. Thank you for taking some time with me as I share my lessons learned.
Therefore I Am
Senior Capstone Project, Motion Design and Posters
Lesson Learned: Emotional Vulnerability in Design
This project attempts to depict the complexity of social identity. We each stand at the intersection of many groups, such as race, gender, age, nationality, religion, or politics. I didn’t anticipate how vulnerable this project would make me feel, but I soon realized that tapping into those feelings would be vital to a project about personal identity. See More »
Trois Pièces de Molière
Lesson Learned: Obscure Resources
This is a collection of plays by the French playwright Molière: Tartuffe or the Imposter, The Middle Class Gentleman, and the Imaginary Invalid. The concept behind these covers was driven by research into the historical context of these texts. See More »
Quart Typeface
Lesson Learned: Working with Constraints
I have this sketchbook with different types of grid paper, which I often use for sketching type. A circular grid was the inspiration for my typeface, Quart Mosaic. I’ve found that rather than being hampered by constraints, my creativity is fueled by them. See More »
Wallpaper* Magazine
Lesson Learned: Learning to See
Wallpaper* Magazine’s tagline is “The stuff that refines you.” While working on this magazine, I realized that a designer’s role is to see the difference between stuff that refines and stuff that detracts. See More »
Mario Badescu
Lesson Learned: Embracing My Instincts
For this rebrand of Mario Badescu Skincare, I sought to elevate their current line into something more elegant and luxurious. My favorite part of this project was designing magazine advertisements which pushed my skills of curation and art direction. Read More »