Eric Wight Email & Phone Number

Orlando, FL, US

Redwood City, California, US

- Spearheaded the original content strategy, rapidly developing and producing content for a global audience while remaining on schedule and under budget- Propelled Epic Originals to become #1 among 300+ publishers on the Epic platform, generating more than $1M in quarterly revenue share savings - Championed an 18-person full-time remote staff, plus 75+.

Brand/IP Development, Writing, Illustration, Animation, and Creative Direction for Publishing, Media and LicensingCLIENTS: ABC/Touchstone, Abrams Books, Amazon Studios, American Taekwondo Association, Bloomsbury, Capitol Records, Cartoon Network, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, Film Roman, Fox, HBO, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Lifetime Television.

Emmaus, PA, US

- Initiated new book imprint and strategized 5-year publishing plan- Provided editorial guidance for more than 80 books, including board books, picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, and nonfiction- Solicited agents for proposals, made offers, negotiated deal terms, and finalized contracts for manuscripts and illustrations- Managed continuity and.

New York, NY, US

Illustrated the CAVEBOY series, written by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

Little Rock, Arkansas, US

- Designed characters for ATA TIGERS, the preschool program for the American Taekwondo Association - Illustrated nine stories that exemplify the ATA teachings- Illustrated content for marketing/promotional needs

Daly City, CA, US

Storyboard artist for Disney's Palace Pets

An independent game publishing company dedicated to producing high quality games for kids that inspire creative problem-solving — powered by imagination, not batteries.Responsibilities:- Invented brand identity and company logo.- Designed and illustrated Beastie Bash!, a card game for children.- Developed marketing strategies and promotional materials for.

New York, NY, US

- Illustrated EVERYONE LOVES BACON and EVERYONE LOVES CUPCAKE for FSG- Illustrated the MAGIC SHOP series for Feiwel & Friends

North Hollywood, CA, US

Created character design concepts for multiple projects in development.

Burbank, California, US

Illustrated comic book pages for ACTION COMICS, BATMAN BEYOND, JUSTICE LEAGUE, and LEGION with such authors as Brad Meltzer, Geoff Johns, and Richard Donner.

Created pitch art for multiple potential animated series for producers Eric Radomski and Ken Duer.

New York, NY, US

Wrote and illustrated the Jiminy Sprinkles story, "Freeze Tag" for the Comics Squad anthology.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Creator and Co-Executive Producer of the "Frankie Pickle" animated series, based on the critically acclaimed chapter book series for young readers.

Oakland, CA, US

KEY PROJECTS: Timeless Gems · Paper Sagas · Hidden Haunts · Bugsters - Directed content creation pipeline from conceptual development to final launch.- Utilized Scrum Methodology with production teams in San Francisco, Ireland and Canada.- Maintained content data, design assets and production iteration timelines.- Directed art production via onsite team.

New York, NY, US

Illustrated and designed covers, interior artwork, and baseball cards for a chapter book series based on the Topps trading card license.

New York, New York, US

Creator, author and illustrator of FRANKIE PICKLE, a chapter book/graphic novel hybrid series for young readers.FRANKIE PICKLE AND THE CLOSET OF DOOMFRANKIE PICKLE AND THE PINE RUN 3000FRANKIE PICKLE AND THE MATHEMATICAL MENACEFRANKIE PICKLE AND THE LAND OF THE LOST RECESS* Selected for the 2012 American Library Association’s READ Campaign* Nominee for the.

New York, New York, US

Created prop artwork for the television pilot "Modern Love" based on the New York Times column.

Created vector licensing art based on the Marvel superhero characters.

Burbank, CA, US

- Illustrated concept artwork for a variety of animated television concepts.- Redesigned characters for the second season of AMERICAN DRAGON.- Character Design cleanup for first season of KIM POSSIBLE - Storyboards for TARZAN THE ANIMATED SERIES

Milwaukie, Oregon, US

Adapted Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize winning novel THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER AND CLAY into graphic novel form.AWARDS:Russ Manning Award - Most Promising NewcomerEisner Award - Best AnthologyHarvey Award - Best AnthologyArt directed BUFFY #20, written by Jeph Loeb and Joss Whedon.Illustrated "The Haunted Doily" for HELLBOY: WEIRD TALES vol. 1.

US

Sold and was contracted to write a live-action television pilot to ABC/Touchstone based on my graphic novel, MY DEAD GIRLFRIEND. Project was terminated due to the Writer's Strike.

Los Angeles, California, US

Wrote and illustrated the original graphic novel, MY DEAD GIRLFRIEND. MDG was nominated for BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL FOR TEENS by the Young Adult Library Services Association. Praise for MY DEAD GIRLFRIEND:“A high school misfit's dearly beloved is dearly departed in this crisply illustrated, deliriously twisted manga from The O.C.'s comics wunderkind, Eric.

US

Created "The Atomic County" for creator Josh Schwartz, a pivotal subplot involving a superhero graphic novel inspired by the series characters. The work for this show spun off into an animated webseries, as well as merchandise for Urban Outfitters, LeSportsac, DC Direct.

Illustrated the cover for Captain America's 60th Anniversary Special.

Burbank, CA, US

Oversaw the Flash animation production of the mobile series "The Atomic County" basic on the comic book characters I created for the television series, The O.C.

Created illustrations to pitch an animated series based on NFL superstars Tiki and Ronde Barber's best selling picture book, MY BROTHER'S SIDE.

Rendered spot illustrations for a superhero noir role-playing game.

Algés, Lisboa, PT

Illustrated covers for ANGEL, based on the television series by Joss Whedon.

Created prop artwork of a Golden Age comic book called THE BLUE TWISTER for Episode #48, "Grinding the Corn".

Storyboard artist for the ULTIMATE AVENGERS direct-to-video.

Tigard, Oregon, US

Illustrated prototype designs for an interactive preschool device.

Universal City, CA, US

Developed character designs for THE HULK animated series

US

Created an animated interpretation for a wide range of high-profile entertainment properties, including BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, AUSTIN POWERS, TERMINATOR, and CHARLIE'S ANGELS.

US

Designed character models for animation on such shows as SUPERMAN, BATMAN BEYOND, and THE ZETA PROJECT.

Atlanta, GA, US

- Designed character models for animation used on the show TIME SQUAD.- Supervised design team to maintain style guide.

Created animation layouts for BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD DO AMERICA. Also worked as a character designer on DARIA.

Bfa, Film/Animation

Certification, Feature And Television Animation

Graphic & Industrial Design

Education record