Media & community

See the connections moving through culture.

Stories, conversations, and field notes about the communities, fandoms, and unexpected intersections that create room for better partnerships.

The video system

Let the content lead somewhere.

Every video has a job. Erin earns attention, shows the thinking, then makes the next conversation easy to start.

01Top of funnel

Make people stop.

Show how Erin sees culture. Give the viewer a sharp observation they can carry into the next conversation.

  • What brands misunderstand about Gen Z
  • Three signs a brand entered a community too quickly
  • What a comic shop can teach a brand about belonging
02Middle of funnel

Show the thinking.

Let people see the judgment behind the point of view. Explain the questions Erin asks before a campaign begins.

  • A brand or partnership case breakdown
  • How Erin pressure-tests a creator recommendation
  • Behind the scenes of a hosted conversation
03Bottom of funnel

Invite the brief.

Help the right buyer understand the fit and take a clear next step toward a Culture Signal Session.

  • When to book a Culture Signal Session
  • What to bring to a cultural strategy session
  • A walkthrough of The Community Test

A simple weekly rhythm

Monday. Notice something.

Wednesday. Explain the thinking.

Friday. Invite the brief.

Field notes

Culture in plain sight.

Observations and ideas from Erin’s public work, the kind of reading that happens before a brief becomes a budget.

Listening post

Gen Z can tell when you are copying, not listening.

Borrowed slang ages in a week. The brands that last stop mimicking the language and start paying attention to what the language is actually about.

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Creator lens

What a creator sees before a campaign ships.

In her PUMA case story, Erin describes the difference between how a campaign looks in the room and how it lands in the community it is meant to reach.

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Storytelling

Culture moves through people.

In her lived-identity storytelling, Erin shows how culture travels through family, friendship, and community long before it becomes a trend a brand notices.

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Field observation

From Midtown Comics to the Knicks to hip-hop.

Culture travels through people and places. The signal is rarely on the trending page. It is in the rooms, the fandoms, and the corners people actually gather in.

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A community gathering in a bookstore surrounded by comics and culture

The signal is often in the places people already gather. Erin's work starts there.

Public work & appearances

A trail of work people can follow.

A place for brand teams, producers, and event partners to understand the work before they reach out.

Visual field notes

Ideas should feel like somewhere you can enter.

A visual language for the work: observe, participate, and make the conversation matter.

Read the signal

Read the signal

Culture leaves clues in the objects, rituals, and references people already carry with them.

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Make room for participation

Make room for participation

The strongest ideas are shaped in conversation with the people they hope to reach.

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Hold the room

Hold the room

Hosting turns cultural understanding into a live, human exchange.

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The Signal Letter

Get the field notes.
Make the next decision clearer.

A field note from the workA practical frameworkOne question to use

One useful note every two weeks on culture, community, and the choices that help brands earn a place in the conversation.

Have a live cultural question?

Bring the brief, the community, and the decision that needs more clarity.

Request a Culture Signal Session