A Rhode Island School of Design alum, Eric Smith is Free Range’s creative director and director of the studio’s live action video shoots. In addition to his video work he brings a sophisticated, cinematic approach to branding, web and print projects. His cross-disciplinary career began in the early 1990s as an … Read More
A Rhode Island School of Design alum, Eric Smith is Free Range’s creative director and director of the studio’s live action video shoots. In addition to his video work he brings a sophisticated, cinematic approach to branding, web and print projects. His cross-disciplinary career began in the early 1990s as an intern at Tibor Kalman’s legendary New York design firm, M&Co.; since then Eric has held design positions at some of the most prestigious agencies in New York and Hollywood. He has created brand identities for Oprah Winfrey, James Cameron, The Lifetime Television Network and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, among many others. Eric also specialized in creating feature film title sequences for classics like The Truman Show and The Mask of Zorro. In 2006, he was tapped to become Chief Creative Officer of environmental public/private partnership EcoMedia, now a division of CBS. In that role he co-executive produced a syndicated television series that created environmental overhauls in celebrity homes.
In 2011 Eric was invited to judge the AIGA Design Effectiveness award competition and served as a guest blogger on AIGA’s website. Read Less
