I am an art director and designer situated in beautiful Denver Colorado, just close enough to the hills to satisfy my insatiable need to climb up and ride down them. Currently Design Director at Motive, my day-to-day projects cross various communication platforms and I find myself regularly hitting on multiple fronts to land on bulletproof integrated brand experiences. I have a rich history designing for screens of all sizes, am comfortable with any form of print and have dabbled in a fair amount of industrial design. Regardless of medium, I adhere to an aesthetics-centered approach with an eye on the target of quality over quantity and the firm belief that in the battle of design over decoration, design always wins.

Where I've Been
Currently: Design Director, Motive, Denver
07-08: Senior Integrated AD, Motive, Denver
05-07: Senior Interactive AD, Malenke | Barnhart, Denver
01-05: Senior Designer, Esser Design, Phoenix
00-01: Senior Designer, IIS, Phoenix
95-00: Designer, Pearson Education, Phoenix/Los Angeles

Brands I've Worked With
Adidas
Boingo Wireless
Cartoon Network
Charles Schwab
Dial
DirecTV
Ford Motor Company
Good Times Restaurants
Mars
Merrill Lynch
Mountain Dew
Native Eyewear
Pepsi
PING Golf
Qdoba Mexican Grill
Quiznos Restaurants
Qwest Communications
Sierra Mist
SoBe
SunCor Development
Trimble Navigation
Udi's Foods
Vail Resorts
Van's Natural Foods
Vehix

Recognition
AIGA / Prisma Awards
American Marketing Association / Peak Awards
Art Director's Club of Denver / Annual Show
Event Marketer Magazine / EX Awards
HOW Magazine / Interactive Annual
International Academy of Visual Arts / W3 Awards
JD Power / Web Excellence
New Denver Ad Club / Denver 50
Phoenix Advertising Club
Webby Awards
Ypulse / GennY Awards

email
ericrak@gmail.com