Updates

Awards, press, articles, and other mentions.

  1. Eric Talkar on Cam Cress’s podcast discussing how AI is changing design teams

    How AI is changing the way design teams work

    A conversation with Cam Cress on how AI is reshaping design teams.

  2. Hand holding a phone showing the Hotels.com AI Agent suggesting weekend getawaysExpedia Group CPO presenting the AI Agent on stage at EXPLORE ’25AI Agent demo stations on phone and tablet at EXPLORE ’25

    Expedia Group’s CPO debuts the Hotels.com AI Agent

    At EXPLORE ’25, Expedia Group’s CPO debuted the Hotels.com AI Agent I designed.

  3. Phone on green velvet showing the eBay AI shopping agent asking about chair styles and colors

    eBay debuts its agentic AI shopping agent

    eBay announced its AI shopping agent, delivering personalized picks and guidance as you shop.

  4. Phone showing eBay’s Review your listing screen for a vintage Action Comics issue

    ZDNET on eBay’s AI-powered listing tool

    ZDNET on the AI-powered listing flow I helped design to get items listed faster.

  5. AI Background Swap featured at eBay Open 2024

    eBay Open showcased the AI background tool I helped design to turn everyday photos into studio-quality listings.

  6. Simplified listing flow unveiled at eBay Open 2024

    I presented the demo of the simplified listing flow I helped design during the eBay Open 2024 keynote.

  7. Best Overall Generative AI Solution, 2024

    eBay’s Magical Listing tool was named Best Overall Generative AI Solution.

  8. eBay app screens for removing a photo background and choosing an AI-generated studio backdrop

    TechCrunch on eBay’s AI background tool

    TechCrunch covered the launch of the AI background tool I helped design for eBay sellers.

  9. Received eBay’s URock award

    Recognized by colleagues for my design leadership at eBay.

  10. Nielsen Norman Group Master Certificate in User Experience awarded to Eric Talkar

    Earned NN/g’s Master Certificate in User Experience

    Master UX certified with specialties in Interaction Design, UX Management, and UX Research.

  11. eBay app screens for adding item specifics and drafting a description with AI

    ZDNET on eBay’s AI listing descriptions

    ZDNET covered the launch of eBay’s AI tool that writes listings from a single photo.

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Talkar
Talkar

Principal Designer

Product design and creative direction for global brands. A player-coach who stays close to the making—shaping product, brand, and systems from concept through launch.

Name Eric Talkar
Location New York, NY
Email erictalkar@gmail.com
Website erictalkar.com
LinkedIn LinkedIn

Experience

Square

Principal Designer Present

Lead Catalog, Retail, and Inventory. In the first weeks, built a Design Hub in Cursor so designers can showcase work across Block’s brands, and presented it at Design Week. Shipped Scheduled Updates, redesigned option sets and variations in listing, and designed Catalog Cleanup for Managerbot, Square’s AI assistant. Set the vision for a Scheduled framework. Now designing Scheduled Resets, so sellers can schedule item availability, and inventory intake through Managerbot.

Expedia Group

Principal Designer 2025

Designed AI Agent experiences across Hotels.com, Vrbo, and Expedia. Co-led the agent end to end — trip planning, shopping, and support in one journey — debuted by the Chief Product Officer at Explore ’25 and called one of the company’s most polished launches. Directed the Explore ’25 keynote visuals and launch film. Authored the Hotels.com Evolution vision, setting design principles, digital brand expression, and product direction across brands. Led a unified AI visual identity, from legacy characters to a human-centered system, and the guide for how AI shows up across traveler touchpoints. Co-authored the 2025 AI Agent roadmap, ran discovery offsites, and presented the strategy to senior leadership, including the CEO. Mentored designers in weekly critiques and at Traveler Day of Learning.

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