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Freelance Graphic Designer
Erik Schwan
Thousand Oaks, CA
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About
My career as a Graphic Designer has been happily focused in the action sports world. I worked at Hi-Torque Publications for 3+ years as Lead Designer for 2 magazine titles before leaving to take a role as Graphic Designer at an international commercial real estate agency, Eastdil Secured. I left there to become a Senior Designer at Taylor Creative, and then the Art Director for the Long Beach based ad agency, Shiny Objects. For the past 5 years I have been a freelance designer for Oakley. My time with them has been heavily focused on creating their in-store marketing, social media photography, tech iconography and editing photos for their marketing team.
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Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Graphic DesignMichigan State University1999 - 2003Intramural Soccer Supervisor
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Contract Graphic DesignerLake Forest, CAFeb 2016 - Present (10 years 4 months)Responsible for creating digital and print consumer facing designs for all sport and RX campaigns. Creating presentations and training materials for the Sports Marketing team to ensure the messages are properly communicated to consumers and employees. Highlights include art directing/designing the Oakley 2016 Olympic marketing presentation, Times Square advertising and creating brand iconography.
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Art DirectorShiny Objects IncLong Beach, CAJan 2017 - Oct 2017 (9 months)Tasks include brief generating, developing ideas, sketches and decks to present to the client, working on web, print, animation, video and presentation projects to produce effective advertising campaigns and commissioning freelance designers / developers on a per project need.
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Senior Graphic DesignerTaylor Creative IncCosta Mesa, CAJan 2015 - Feb 2016 (1 year 1 month)Responsible for meeting with clients to discuss their objectives, needs and budgets while generating detailed briefs. Created marketing plans with an emphasis on social media and alternative advertising platforms. Designed and produced high-quality conceptual art work.
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Project ManagerEastdil SecuredSanta Monica, CAOct 2011 - Dec 2014 (3 years 2 months)Project manager and designer for commercial sales books. Coordinates with financial analysts to communicate the visual and analytical data of multi-million dollar properties and multi-billion dollar portfolios for commercial real estate clients. Responsible for timing, layout, press check and shipping of all print materials.
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Graphic DesignerHi-Torque PublicationsMay 2008 - Oct 2011 (3 years 5 months)Oversaw and initiated the production and creative direction of multiple magazine titles. Delegated layout responsibilities based on the specific needs of each publication and educated members of the creative team in both production and artistic matters.
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Kitchen DesignerThe Home DepotOct 2006 - May 2008 (1 year 7 months)Worked with consumers in integrating new layouts, themes, and colors in their homes. Qualified and helped customers find their own personal style while integrating new trends. Learned new programs and ways to think about the design industry.
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Graphic DesignerRJ Michaels, Inc.2005 - 2005Responsible for creation of numerous print advertisements from a variety of vendors. Designed various logos and redesigned corporate letterhead for prominent Michigan companies. Worked with art directors and on production team.
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