Eric Vermilyea
Freelance Design / Art Direction
Minneapolis | United States
Skills
No information
Interests
Art
Wood working
Screen printing
Letterpress
In my own words
— EricI thrive on being curious.
Finding that little thing in everything we do, to make something special. I have been fortunate to work in very
small agencies that required me to do everything end to end, as well as large corporations with many specialized skill sets and a variety
of outside vendors. I love working with teams that can bring their experiences to life in the work we make together.
Trajectory
Jul 2017 — Now
Freelance Design / Art Direction · StudioFour27.com
• Design and art direction for many brands in print, social, digital, experiential, instore, brand development and packaging.
• Achieved greater insight on different ways of working and being able to quickly adapt to new brands and creative teams.
Apr 2002 — 2017
Associate Creative Director · Target Corporation
• Creative and art direction of campaigns including print, digital, social, broadcast, video and experiential.
• Design and art direction for: packaging, identity, typeface creation and retail environment.
• Experience across many subject matters: Sports Marketing, Back to College, Community Relations, Seasonal Campaigns,
Food, Toys, Pets, Sporting Goods, Kids soft-lines and Electronics.
• Expanded my design foundation into art direction and leadership roles.
Dec 1999 — 2002
Designer · Design Center
• Created logos, business systems and redesigned the free food magazine for Byerlys Grocery stores.
• Gained experience developing logo marks and business systems that can convey a brands essence in a glance.
Dec 1998 — 1999
Designer · Carmichael Lynch Thorburn
• Developed promotional material for Porsche and Caribou Coffee.
• Learned the power of bringing emotion into campaigns.
Activity
Education history
Moorhead State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts
