Erica Hartman

Creative Project Lead

North Canton, OH, USA
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

Independence Pet Group

Creative Manger

May 2021 -

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,