Resume

Eric Wolfe

1743 NW 62nd St. Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 335-0369
eric@ewolfe.net

 

SUMMARY:

As a designer with over twenty years of experience, I’ve worked with clients and companies of all sizes: from individuals and startups to Fortune 100 companies. This long history has allowed me to exercise and evolvemy wide skill set that includes branding, visual design, UX design, animation, motion design and web design.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

TURI, INC., Seattle, Washington
Sr. Designer  2013 – 2016
Company’s ninth hire, brand originator and initial sole creative.

  • Created the GraphLab brand and led the design through two subsequent name changes (Dato, Turi).
  • Designed web site including registration and account management experience.
  • Designed all internal and external communications materials (corporate business documents, Power Point templates, etc.).
  • Designed and conceived illustrations, animations and infographics to explain complex machine learning and data science concepts.
  • Designed and branded multiple industry conferences and all event assets including: promotional materials, booths, banners, signage, table covers, sales sheets, T shirts and branded swag.
  • Designed all marketing materials including online advertising, newsletters, blog posts.
  • Designed visual components of Dato Machine Learning Platform including model management and visualizations (patent participant).

 

ERIC WOLFE DESIGN, INC. Seattle, WA
Owner  2006 – 2013
Independent designer/consultant specializing in UI/UX for mobile and rich web application, motion design and video, web sites, interactive demos, 3D modeling and animation, icon design, and email/banner campaigns.

  • Designing UI and UX for mobile and web applications, interactive demos and web sites. Motion graphics design. Banner ad campaigns. 3D modeling and animation and email campaigns.

Clients included:
• AT&T
• Microsoft Corporation
• Bloomberg
• 3M
• Ebay
• ChemPoint
• Linksys
• ShareBuilder
• Belkin International, Inc.
• Port of Seattle
• Attachmate Corp
• Marchex
• Pbs Kids
• Behavioral Tech Research, Inc.
• Windermere Real Estate
• Mckesson Corp
• Twisted Pair Solutions
• StudyMode.com
• Jewelers Of America
• Rora Client Systems
• Adready
• Swedish Medical Center
• Suncadia Resort Community
• California Institute Of The Arts
• Netiq
• Medio Systems
• Smilebox
• Gratafy
• Encore Inc.
• Apogee Wellness
• Exclusive Resorts, LLC
• AMS Services
• Talaria, Inc.
• Software.Com

BIG FISH GAMES, INC., Seattle, Washington
Director of Creative Services 2003 -2006

  • Created the entire Big Fish Games brand.
  • Designed all internal communications materials (logo, corporate business documents, signage, t-shirts, and Power Point templates, etc.).
  • Designed and coded the original Big Fish Games web site.
  • Designed more than a dozen highly successful games.
  • Composed music and sound effects for games.
  • Sourced and hired supporting talent (web designers, game artists, and programmers).
  • Designed and/or directed creation of ancillary web sites including nickarcade.com, ivillagegames.com, bigfishgreetings.com, nickjr.com, nickjrgrownupgames.com, and freegamesheaven.com.
  • Created marketing collateral including: CD packaging, POP displays, direct mail pieces, postcards, and catalogues.
  • Designed Affiliate marketing program materials.
  • Directed the creative team’s advertising and marketing initiatives.
  • Designed and produced hundreds of successful online Flash ads.
  • Designed conceptual prototypes for the business development group to present to potential partners.

 

PALAZZO DEMIX, Seattle, Washington
Digital Media Specialist 1995—2003

  • Responsible for design and programming of client web sites from initial concept to deployment.
  • Designed and produced print advertising collateral, marketing materials, CDs, music compositions, trade show displays, video and film projects, and animations.
  • Clients included: Microsoft, American Red Cross, Boeing, Corbis, Food Services of America, MSN, Nordstrom, Puget Sound Blood Center, Swedish Medical Center, Real Networks, Seimens, Vulcan, Westin Hotels & Resorts.

 

ART SOURCE, Bellevue, Washington
Production Manager/Graphic Artist 1994–1995

  • Produced graphics for CD projects within the Microsoft Consumer Products  Division.
  • Managed a team of five graphic artists involved in day-to-day production work.

 

 

EDUCATION:

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Bellingham, Washington
B.A. in Classical Guitar and Music – Composition, 1993  Additional concentrated studies in graphic design, printing/pre-press, and computer graphics.

 

PUBLICATIONS

100 Habits of Successful Freelance Designers: Insider Secrets for Working Smart and Staying Creative (Contributor). Rockport Publishers, 2009

 

SOFTWARE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

Power user of:

  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, After Effects, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Premiere)
  • 3D Studio Max
  • Cinema 4D
  • Director
  • Various other graphics, photo manipulation, audio and video software

 

REFERENCES

Fiona Robertson Remley
fionarobertsonremley@yahoo.com

Ken Wells
kenwells@charter.net

Patty Campbell
patricia.campbell@gmail.com

 

Additional references available upon request