I’m currently a senior art director at YouTube overseeing art direction, design strategy, and motion design for YouTube’s generative AI creation tools.

My work is centered somewhere in-between product design, animation, and machine learning.




Experience:
Senior Art Director, YouTube
July 2022 – Present
I lead the exploration and experimentation of generative AI and other emerging capabilities in search of new artistic possibilities and innovative visual styles.
I’m usually wearing a few different hats; juggling agency engagements, collaborating with engineers, researchers, and designers, or crafting delightful product animations.

Designer, YouTube
July 2019 – 2022
I led UX for YouTube Shorts’ camera and editor creation surfaces. I designed and oversaw implementation of 10+ creation features, and daily active creators grow from 0 to 5M+.


Motion lead, Google
2015 – July 2019
I led motion design for the Google Analytics video production team. I animated hundreds of motion graphic explainer videos, produced livestreams to educate Google’s largest advertising and marketing partners, and edited videos for the Google Analytics YouTube channel with over 470K subscribers.

Contact:
ericfilkins@gmail.com
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