I was raised on an eight count. A series of beats. I used music as a guide, telling stories through movement. Martha Graham showed me the potential of human expression; Bill Withers taught me the power of rhythm.
I was grounded by songs. A series of phrases. Lyrics introduced me to the cadence of poetry—a medium that taught me to articulate narrative through the same dynamic means as choreography.
I am guided by dialog. A series of exchanges. As a designer, I live at the intersection of non-verbal and verbal communication, combining my practice as a dancer and a writer to create multi-dimensional experiences.
I’m Erin, a process-based designer nurturing every facet of a narrative.
ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, California
09.2020–04.2023
Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design with Distinction
ArtCenter Extension
Pasadena, California
09.2019–04.2020
Courses in brand identity and brand strategy
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
08.2013–05.2016
Bachelor of Arts in Narrative Studies, minor in Film
ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, California
Teacher’s Assistant
01.2022–04.2022
ENTITY
Los Angeles, California
Lead Designer and Copywriter
10.2016–05.2019
Home Box Office
Santa Monica, California
Series Development Intern
06.2013–08.2013
Warner Bros.
Burbank, California
Media Research and Insights Intern
05.2012–08.2012
Core77 Design Awards 2023
Packaging Award Student Winner
Frank (packaging)
Graphis New Talent 2023
Silver Award
Lineal Grotesk (font design)
Graphis New Talent 2023
Silver Award
Written & Revised: Hybrid Identities and the Politics of Belonging (book design)
Graphis New Talent 2023
Silver Award
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rebrand (brand identity)
Graphis New Talent 2023
Silver Award
Merce Cunningham: Counterpoints to Choreography (book design)
Graphis New Talent 2023
Silver Award
John Cage 4’33” (type identity)
Graphis New Talent 2023
Honorable Mention
Frank (packaging)
Communication Arts 2022
Design Shortlist
CDC Rebrand (brand identity)
Core 77 Design Awards 2022
Visual Communication Award Student Winner
CDC Rebrand (brand identity)
ADC Young Ones 2022
Bronze Cube
CDC Rebrand (brand identity)
ADC Young Ones 2022
Merit Award
John Cage: 4’33” (brand identity)
Type Directors Club 2022
Certificate of Typographic Excellence
John Cage: 4’33” (brand identity)
Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography Gallery
Lineal Grotesk (font design)
ArtCenter Student Gallery
Frank (packaging), CDC Rebrand (brand identity), In Visible Frontiers (type identity), Pastime Paradise (motion design), Descanso Gardens (hand lettering), Shogun (packaging)