AT&T Ready to Go hero image
Project
12/14
Brand
AT&T
Date
2018
Platforms
Web/Mobile
Role
Direction/Design
Teams
AT&T

Ready to Go is AT&T's white-glove delivery service, providing customers with same-day hand-delivery and a personalized onboarding experience unlike any other. I led the design, preparing Ready to Go for its big launch — creating a brand identity that's confident, friendly, and trusting.

The Ready to Go delivery option reduces the pain points of standard delivery services, taking into account people's active, busy, and on-the-go lifestyles to provide a seamless experience focused around each individual customer and their needs. I was responsible for defining the brand identity, including logo development, a custom photoshoot, and marketing and communication touchpoints.

Ready to Go introduction

We created an identity that's confident, bold, and trusting.

The mark and lockups had to feel like a service you would let into your home — premium without being cold. We built a system of wordmarks and badges that could live on vans, emails, and the site without losing the handshake.

Brand lockup
Brand lockup
Brand lockup
Brand lockup
Brand lockup
Brand lockup
Brand lockup

I directed a photoshoot to produce imagery for launch. It captured the convenience and one-on-one value behind the service.

The frames follow the specialist into the home—setup, walkthrough, and the small moments of trust that make white-glove delivery feel human. The library was built to launch the service, not to decorate a slide.

Ready to Go photography
Ready to Go photography
Ready to Go photography
Ready to Go photography
Ready to Go photography
Ready to Go photography
Ready to Go lifestyle photograph

The site, tiles, and email had to make same-day delivery feel personal — not like another shipping option in a stack.

Desktop, mobile, content tiles, and the launch email used the same identity so Ready to Go read as a named service. Copy and layout kept the promise personal: someone is coming to you, today.

Ready to Go desktop experience
Ready to Go mobile
Ready to Go mobile
Ready to Go content tiles
Ready to Go email

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Charting a course for future design pioneers.

Talkar

Product Design Leader

I shape digital products for global brands, combining strategic direction with hands-on design craft. Across 14+ years, I’ve managed teams of 11 designers, partnered with executive leadership on product strategy, and delivered AI-powered experiences with measurable business impact.

Name Eric Talkar
Location New York, NY
LinkedIn @etalkar

Experience

Square

Principal Product Designer Dec 2025–Present

Lead product design across Retail, Catalog, and Inventory, simplifying complex seller workflows through connected tools and AI-powered experiences. Shipped Scheduled Updates and redesigned item options and variations. Defined the vision for a shared scheduling framework, with ongoing work on Scheduled Resets and item availability. Designed Catalog Cleanup and am developing inventory intake experiences for Managerbot, Square’s AI assistant. Built a Design Hub in Cursor to showcase work across Block’s brands and presented it at Design Week.

Expedia Group

Principal Product Designer Oct 2024–Nov 2025

Co-led design strategy and execution for AI Agent experiences across Hotels.com, Vrbo, and Expedia, connecting trip planning, shopping, and support. Co-authored the 2025 AI Agent roadmap with Product partners, facilitated discovery and alignment sessions, and presented strategy to senior leadership, including the CEO. Defined the Hotels.com Evolution vision and led a unified AI visual expression framework to align product and brand experiences. Directed keynote visuals and the AI Agent launch film for the CPO-led debut at Explore ’25. Mentored designers through weekly critiques and learning forums.

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