Eric Schotland

Current

Senior Design Manager at B. E. Smith
Principal at Eric Schotland design

Past

Senior Art Director at Andrews McMeel Publishing
Art Director at Advanstar Communications
Art Director at The Independent Journal

Associate Art Director at KC Publishing

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Education

University of Kansas

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Industry

Design

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Eric Schotland’s Summary

Eric Schotland is a seasoned Art Director whose 20 years of experience in publishing, advertising and product development centers on providing effective creative solutions to help companies grow.

Advertising solutions include brand management, visual identity, brochures, print and online marketing, trade show signage and consulting for a variety of national and local advertising clients.

Extensive expertise in magazine, book and catalog design from redesigning entire publications to cover execution, page layout and production.

Also, experienced in product development including the planning and creation of line extensions for licensed properties with high-profile entertainment clients. This includes product and packaging design, trend analysis, domestic and Asian sourcing and production, profit and loss analyses and contract negotiation.

Comprehensive background in large and small-scale project management, team motivation and issue resolution. The ability to communicate effectively with all client levels.

Eric Schotland’s Specialties:

Project and personnel management, building strong client relationships, excellent understanding of current and future lifestyle and design trends, well-versed in a wide range of printing processes.

Software: Adobe CS3 including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, QuarkXpress, Microsoft Office Suite, HTML and CSS.

Eric Schotland’s Experience

Senior Design Manager

B. E. Smith

(Privately Held; Hospital & Health Care industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Principal

Eric Schotland design

(Design industry)

May 1989 — Present (20 years 3 months)

Advertising + Product Development company
Senior Art Director

Andrews McMeel Publishing

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Publishing industry)

September 1999 — October 2007 (8 years 2 months)

Senior Art Director in the Product Development Group.
Art Director

Advanstar Communications

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)

1997 — 1999 (2 years)

Art director of Veterinary Medicine magazine and advertiser sponsored marketing communications
Art Director

The Independent Journal

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

October 1996 — 1997 (1 year)

Art Director of upscale tabloid size publication.
Associate Art Director

KC Publishing

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

January 1990 — August 1996 (6 years 8 months)

* Associate Art Director of Workbench, Flower & Garden and Fishing World magazines.

* Publications had national exposure with subscriber bases in the 500,000 to 800,000 range.