Creative leader, brand design consultant, and client whisperer to companies, agencies and .orgs
ENGAGEMENTS SINCE 2005
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DAPPERSMITH
Creative Director - NYC
6 years
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Clients:
Texas Health / Aetna
Copperpoint Insurance
McGraw Wildlife
Horizon Aircraft
Theatre Development Fund
Stepstone Group
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INFINIA GROUP
Creative Director /
Creative Consultant - NYC
6 years 11 months, full-time, 2 engagements
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Clients:
HireRight
Oterra Hotels (India)
Florida BLUE Stores
Choose New Jersey
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
BNP Paribas
The Nielsen Companies
Elan Pharmaceuticals
Highstar Capital
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BRANDPIE
Creative Director Brand Identity - NYC
1 year, 5 mos, full-time
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Clients:
EY
Baker Tilly
Watermark Insights (f. Taskstream)
BrandPie
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FITCH
Consulting Creative Director - NYC / Columbus
2016-2017, full time
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Clients:
Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Dell Inc.
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GIGANTE VAZ PARTNERS
Acting Brand Creative Director - NYC
3 years full / part time, ongoing
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Clients:
Mack-Cali
Electronics for Imaging (EFI)
Chubb
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FOOTE CONE & BELDING (FCB) - NYC
Acting Branding Director
2 years full-time
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Clients:
Busch Gardens
Pfizer
Nestlé
Eli Lilly
Boehringer-Ingelheim
OTHER WORK / CLIENTS:
Oct 2005 – Present
Monigle
Carbone Smolan Agency
Gensler
Texas Health / Aetna
Miami Theater Center
Borough Fare
Thornton-Tomasetti (for Gensler)
The Food Show
NYC & Co.
Museum of Arts and Design
New Museum
Morgan Stanley (for Carbone Smolan)
WNYC Greene Space
American Express (for Sugartown Creative)
The American Red Cross of Greater New York (for Gensler)
HBO Store (for Gensler)
EARLIER POSITIONS
BAM - Brooklyn
In-House Creative Director
4 years 9 months, full time
O+CO (formerly IDEO NY) - NYC
Design Director
7 months, full-time
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Clients:
Amtrak
Così
World Kitchen
Clear Channel Communications (f. SFX)
LANDOR ASSOCIATES - NYC
Design Director
1 year 8 months, full-time
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Clients:
The New York Times Company
DuPont
Affinia Suite Hotels
Pactiv Corporation
SIEGEL+GALE - NYC
Associate Design Director
5 years 6 months, full-time
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Clients:
Apple
Scotiabank
DuPont
McGraw-Hill
EDUCATION
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN - Providence
BFA: Graphic Design
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN - Pasadena
BFA Candidate: Graphics/Packaging
SOME AWARDS / MENTIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Transform Awards North America Gold Award: Best Visual identity, Tech, Media, Telecom (Watermark)
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Transform Awards North America Gold Award: Best Brand Architecture Solution (Baker Tilly)
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BMA Global ACE Award, First Prize for Brand Identity System (EFI)
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Transform Awards Europe Silver Award: Best Visual identity, Professional Services (Baker Tilly)
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Transform Awards North America Bronze Award: Best Visual identity, Professional Services (Baker Tilly)
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Transform Awards Europe Bronze Award: Best Brand Architecture Solution (Baker Tilly)
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Transform Awards North America Bronze Award: Best Corporate Re-brand Following M&A (Watermark)
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BMA Global ACE Award, Runner Up for Collateral System (EFI)
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"Graphic Details: 150 Years of BAM Visual Identity", article feature by Robert Wood
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Print Magazine, Regional Design Annual Competition (BAM)
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Print Magazine’s, ‘The Big Event’ Competition (BAM)
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CREATIVITY 30 annual by David E. Carter (Times Company Digital)
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AMERICAN CORPORATE IDENTITY 10, annual by David E. Carter (DuPont SilverStone)
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AMERICAN CORPORATE IDENTITY 6, annual by David E. Carter (World Gold Council)
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WHAT IS BRANDING?, book by Matthew Healey (Florida BLUE Stores project)
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BRANDING FOR NONPROFITS, book by D.K. Holland (BAM)
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CITIZEN BRAND, book by Marc Gobé (BAM)
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DESIGNING BRAND IDENTITY, book by Alina Wheeler (BAM)
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“Brand Building, Awareness and Cause-related Marketing Strategy by Nonprofits, NGOs and Charities”, (Panel) Stern Business School, NYU
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“Project Management for Designers”, (Speaker) Pratt Institute
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“Graphic Design for Publishing”, (Guest Speaker) Parson’s School of Design
Eric's CV