Independent designer. Prev vp of brand @contra + @contralabs, @redantler, @hugeinc, @target, taught @sva_news.
Joined June 2019
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After 7+ years as founding designer and vp of brand at @contra / @contralabs, I'm moving on.
Contra's mission of a better network for independents is close to my heart, and I'm really proud of the brand we built.
Here's a little look back at the journey.
I can't wait to see where the team takes it next. I'm forever cheering on the team and community that makes Contra so special.
Big love. See you on the internet 🫶
I’m always inspired by watching @kelin_online talk about work and her relationship to the creative process
had fun sharing my perspective on digital ~> physical design & skating where the puck is going
also said my new studio name for the first time! tenderworld.co
Erin retweeted
Dude, hats off to @contra.
This is their Creative Intelligence report built on its survey and marketplace data.
Contra puts AI adoption at over 70%.
By experience level:
- Juniors 71.1%
- Mid-level 70.7%
- Seniors 69.8%
(breakdown in thread)
AI is making creativity more valuable than ever before and..
we have 3 years of data to prove it.
Introducing the Creative Intelligence 2026 report from @contralabs.
Full report: c87.to/creative-intelligence…
Erin retweeted
Big up @contra this is dope work (and a pretty site ;)
AI is making creativity more valuable than ever before and..
we have 3 years of data to prove it.
Introducing the Creative Intelligence 2026 report from @contralabs.
Full report: c87.to/creative-intelligence…
Erin retweeted
my prediction: "brand engineer" becomes the most sought after creative role in 2026
shared a bit of my thinking as a part of @contra 's new Creative Intelligence report (dope website btw)
AI is making creativity more valuable than ever before and..
we have 3 years of data to prove it.
Introducing the Creative Intelligence 2026 report from @contralabs.
Full report: c87.to/creative-intelligence…
Erin retweeted
my thoughts on creative intelligence rn 👇
AI is making creativity more valuable than ever before and..
we have 3 years of data to prove it.
Introducing the Creative Intelligence 2026 report from @contralabs.
Full report: c87.to/creative-intelligence…
Erin retweeted
some thoughts on AI's role in design workflows. big fan of what @contralabs are building!
AI is making creativity more valuable than ever before and..
we have 3 years of data to prove it.
Introducing the Creative Intelligence 2026 report from @contralabs.
Full report: c87.to/creative-intelligence…
Proud to launch the Creative Intelligence Report
@gudvin_anna crushed it on the design and @alex_karpodinis brought the build to life 🤝
Scroll deeper for my favorite parts: contralabs.com/creative-inte…
AI is making creativity more valuable than ever before and..
we have 3 years of data to prove it.
Introducing the Creative Intelligence 2026 report from @contralabs.
Full report: c87.to/creative-intelligence…
Erin retweeted
hey x,
@contralabs_ai is hiring Researchers in SF/NY that are interested in making AI better for creativity.
You will collaborate directly with the frontier labs on cutting edge projects that directly impact the tools creatives use every single day
tag someone who could be interested!
hey X fam
@contralabs_ai is hiring multiple Strategic Project Leads in NY/SF to work on some very, very... cool projects
tag someone who could be interested
Fable's restored, access on paid plans is extended, and @contralabs_ai dropped new research on how to prompt it like a creative director.
We're so back.
Fable is back (enjoy the final hours of in-sub usage)
so we made it fight @AnthropicAI's Opus 4.8:
>5 real landing page and portfolio briefs, built in Claude Code,
>judged blind by 9 working designers across 90 matchups.
Fable's best brief won 88.9% of its head-to-heads.
Its worst output only won 11.1%.
The difference was the brief 🧵
Erin retweeted
dunno why but renaissance vibe + dithered ascii looks stupidly good..
wizards » contralabs.com
Erin retweeted
hey X fam
@contralabs_ai is hiring multiple Strategic Project Leads in NY/SF to work on some very, very... cool projects
tag someone who could be interested
hey X fam
@contralabs_ai is hiring an Human Computer Interaction Researcher in SF / NY.
Tag someone who could be interested.
A big thank you to everyone who showed up at our @contralabs_ai Creative Intelligence event to kick off @figma Config week!
So many great conversations.
Erin retweeted
To kick off Config, we hosted Creative Intelligence, a night on what happens when AI gives you the unexpected, and why, in creative work, the surprising output is often the one worth keeping. We got into how teams use taste, evaluation, and iteration to tell the difference.
Massive thanks to our panelists @adele__li (Product, ChatGPT Images, @OpenAI), @joanrod_ai (CEO/Founder, @QuiverAI), @rodrigodavies (AI Product Leader, @figma), and @viccpoes (CEO/Founder, @krea_ai) for the great conversation, to @joinaicircle for hosting with us, and to everyone who came out!
Such a fun night. Excited for more conversations like these.
As a designer, I love a crit.
It strengthens and sharpens your eye to take a step back and look at designs from a fresh perspective.
Turns out that works with AI too, getting outputs closer to what humans consider "good".
We all know AI has a "taste" problem.
We measured it. It’s (somewhat) fixable, but AI judges can't replace human creative judgement.
Introducing Design Crit.
New research from @contralabs_ai and @world_lica, now live on @arxiv