Erickson Foster
Graphic Design
Vienna, VA, USAI am an award-winning, innovative, positive graphic designer, bringing over 20 years of experience, and have demonstrated a track record for delivering effective results.
Having experience in a broad range of environments, from B2C to government agencies to public relations and non-profit organizations, this has continually taught me about the design process from ideation to execution in a fast-paced team environment. Managing multiple projects simultaneously, while creating and enforcing brand standards, presenting designs to clients, and developing junior designers have all been part of my design career. With regard to my design work, I have designed everything from logos, letterhead, newsletters, annual reports, infographics, video graphics, social media content—both static and animated—event graphics, and more. I have a deeply rooted love for design and am enthusiastic with regard to assisting the team in reaching the highest level of success.
Lastly, due to the bulk of my graphic design career being performed within classified government spaces and under NDAs, my digital portfolio will show only a sample of freelance projects I have completed over the years. However, I have a number of pieces I can show upon request. I would like to request an interview in order to provide more detail into my professional background, and why I would love to join your team!
Thank you for your consideration!
Sincerely,
Erickson Foster
Having experience in a broad range of environments, from B2C to government agencies to public relations and non-profit organizations, this has continually taught me about the design process from ideation to execution in a fast-paced team environment. Managing multiple projects simultaneously, while creating and enforcing brand standards, presenting designs to clients, and developing junior designers have all been part of my design career. With regard to my design work, I have designed everything from logos, letterhead, newsletters, annual reports, infographics, video graphics, social media content—both static and animated—event graphics, and more. I have a deeply rooted love for design and am enthusiastic with regard to assisting the team in reaching the highest level of success.
Lastly, due to the bulk of my graphic design career being performed within classified government spaces and under NDAs, my digital portfolio will show only a sample of freelance projects I have completed over the years. However, I have a number of pieces I can show upon request. I would like to request an interview in order to provide more detail into my professional background, and why I would love to join your team!
Thank you for your consideration!
Sincerely,
Erickson Foster
Work Experience
Creative Circle
Graphic Designer
• Planned, designed and produced Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram campaigns to increase engagement and awareness of national public policy initiatives
• Lead an animated Facebook marketing campaign which influenced Congressional tax policy vote, which also resulted in three design awards: a 2017 Dot Comm Gold Award, a 2018 Hermes Gold Award, and
a 2018 24th Digital Distinction Communicator Award
• Designed logo and branding for newly created grassroots and non-profit organizations
• Designed multi-page reports and infographics for meetings on Capitol Hill to influence Congressional policy vote towards the clients’ desired outcome
• Designed custom MS PowerPoint and Word templates and presentations for business development
• Managed multiple projects to budget and schedule simultaneously
• Worked closely with clients and printers for the production of marketing and conference materials, as well as designed and developed Facebook and Twitter campaigns used to promote said conferences
• Developed and executed weekly Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram campaigns intended to increase awareness and influence public perception of health services ahead of Congressional voting sessions
• Developed digital and printed materials to highlight the contributions of impaired persons in technology
• Developed and executed Facebook campaigns raising awareness of upcoming consumer technologies
• Assess digital resources in order to recommend the most effective campaigns and marketing strategies
• Developed Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram “flash” campaigns to reflect current political topics to influence public perception in either support or opposition of current topics
• Lead an animated Facebook marketing campaign which influenced Congressional tax policy vote, which also resulted in three design awards: a 2017 Dot Comm Gold Award, a 2018 Hermes Gold Award, and
a 2018 24th Digital Distinction Communicator Award
• Designed logo and branding for newly created grassroots and non-profit organizations
• Designed multi-page reports and infographics for meetings on Capitol Hill to influence Congressional policy vote towards the clients’ desired outcome
• Designed custom MS PowerPoint and Word templates and presentations for business development
• Managed multiple projects to budget and schedule simultaneously
• Worked closely with clients and printers for the production of marketing and conference materials, as well as designed and developed Facebook and Twitter campaigns used to promote said conferences
• Developed and executed weekly Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram campaigns intended to increase awareness and influence public perception of health services ahead of Congressional voting sessions
• Developed digital and printed materials to highlight the contributions of impaired persons in technology
• Developed and executed Facebook campaigns raising awareness of upcoming consumer technologies
