Eric Reimer
Art Director, Lead Artist, Illustrator
Nashville, TN, USA
+1(530) 615-9461
ericreimer.com
Experienced Art Director and Illustrator with a proven track record in client-side art direction and extensive in-house experience across various industries. Experienced in all stages of the animation and production pipeline, including key art, storyboards, animation, lighting, and comp. Skilled in visual development, character design, background painting, UI/UX, and production art. Currently serving as a Marketing Art Director/Illustrator at Supercell, based in the San Francisco Bay Area and Nashville.
Work Experience
SuperCell
Art Director, Art Lead, Illustrator
Client-side Art Director in marketing for Supercell's marquee games and properties in development. Collaborated with top animation studios internationally to produce animation and short form storytelling to enhance games and brand.
Multiple Awards including Cannes Lions, 2 Grand Prix, Titanium Shortlist as Marketing Art Director on "Clash from the Past", Clash of Clans 10 year anniversary campaign
Multiple Awards including Cannes Lions, 2 Grand Prix, Titanium Shortlist as Marketing Art Director on "Clash from the Past", Clash of Clans 10 year anniversary campaign
February 2017
- Present
California, United States
DigiPen
Adjunct Professor in Entertainment Design
Taught courses in illustration and concept design, engaging with highly motivated individuals.
September 2016
- June 2017
Washington, United States
Freelance Art Director
Freelance Art Director
As an Art Director, I led and collaborated with both freelance and in-house artists and designers. My role involved overseeing projects and working closely with teams to deliver exceptional results. Notable clients included Envision Entertainment GmbH and Imbellus.
March 2016
- February 2017
Seattle, Washington, United States
Goodgame Studios
Art Director, Lead Artist, Freelance
Managed and worked alongside a talented team, providing overall art direction, character design, environment design, concept development, and more.
July 2014
- March 2016
Germany
Disney
Sr. Illustrator/Lead Artist
Created backgrounds, environments, premium costumes, and NPC characters for MMOs, as well as illustrations for related iOS apps and marketing materials.
April 2008
- July 2014
California, United States
Honda
Lead Illustrator and Designer
Created vector illustrations and animations for award-winning interactive technical training curriculum.
August 2005
- April 2008
California, United States
Education
California State University, Fullerton
Master's of Fine Arts, Illustration
January 2000
- July 2005
Fullerton, California, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Awards
Aurora Awards
3 Platinum Awards; Aurora Awards for online training produced by American Honda Motor Company, Illustration, design and Flash Animation Team
2007
Society Of Illustrators, Los Angeles
Illustration West 44(2006) Annual, Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles
2006
Society Of Illustrators, Los Angeles
Illustration West 43 (2005) Annual, Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles
2005
Skills
Animation,
Art,
Art Direction,
Background Art,
Characters,
Concept Art,
Costume Design,
Creative Direction,
Digital Painting,
Drawing,
Graphics,
Illustration,
Illustrator,
MAYA,
Painting,
Photoshop,
UI/UX,
Video Games,
Visual Arts,
Visual Development,
ZBrush,