Erik Richardson Email & Phone Number

Middletown, De, Us

Upper Marlboro, Md, Us

United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

BeatSelector Magazine (EDM) Morgantown, WV present Participated in the creative development and visual execution of the magazine. Writing in-depth album reviews, and designing interior spreads that explore the creative qualities of both graphic design and electronic music. Gray Eye Graphics Philadelphia, PA 09.2008 – present Working for Gray Eye Graphics has given me the opportunity to design various print pieces that brought each client satisfaction and confidence. The fast paced turn around of the State Farm Agency Ice Cream Flier, Mother’s Garden Logo, Food 4Soulé Logo, and Minority E-Business Connectors Stationery brought exposure and additional revenue to each business.Neville Empowerment Network, Inc. Triangle, VA 12.2014Helping the employed and unemployed of Prince William County reach their greatest potential with my flyer design calling to the 2nd Annual YouCan Do it Too Symposium. Also showing the youth of PWC that all of their dreams are achievable via the meaning, symbolism and affect of the SpiritCatcher Productions Logo.Ms. Ebony Turner: A&T Family Management, and Noir Delights H.A.B.A Philadelphia, PA 01.2014, 08.2014 Employed the core values, business acumen, and professionalism of the A&T Family Management group in their logo. Also the Noir Delights logo.Ivy Hill Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Wyndmoor, PA 06.2013 Produced an informative “conversational” Gate Fold Pamphlet focused on families caring for their elderly.

Hyattsville, Md

Office of Information Services/Information and Design Publishing StaffNational Center for Health StatisticsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Created thought provoking visual information pieces for the CDC by effectively communicating client needs. Creating visual information from data provided by the clients. Usage of the Create-It tracking system provided me with the tools to design various print and web pieces. Including, but not limited to: brochures, scientific posters, banners, exhibit designs, pamphlets, year end annuals, medical charts, graphs, and, ceremonial programs. Also maintaining web based standards of compliance with the usage of Section 508 remediation.

Hyattsville, Md

Office of Information Services/Information and Design Publishing StaffNational Center for Health StatisticsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Created thought provoking visual information pieces for the CDC by effectively communicating client needs. Usage of the Create-It tracking system provided me with the tools to design various print and web pieces. Including, but not limited to: brochures, scientific posters, banners, exhibit designs, pamphlets, year end annuals, medical charts, graphs, and, ceremonial programs.

Hyattsville, Md

Office of Information Services/Information and Design Publishing StaffNational Center for Health StatisticsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)As a member of the creative services department I have created thought provoking visual communication based on client needs. Usage of the Create-It tracking system provided me with the tools to design various print pieces for my clients. Including, but not limited to: brochures, scientific posters, exhibit designs, pamphlets, year end annuals, medical charts, graphs, and, ceremonial programs. I also communicated directly with each client regarding their particular job. Reporting the jobs progress with various Team Leads and Editors. Keeping printing schedules on-time, as well as maintaining the visual graphic standards of excellence set forth by the CDC/HHS.

Fairfax, Va

Increased monthly sales and revenue through the design and marketing of weekly advertisements in the Washington Post, store signage, store fliers, business cards, Metro bus and train signage. Weekly advertisements in El Tiempo magazine encouraged growth of the Latin community in telcom sales.Direct vendor processing and client communication with: Papa John’s, The Washington Post, AT&T, Nextel, T-Mobile and The DC United soccer team.

Silver Spring, Md

Documented attention to detail and ability to multi task via ad tracking, spreadsheet maintenance and dummybook preparation. Confidence instilling job performance through pre-flighting ads, and designing make-up ads. Checking out ads [pre-press + pre-flight procedures], designing make-up ads for placement into the magazines interior pages. As well as artist direction and inclusion on the production/creation of their personal ads.

Mfa, Web Design & New Media

Focus: Flash, Actionscript, Time Based Media Secondary: HTML, CSS, PHP

Associate'S Degree, Communication Design

CUM LAUDE 2001 Exhibited in Communication Design Show spring 05.1997

Bachelor'S Degree, Graphic Design

Dean’s List 2000 – 2001 Exhibited in Corcoran Gallery of Fine Art 05.2001

High School