Bill Erickson

Current

• Web Designer and Photographer at Texas A&M University
• Entrepreneur at Erickson Media Group

Past

• Web Designer at Aesthetic Studios (Self-employed)
• Graphic Designer at Logic Design
• Assistant Graphic Designer at Speed Printing

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Education

• Texas A&M University

Recommended

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Connections

88 connections

Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

• My Website
• Articles & Interviews with me

Bill Erickson’s Summary

In 2003, I combined my passion for graphic design and business by starting my own web design company. Since then I've been an entrepreneur with a focus on the tech industry.

In 2007, I gathered a group of local entrepreneurs together and we started The Creative Space, a coworking office in Downtown Bryan.

In the future, I'd like to be an Entrepreneur in Residence for a VC firm, or continue starting my own businesses. While I enjoy design, I'm an entrepreneur at heart and love working with startups. I just want to work on something interesting.

Bill Erickson’s Specialties:

graphic design, web design, usability, photography

Bill Erickson’s Experience

• Web Designer and Photographer

  Texas A&M University

  (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  June 2006 — Present (2 years)

  - Redeveloped and maintain many of the Mays Business School websites.
  - Add value to Mays Business School by applying my knowledge of new technologies.
  - Provide technical expertise and photography in the Business School.

• Entrepreneur

  Erickson Media Group

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  May 2006 — Present (2 years 1 month)

  Self-created holding company for web projects and startups I work on in The Creative Space.
  
  - Actively create self-funded new media web applications with the prospect for future venture funding.
  - Revitalized a website by increasing ad revenue ten fold over three months (iPod in Car).
  - Won 6th Annual Texas A&M Ideas Challenge (Coursevote)

• Web Designer

  Aesthetic Studios (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  August 2003 — August 2006 (3 years 1 month)

  - Created successful, functional websites and other promotional material (logos, corporate presentations, print packages...) for clients such as William Pear International, Yours Truly Gifts, and the Conroe Tigers.
  - Starting and running my own business has provided me with an invaluable experience that could never be taught in a business class.

• Graphic Designer

  Logic Design

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  October 2003 — December 2003 (3 months)

  - Developed the interface and frontend design of an online application on time and addressed the many problems that arose along the way.
  - Logoyes.com has now been featured on Entrepreneur.com as an award-winning application.

• Assistant Graphic Designer

  Speed Printing

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  June 2003 — August 2003 (3 months)

  - Designed print work (brochures, business cards, posters...), developed long-term client relationships, and worked in a group environment.

Bill Erickson’s Education

• Texas A&M University

  Business, Undergraduate in Accounting, with Masters in Marketing, 2005 — 2009 (expected)

  Activities and Societies:

  - Staff member and active participant of the Business Honors Program

Additional Information

Bill Erickson’s Websites:

• My Website
• Articles & Interviews with me

Bill Erickson’s Interests:

finance, private equity, investing, new technology, web design, skiing, golf, photography

Bill Erickson’s Groups:

- Led the creation of Refresh Bryan/College Station, a gathering of business and technology leaders across Texas, www.refreshbcs.org
- Led the creation of Creative Space, a collaborative working environment based on the Coworking idea, www.thecreativespace.org
- Started many successful businesses under the Erickson Media Group brand, www.ericksonmediagroup.com, Houston Social Media Happy Hour, FacebookDevCamp Dallas, BIL, Coworking, BarCampTX, BarCamp/SXSW, The Creative Space, Rice Business Plan Competition, Startup Houston

• Forbes.com Entrepreneurs member

Bill Erickson’s Honors:

- Interviewed by Smart Money Magazine twice.
- Photos I've taken have appeared in many publications, including Mays Business Online, @Mays, and Marketing Times.
- 1st Place in the 2007 Texas A&M Business Ideas Challenge

Bill Erickson’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch