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Hi, I'mERIC JACOBS

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Experience

Marketing & Design Manager | Medforce Technologies Inc.

4/2006 - Present
  • Provide creative concept, design and production on 2, 4 and 5 color advertising, postcards and public relations materials.
  • Create and manage distribution of electronic newsletters, websites, sales materials, collateral, webinars and announcements.
  • Maintain relationship with outside vendors, public relations firms, trade show coordinators and sales personnel.
  • Manage and design multi-office network infrastructure, including virtual servers, workstations and business continuity.
  • Oversee / assist sales reps with software demos including technical information gathering and implementation when purchased.

Freelance Graphic Design

7/2002 - 4/2006
  • Create and provide production on 2 - 6 color printed collateral, websites and multimedia presentations.
  • Research and maintain relationships with printers, stock photo vendors and mailing houses.
  • Act as a creative consultant for various design studios, corporations and printers.

Art Director | Omega Engineering, Inc.

3/2001 - 6/2002
  • Manage global creative/production team of writers, proofers, editors, designers, production coordinators and freelance artists.
  • Provide creative direction on 5,000+ page catalogs, reference guides, mailings, advertising, spec. sheets and handbooks.
  • Revise company’s design standard procedures, IT infrastructure and provide training on transition to PDF, OPI, CTP work-flow.

Creative Director | Travel Weekly Magazine

7/2000 - 12/2000
  • Oversee art department of designers, freelance artists, illustrators, photographers, production coordinators and editors.
  • Implement redesign of twice weekly 4-color magazine and provide creative direction for reference guides and advertorials.
  • Standardize and create electronic advertising specifications for advertisers.

Art Director | Interactive Marketing Group, Inc.

11/1996 - 7/2000
  • Manage creative team consisting of copywriters, designers, web designers, artists, interns and photographers.
  • Design and execution of high-end collateral for Fortune 100 companies.
  • Coordinate and prepare all projects for film production and or digital printing.

Art Director | EpStone, Inc.

'94 - '96
  • 4 and 5 color design of brochures, price books, press releases, advertisements and other informational materials, as well
    as overseeing artists and photographers.

Assistant Art Director | AdResources, Inc.

'93 - '94
  • 2 and 4 color design and execution of advertisements / concept to press approval.

Education

B.F.A. Graphic Design | Rochester Institute of Technology

1993

A.A. Graphic Design | Rochester Institute of Technology

1991

A.A. Interior Design | Rochester Institute of Technology

1991

Creative Work Includes

Brochures


Magazine Ads


Hi-End Direct-Mail


Self-Mailers


Price Books


Catalogs


Sales Literature

Email Newsletters

Websites

Postcards

Presentation Folders

Plus more

Sampling of Past Clients

RH Donnelley
medforce-logo
riverbend
Omega_Logo
ricoh_logo
Konica_Minolta
sony-logo
Bell Atlantic
lucent-logo1
panasonic-logo-vector
att-logo
HMS Logo

Accomplishments


  • New Jersey Advertising Club: Award for advertising campaign.
  • Eagle Scout: Scouting’s highest rank.
  • Mail Advertising Service Association: Award for web-site.
  • National Kodak Photography Contest: Grand prize. 
  • Mail Advertising Service Association: Award for online newsletter.
  • National Origami Society: First place award.
  • The Rockland Center for the Arts: First place photography award.