Jon Eppard Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

I work with a talented team of contract designers and authors to create non-fiction children’s ebooks that stand out in a crowded market segment through innovative series concepts, eye-catching design, vibrant photos and illustrations, and engaging special features.I helped develop over 170 ebooks that have reached over 40 million readers through a number of ebook distribution channels and reading apps.• contribute to development of new ebook series and individual title concepts• art direction (ebooks and marketing materials)• ebook design• brand development• logo design• hire and manage freelance designers and illustrators• ensure that creative work is completed on time, within budget, and in line with brand requirements• develop and maintain market expertise, including trends and competitive research• website design / development• audio production for enhanced “read-to-me ebooks”• assist in ebook production and distribution

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Services include:• logo design• traditional illustration• digital illustration• package design• book design• marketing material design (digital and print advertising)Clients include:Bellwether mediaScholasticMedtronicUnited States Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe Occasions Group

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

I worked with an amazing team of editors, designers, and marketing professionals to help build Bellwether Media into an industry leading publisher of non-fiction children’s books. A few personal achievements include collaborative development of four new imprints, each specifically designed to appeal to different readers within the non-fiction K-6 market (Epic, Black Sheep, Express, and Blastoff Discovery). I also provided art direction and design execution for over 55 book series and hundreds of individual titles.• art direction (books and marketing materials)• book design• brand development• logo design• assisted in recruitment and hiring for design department• trained and mentored design staff by providing creative direction• hired and managed freelance illustrators• ensured that creative work was completed on time, within budget, and in line with brand requirements• developed and maintained market expertise, including trends and competitive research

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Communication Art And Design

Education record

Media Arts and Animation - Graphic Design