Erica Hartman
Creative Project Lead
North Canton, OH, USA
484.269.2825
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Creative professional with over ten years of experience in leading the development of digital and print assets, establishing and enforcing visual brand guidelines and cultivating client relationships across multiple industries.
Work Experience
National Inventors Hall Of Fame
Creative Project lead
Lead the creation of print and digital assets for large-scale creative campaigns.
Maintain visual brand guidelines and review and approve corporate collateral to ensure print and digital alignment.
Maintain visual brand guidelines and review and approve corporate collateral to ensure print and digital alignment.
January 2020
- May 2021
Ohio, United States
National Inventors Hall Of Fame
Lead Graphic Designer
Designed and executed sales and fundraising collateral generating an average year-to-year increase of 24% in camper return and 60% in dollars raised.
Collaborated interdepartmentally with sales, marketing, fundraising, and IT to clarify project requirements and timelines to assist with big picture project planning.
Conceptualized and designed large-scale museum exhibits.
Collaborated interdepartmentally with sales, marketing, fundraising, and IT to clarify project requirements and timelines to assist with big picture project planning.
Conceptualized and designed large-scale museum exhibits.
January 2019
- December 2020
North Canton, Ohio, United States
National Inventors Hall Of Fame
Senior Graphic Designer
Developed company’s first visual style guide to aid in the implementation of the brand throughout the website, email templates, corporate stationery, and sales collateral.
Established consistent visual brand for the annual induction event and design materials such as print and digital invitation, social graphics, signage, commemorative booklets, and day-of show presentation.
Established consistent visual brand for the annual induction event and design materials such as print and digital invitation, social graphics, signage, commemorative booklets, and day-of show presentation.
November 2017
- December 2018
North Canton, Ohio, United States
Heidelberg University
Associate Director for Creative Services
Supported the website through development and maintenance of assets and contributing to backend updates.
Managed and enforced visual brand standards to ensure campus collateral adheres to the guide.
Managed and enforced visual brand standards to ensure campus collateral adheres to the guide.
August 2016
- November 2017
Tiffin, Ohio, United States
Heidelberg University
Assistant Director for Creative Services
Provided creative direction for the UI design and developed new information architecture during the website overhaul.
Redesigned university logo and oversaw implementation of visual brand standards throughout the website, email templates, signage, business cards, and alumni and admissions collateral.
Developed cohesive publications and assisted with strategy for creative campaigns for Office of Admission and University Advancement.
Redesigned university logo and oversaw implementation of visual brand standards throughout the website, email templates, signage, business cards, and alumni and admissions collateral.
Developed cohesive publications and assisted with strategy for creative campaigns for Office of Admission and University Advancement.
August 2012
- August 2016
Tiffin, Ohio, United States
Partners & Harrison
Graphic Design Intern
Developed brand recognition and packaging for a whole food sales company, UKI Gourmet.
Designed the user interface for high-end gourmet bakery website, Outside the Cake Box, located in York, Pa.
Recreated brand and logotype for south central Pennsylvania healthcare provider, Cardiac Diagnostic Associates. Established color palette and typographic treatment for brand recognition.
Designed the user interface for high-end gourmet bakery website, Outside the Cake Box, located in York, Pa.
Recreated brand and logotype for south central Pennsylvania healthcare provider, Cardiac Diagnostic Associates. Established color palette and typographic treatment for brand recognition.
January 2012
- May 2012
York, Pennsylvania, United States
Education
York College Of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Graduated with a 3.2 GPA with a minor in Art History
August 2008
- May 2012
York, Pennsylvania, United States
Kent State University
Master of Science
January 2020
- December 2021
Kent, Ohio, United States
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Logo Design,
Packaging Design,
Publication Design,
User Interface Design,
Web Design,