Hi, I’m Eric.
I design:

eric mcbain • design

MOTION

This new frontier of my design career has already included promotional work, music videos, film titles, credits, and animation. I have thus far focused on motion type, data visualization and visual FX work, for artists such as The Digging Roots, Amanda Rheaume, and Wet Heaven, and films such as Toxic Neighbour, Eulogy for the Dead Sea, and Bittersweet Becoming

PRINT

My design career began in print in 2005. Since then I have had some amazing creative opportunities but more importantly I have had the chance to work with and learn from some of the best in the business. With these great peers I have collaborated on some big magazines: Inside Entertainment, International Architecture & Design, Sir, The Reporter, Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants, Canada’s Best Bars, and Ski Canada. I have worked with national newspapers including: The Globe & Mail, The Toronto Star, Metro Daily and The New York Times. I have developed national print campaigns and strategies for brands such as: World Mastercard, Burberry, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, L’oreal, Stolichnaya Vodka, Smashbox, Diesel, Sony, Entertainment One, Visa, and American Express. And I have also had the chance to work on some amazing Canadian projects with the likes of The Toronto International Film Festival, The Canadian International Autoshow, Parks Canada, Historica Canada, and Canada’s Walk of Fame.

WEB

I began building websites in 1997 while still in high school. In the years since I have built websites and web components for a number of companies including Inside Entertainment, Sony, Lacoste, Hugo Boss, Bell, Tim Hortons, Mac Cosmetics, Shopper’s Drug Mart, Rogers, and  Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants. 

WOOD

Woodworking has been a passion of mine since my youth. From custom and refurbished furniture to hand carved pieces, I continue to explore the wide spectrum of fields that make up the diverse art of woodworking while creating unique pieces for my clients crafted from salvaged and reclaimed wood. My work has been exhibited at DesignTO and the Interior Design Show Toronto. 

BRANDS

From a non-alcoholic beer brand featured in a winning pitch on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, to film production companies to symbolizing a neighbourhood for charity, it is always a real joy to give an identity to a new idea, business or cause.  


TITLES WORKED ON

• Festival Style
• Vista Magazine
• Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants
• Canadian International Autoshow Guide
• Canada’s Walk of Fame Magazine
• Maxim Canada
• Inside Entertainment Magazine
• Sir
• FQ Magazine
• International Architecture & Design
• The Toronto Star
• The Globe & Mail
• Metro Daily
• Ski Canada Magazine
• Homes & Cottages
• Canadian Real Estate
• The Reporter
• Renovation Reporter
• Travel Reporter
• The Style Reporter
• Corridor
• Village Living

PROGRAM & CODING KNOWLEDGE

• Adobe Photoshop CC
• Adobe Illustrator CC
• Adobe InDesign CC
• Adobe After Effects CC
• Fireworks CC
• Dreamweaver CC
• Bridge CC
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• OSX
• WordPress
• Javascript
• PHP
• HTML5
• CSS

WORK EXPERIENCE

BT/A Advertising
Freelance Art Director

Kontent Publishing
• Creative Director of Promotions & Digital
• Associate Art Director
• Senior Production Designer
• Intern

K9 Design Co
• Art Director
• Junior Designer

Preferred One Marketing
• Senior Designer

BRANDS I HAVE WORKED WITH

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