• Assess digital resources in order to recommend the most effective campaigns and marketing strategies
• Developed Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram “flash” campaigns to reflect current political topics to influence public perception in either support or opposition of current topics
April 2017
- Present
District of Columbia, United States
Blakleif
Freelance Senior Graphic Designer
NON-PROFIT
• Developed responsive CMS NationBuilder website, www.rankedchoicevoting.com, as an official source of information regarding Ranked Choice Voting, a new way to elect public officials (Fairvote)
• Developed logos and additional elements for outreach material to raise awareness of counties, cities, and towns that have implemented Ranked Choice Voting, as well as their outcomes (Fairvote)
• Designed posters for college campuses to raise awareness of the prevention of sexual violence
against girls and women, as well as provide information for seeking assistance (Men Can Stop Rape)
• Designed billboard highlighting the “Where Do You Stand?” campaign, which raises awareness and challenges men and boys to stand against sexual violence (Men Can Stop Rape / Connecticut Alliance To End Sexual Violence)
START-UPS
• Designed custom PowerPoint presentations and infographics for start-up proposal pitches
• Designed templates for small branded products available during service launch conference
E-COMMERCE
• Designed logo designs and digital marketing materials
• Designed Facebook campaigns to showcase apparel and accessory items used to increase sales
• Provided art direction for Facebook holiday campaigns
• Developed responsive CMS NationBuilder website, www.rankedchoicevoting.com, as an official source of information regarding Ranked Choice Voting, a new way to elect public officials (Fairvote)
• Developed logos and additional elements for outreach material to raise awareness of counties, cities, and towns that have implemented Ranked Choice Voting, as well as their outcomes (Fairvote)
• Designed posters for college campuses to raise awareness of the prevention of sexual violence
against girls and women, as well as provide information for seeking assistance (Men Can Stop Rape)
• Designed billboard highlighting the “Where Do You Stand?” campaign, which raises awareness and challenges men and boys to stand against sexual violence (Men Can Stop Rape / Connecticut Alliance To End Sexual Violence)
START-UPS
• Designed custom PowerPoint presentations and infographics for start-up proposal pitches
• Designed templates for small branded products available during service launch conference
E-COMMERCE
• Designed logo designs and digital marketing materials
• Designed Facebook campaigns to showcase apparel and accessory items used to increase sales
• Provided art direction for Facebook holiday campaigns
May 2005
- Present
Virginia, United States
USG
Senior Graphic Design
Visual Information Specialist | September 2014 – July 2015
• Designed infographics to assist imagery analysts in summarizing data for members of Congress
• Designed PowerPoint animations based on analytic data for the director of the agency
• Co-developed organizational branding guide for analytical imagery material
• Developed multimedia educational material for innovative imagery capture system
• Designed infographics to assist imagery analysts in summarizing data for members of Congress
• Designed PowerPoint animations based on analytic data for the director of the agency
• Co-developed organizational branding guide for analytical imagery material
• Developed multimedia educational material for innovative imagery capture system
September 2014
- Present
Virginia, United States
Booz Allen Hamilton
Graphic Designer
• Designed various logos, digital ad displays and brochures
• Designed graphical layout of agency’s Commercial Imagery Guide
• Designed organizational newsletters and presentation graphics
• Designed graphical layout of agency’s Commercial Imagery Guide
• Designed organizational newsletters and presentation graphics
January 2013
- Present
Virginia, United States
Celerity
Graphic Designer
• Designed organization’s five-year strategic plan
• Designed branding campaigns for semi-annual intelligence conference
• Designed web-based and print quarterly newsletter
• Designed branding campaigns for semi-annual intelligence conference
• Designed web-based and print quarterly newsletter
February 2011
-
Virginia, United States
General Dynamics
Graphic Designer
• Designed infographic support for strategic documentation
August 2010
- February 2011
Virginia, United States
Elite Recruiting
Information Graphic Design
• Designed all internal and external graphics for multi-volume federal proposals
March 2009
- August 2011
Virginia, United States
Boeing
Graphic Designer
• Designed graphics for proposals and customer presentations
July 2004
- January 2009
Virginia, United States
SAIC
Graphic Designer
• Designed PowerPoint presentations, technical documents and digital graphics for use in briefing documentation
November 2001
- June 2004
Virginia, United States
US Army
Multimedia Illustrator
• Designed PowerPoint presentations for senior Army leadership in the Pentagon
January 1996
- January 2002
District of Columbia, United States
Education
Northern Virginia Community College
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Berklee College Of Music
Awards
DOT COMM Awards
Gold award for Social Media campaign
2017
Hermes Creative Award
Gold award for Social Media campaign
2018
24th Digital Distinction Communicator Award
Award for Social Media Campaign
2018
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Premeire,
Apple Logic Pro,
Art Direction,
HTML/CSS,
Mac OS X,
Propellerhead Reason,