~* eric eriksson design *~

ATTENTION :: I AM NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR WORK // KINDLY DO NOT @ ME

2021/2022/2023

ramp inc. ° principal designer

the first ic designer. established a design team of 23 excellent people. conceived of, designed, and helped build ramp's mobile apps

2018/2019/2020

squarespace ° staff designer

led the design of the company’s core suite of mobile apps; squarespace, commerce, and analytics. taught designers how to code.

2018/2019

hodinkee ° design director

managed a team of designers and lead the design of the company's web presences. creative director for the 10th anniversary exhibition.

2017/2018

instagram ° senior designer

designed comments, feed interactions, and anti-bullying features. my time here wasn't long, but my contributions had a lasting impact.

2014/2015/2016

facebook ° senior designer

founding designer of the social good team. lead the design of the most successful fundraising platform in history. >$6b raised as of 2024.

2011/2012/2013

spotify ° product designer

one of the first designers at the company. I designed the discover feed, radio, and the mobile free tier — the #1 free on-demand mobile streaming service in the world.

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ramp mobile apps

In 2021, without a mobile team or app, I and three engineers built Ramp's initial mobile offering in three months. I led the product and design strategy, designed the app, prototyped key interactions, conducted user interviews, and co-wrote production code, resulting in a 4.9-star app. This project was a highlight of my time at Ramp.

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sqsp mobile apps

At Squarespace, I focused on social selling, designing an app that, though unreleased, informed what eventually became `bio.sites.` I also unified Squarespace's core apps — sqsp, analytics, and commerce — into one, merging three design systems and streamlining user experience into a single companion app.

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the aethermind

an AI deck builder for Magic the Gathering's Commander/edh format. Designed and built entirely by me. just a little side project that I'm proud of. written in react and uses firebase, gpt-4, and scryfall apis.

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fb donate

As the founding designer of the Social Good Team at Meta, I explored various initiatives to leverage Facebook for good, ultimately focusing on charitable giving. This effort was pivotal during crises like the Ebola outbreak and Nepal earthquake, raising $20 million through donation flows and safety check features. The platform has since enabled over $7 billion in charity donations, significantly amplifying the impact of social fundraising.

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ig comments

I led the design of the commenting functionality — including threaded conversations and the in-feed composer. I also designed several powerful anti-bullying and safety features, such as automatically hiding toxic comments, and custom banned words.