Josh Erich

Graphic Designer / Artist

Astoria, NY, USA
For the past several years, I have developed corporate identity graphics, band art design, privately commissioned artwork, digital display sheets, hand-outs, invitations, logo designs and web-based graphics.

My personal goal is to bring a refreshing style to each assignment that is fully adaptable and customizable to any program need. Having worked with a diversified selection of clients in my freelance career, I am confident in my ability to execute a design strategy quickly, efficiently and at the highest professional level under any time constraint or circumstance.

Work Experience

Pixelated Parchment

Graphic Designer/Artist

• Freelance graphic design work in print, web, publishing, and direction. Clients include: Little Bird Chocolates – Graphic/Web Designer and Brand Manager; Sports-Debaters.com – Graphic Designer; The Regal Beagle – Corporate Identity and Logo Designer; The Zweben Group, L.L.C – Graphic Designer; Bar Bao Restaurant and Bar, NYC – Graphic Designer, Artist; JMB Solutions – Art Director; ChannelingEinstein.com – Web Designer; Evil TV – Art Director; Strathmore Deli – Web Designer; RobotAstronaut.com – Art Director/Graphic Designer; Devilish.com – Art Director/Graphic Designer; Electric Slide – Art Director.
• Noteworthy projects included full branding and web development for Little Bird Chocolates, commissioned artwork of communist-era Vietnamese propaganda posters for Bar Bao Restaurant and Bar, full branding development for Sports Debaters, promotional parody candy cigarette cases for local stand-up comedienne, promotional posters and CD cover design, and logo development.
January 2005 - Present Astoria, New York, United States

Apple Inc.

Specialist

November 2014 - Present New York, New York, United States

Freelance Managerment

Freelance Creative Management & Consulting

• Reported to the Owner/President of Refined Sight, managed print production projects during a busy month.
• Reported to the Owner/President of Green Mountain Graphics in Long Island City, managed the sales and production process in support
of all corporate client projects.
• Reporting to the owner of Project Control Group, a construction management company, I managed the office and business functions.
o Created Graphic layouts and specs for various project with installation.
o Communicated with clients about status of projects, as well as any questions or issues that may have been encountered with
files or specs.
o Set up shipment for projects both with messenger services as well as FedEx and USPS, including labeling and packaging.
o Was main point of quality control of all projects going out, making sure they met the client and company standards of
excellence.
o Helped develop processes to streamline information internally, helping to prevent loss and miscommunication.
o Maintained and updated the company website with new graphics and information.
o Worked directly with existing clients (over 50 public and private firms across the tri-state area) to identify product needs, discuss creative project parameters, monitor design production progress, and coordinate product and installation schedules.
o Worked with the Owner/President in the development of new client relationships.
o Managed the redesign and updates of the company website.
o Created proposals and estimates for new clients, including projected schedules.
o Obtained and procured new clients for review by the owner.
o Developed ideas and initiated brainstorming sessions for newly obtained projects.
o Met with clients, both via Skype and in person, to discuss project concerns and progress.
o Handled the invoicing and collecting of payments to and from clients, service providers, and vendors.
o Was responsible for the arranging the hiring of new staff members, vendors and contractors.
o Was responsible for the seamless operation of the office, including ordering supplies.
o Over-saw the office move to a new location, including all address and utility updates.
• Reporting to the owner of Fluger Design, a graphic and web design company, as well as to the creative director, managed the Design Team, Coding Team, and Programming Team of the organization. Teams were located both globally and locally.
o Developed new clients for review by owner and creative director.
o Created proposals and estimates for new clients, including projected schedules, site maps, and wire frames of projects.
o Met with clients, both via Skype and in person, to discuss project concerns and progress.
o Managed all invoicing and collections from clients and service providers; coordinated billing for Fluger Design’s freelance team
o Provided quality control for all design work and all paper work
o Developed ideas and initiated brainstorming sessions for newly obtained projects.
o Managed the human resources function for retention of new staff members, including designers, coders, and programmers. and full time employees.
September 2011 - Present New York, New York, United States

Prudential Douglas Elliman

Office Manager / In-House Designer

• Office Manager at Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, the largest real estate firm in New York City specializing in residential and commercial sales and rentals, reporting to the Executive Vice President and Sales Manager.
• Was responsible for the seamless operation of two vibrant office environments, comprising over 400 real estate agents and related professionals, including ordering supplies and coordinating with vendors for both offices.
• Developed and successfully implemented a plan to streamline the management of information at PDE, including price averages, comparisons to last year’s numbers, comparisons to the over-all market swing against other companies, as well as agent rankings in weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly deals.
• Liaised between the agents and potential clientele, matching clients with appropriate sales individuals based on their requirements and specific real estate needs.
• Designed mailings and show sheets for apartments, as well as graphics for PowerPoint presentations, mobile devices and any other visually-creative endeavors.
January 2006 - September 2011 New York, New York, United States

Education

School Of Visual Arts (SVA)

Advertising / Graphic Design

2007 - 2007 New York, New York, United States

SUNY Purchase

Media Studies / Film

2003 - 2003 Purchase, New York, United States

State University Of New York At Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)

Media Studies / Film

1999 - 2002 Amherst, New York, United States

Languages

English (Native),

Skills

Creative Management, Identity Design, Adobe CS5, Best Practices, Brand Management, Branding, Branding And Visual Identity, Client Relations, Copy, Corporate Identity Design, Corporate Identity Development, Design, Displays, Drawing, Final Cut Pro, Graphic Design, Illustration, Improvisation, Improvization, Keynote , Lay Outs, Microsoft Office, Numbers, Online Marketing, Painting, Photography, Project Management, SEO, Sketch Art, Stationary, Storyboarding, Team Leadership, Team Management, Team Player, Templates, Typing, Writing,