Erin loves getting involved on a ground level with people who love to collaborate and make amazing things happen. She’s fascinated by the ways people interact with information and loves the ways that storytelling can empower people to generate new ideas. Her holistic, people-centric approach has resulted in the creation of new data driven experiences for Twitter’s product development teams, mobile banking services for rural populations in Pakistan, and a crisis management platform for the United Nations.

Erin also has a travel itch that she scratches as often as possible and is inspired by the ways that design and technology can connect people around the globe.

Past Life

BFA, Visual Communication, School of Art Institute of Chicago

Selected Projects

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  Cybernetics Final

  Students were required to critique a pre-existing interactive system of their own choosing by applying the models learned in class.

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  Fish Slaps A Baby

  Students designed a custom website for Fish Slaps A Baby and 15 unique blog templates inspired by the stories of 826NYC students.

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  Fundamentals Studios Final

  Students began their process by exploring project ideas within the themes of memory, behavior, politeness and sharing.

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  Physical Computing Final

  Students were asked to devise a project that would allow them to use a semester’s knowledge about physical computing.

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  Information Visualization

  Students were asked to visualize a section within the permanent collection at MoMA or the Met. Or, they may visualize a single sporting event or season. Or, a personal collection of their choosing.

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  NYC BigApps

  Students were asked to concept a mobile application using at least one source of data from the NYC.gov Data Mine.

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  MoMA Smartphone App

  Students developed a set of prototype smartphone apps for the Museum of Modern Art.

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  Nike+ Visualizations

  Using data from Nike+ users in New York City who tracked their runs, students were asked to visualize a portrait of runners and bicyclists on the move in NYC.

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  Physical Computing Midterm

  Students were asked to design a new solution for an existing problem.

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  Starbucks Strategy Project

  Students were asked to design a new strategy for Starbucks to improve their retail store experience.