Areas of Expertise
Art Direction
Branding
Packaging
Production
Illustration
In the 90s, Eric started out in the screen printing industry and from there, worked at a small design firm specializing in package design, 3D modeling/rendering and illustration. As he leveled up, he added storyboarding, page layout, resin casting and product development to his repertoire, as well as art directing a monthly magazine and product managing a line of children’s educational workbooks for American Greetings’ children’s educational division. Currently, Eric works for the agency, Arthur Elliott.
When he’s not working, Eric likes to spend time with his two Abyssinian cats, enjoy the outdoors, or just relax and watch classic TV and movies.
Some brands and companies I have worked with:
TESTIMONIALS
“Eric is a classically trained fine artist with superb illustration and graphic design skills. I had the privilege to sell and market 50+ SKUs that Eric had created to major retailers including Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Costco, Sam’s Club, and Amazon. I also worked with Eric on marketing a series he co-created called Extreme Monsters which was picked up by Barnes & Noble and featured by our company at Licensing Expo and Toy Fair.
Eric is patient, professional, and incredibly talented. I really enjoyed working with him and following his current projects on Instagram.”
— Jody McLain - Co-Founder/Development & Design, Peekaboo Studios
“Eric is very detail oriented and diligent in managing projects. His attention to detail gave me the confidence to put him in charge of developing one of LH's most important titles, a 384 page Learn Every Day workbook. His creativity and attention to detail produced one of the best selling books in the series!”
— Frank Stinga - Art Director, Learning Horizons
“It is my pleasure to recommend Eric Smith. I worked with Eric for several years and can attest to his creativity and professionalism. Eric worked on several projects during his time at Balkamp/NAPA and he primarily owned some Promotional publications. He developed relationships with customers and suppliers.
Eric has good communication skills, is detail oriented and can make quick decisions.
He is also someone who can work independently or remotely without issue and will put in extra time to complete a project as needed. He is proficient in the Adobe Creative Cloud software suite and Office suite. Eric is a talented illustrator and creative writer.
Please feel to contact me if you have any questions or want to discuss how Eric can help your company. I feel he would be an asset to any organization.”
— Chip Otte - Creative Director, NAPA Marketing
“I've had the privilege of having Eric on my team for the last 9 months. We brought Eric on to help with our rebrand initiative. Eric contributed greatly to the development of our new brand, so much so that he eventually became the lead designer on the project. His work ethic is definitely one that you don't have to worry about. We're a 100% remote company and Eric was consistently available and all deadlines were met. Due to Eric's well-rounded experience, he is one of those designers that just knows what to do. He knows the questions to ask, and how to get a project done. Nothing but praise from other marketing team members on how well Eric fits in and the way he works.”
— Matt Hazlett - Creative Director, Luminare Health
Capabilities
Layout + Production
Catalogs
Magazines
Books
Packaging
Concept
Design
Production
Illustration
Children’s Books
Table Top Role Playing Games
Info Graphics
Branding
Brand Identity
Logo Design
Brand Guide Standards
Prints + Patterns
Create Custom
Build Vector
Create Repeats
product Design
Concept
Mechanicals
Prototyping