Chart+Foster Co is is a business and brand consultancy. We are driven to build and cultivate enduring brands that serve our clients in the short and long term. We help brands go from regional players to national and international changemakers, from IP differentiation to marketing differentiation. Our entrepreneurial team of design thinkers, writers, and researchers and growth experts support you through our 4X Foster Methodology.Leadership and Business- Development of proprietary brand strategy and business modeling framework. - Averaging an 800%+ ROI for our venture partnerships.- Average 200%+ ROI for clients through brand engagements.- Acted as product owner on CPG start-ups and brand extensions.- Created a culture of consistency & accountability.- Developed user-centered designs that created impact & results.- Helped clients increase in sales, and ROI.- Created time saving strategies for clients and internal teams.- Marketing Strategy Partner.Our 4X Foster Method has helped clients achieve the following: 
- Increased sales volume. 
- Manage internal and client marketing budgets.- Client retention. 
- Efficiency increases. 
- Process improvements.
- Time saved.

My responsibilities included: - Negotiations with creative partners- User experience design- Marketing strategy- Brand Strategy

My primary responsibilities include:- Managing brand initiatives for multi-million dollar accounts.- Managing client expectations throughout the development process.- Work closely with brand owners and retail partners to meet the outlined goals.- Research, organize and utilize market research to create dynamic results and brand growth.- Leading the development of style guides across traditional and digital channels.- Developing and framing creative concepts according to the creative brief.- Lead the communication of design vision and rationale clearly to clients and design teams.- Encouraging collaboration between senior executives, and creative teams.- Work in close partnership with freelance copywriters and sub-contractors to bring projects to completion.- Managing, scheduling and directing photo shoots on time and budget.- Mentoring junior staff in project development and performance management.- Implementation of policies that help achieve goals in time and cost-efficient manner.- Initiate and lead team brainstorm sessions.

My responsibilities included: - Negotiations with creative partners- User experience design- Marketing strategy- Brand Strategy

As a creative director, Eric worked with a broad range of private and public sector clients in the development of strategic brand initiatives. Earthbound Brands (below) is a primary client of PopKitchen. Eric's responsibilities include: leading teams, developing brand strategies, pitching creative concepts to clients, mentoring junior staff, generating new business, graphic design, illustration, advertising, UX/UI development, video production, negotiating with vendors and billing.

As a designer/senior designer, my responsibilities included: graphic design, illustration, style guide development, illustration, mentoring junior staff, presenting creative concepts to clients, UX/UI development, video production.

As a designer/senior designer, my responsibilities included: graphic design, illustration, style guide development, illustration, mentoring junior staff, presenting creative concepts to clients, UX/UI development, video production.

During Eric's time with the Brook Group, he worked on digital advertising campaigns for AOL, AOLSpanish, AOLTV, AOLbyphone, and AOL mobile communicator. My responsibilities also included web design (UI) for Union Bank of California and the US Defense Department.