Erin Knutson is a creative director and the founder of Erin Knutson Studio, a full-service creative agency based in New York City. She specializes in editorial, branding, and visual storytelling across print and digital platforms.


From 2015 to 2020, Erin was the Design Director of PIN–UP, a biannual magazine dedicated to architectural entertainment. She then co-designed Bloomberg Green, a quarterly focused on climate change, from 2020 to 2021. From 2021 to 2025, she served as Design Director of ELLE Decor. She’s currently the Creative Director of Cultured Magazine and Cultured at Home and is also taking on new clients for visual identity and creative direction across a range of projects.


Her client portfolio includes Red Bull Arts, Performance Space New York, The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bloomberg Businessweek, Metro Pictures, Bjarne Melgaard, Vogue, Netflix, Dimes, and Mina’s Café at PS1, among others.


In addition to her design practice, Erin is a visiting lecturer and critic at Yale University, Princeton University, Parsons School of Design, and The Cooper Union. She has also led workshops at A School A Park and Typography Summer School. She holds a BFA from The Cooper Union and an MFA from Yale University.