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Hi, I’m Erick Knupp, a senior graphic designer with 15+ years of experience architecting visual systems, editorial design, and production excellence for entertainment properties and global brands. I specialize in establishing typography hierarchies, scalable templates, and brand standards that scale across publishing, events, and multichannel campaigns. My work thrives at the intersection of strategy and hands-on execution, leading cross-functional creative initiatives and mentoring design teams to deliver high-impact visual storytelling for major entertainment IPs, including Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, and DreamWorks. I bring a systems-driven approach to brand development, editorial design, and production workflows, delivering consistent, high-quality results under tight deadlines.…Hi, I’m Erick Knupp, a senior graphic designer with 15+ years of experience architecting visual systems, editorial design, and production excellence for entertainment properties and global brands. I specialize in establishing typography hierarchies, scalable templates, and brand standards that scale across publishing, events, and multichannel campaigns. My work thrives at the intersection of strategy and hands-on execution, leading cross-functional creative initiatives and mentoring design teams to deliver high-impact visual storytelling for major entertainment IPs, including Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, and DreamWorks. I bring a systems-driven approach to brand development, editorial design, and production workflows, delivering consistent, high-quality results under tight deadlines.

Erick Knupp

Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Designer, +2

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Hi, I’m Erick Knupp, a senior graphic designer with 15+ years of experience architecting visual systems, editorial design, and production excellence for entertainment properties and global brands. I specialize in establishing typography hierarchies, scalable templates, and brand standards that scale across publishing, events, and multichannel campaigns. My work thrives at the intersection of strategy and hands-on execution, leading cross-functional creative initiatives and mentoring design teams to deliver high-impact visual storytelling for major entertainment IPs, including Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, and DreamWorks. I bring a systems-driven approach to brand development, editorial design, and production workflows, delivering consistent, high-quality results under tight deadlines.…Hi, I’m Erick Knupp, a senior graphic designer with 15+ years of experience architecting visual systems, editorial design, and production excellence for entertainment properties and global brands. I specialize in establishing typography hierarchies, scalable templates, and brand standards that scale across publishing, events, and multichannel campaigns. My work thrives at the intersection of strategy and hands-on execution, leading cross-functional creative initiatives and mentoring design teams to deliver high-impact visual storytelling for major entertainment IPs, including Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, and DreamWorks. I bring a systems-driven approach to brand development, editorial design, and production workflows, delivering consistent, high-quality results under tight deadlines.

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Hi, I’m Erick Knupp, a senior graphic designer with 15+ years of experience architecting visual systems, editorial design, and production excellence for entertainment properties and global brands. I specialize in establishing typography hierarchies, scalable templates, and brand standards that scale across publishing, events, and multichannel campaigns.

My work thrives at the intersection of strategy and hands-on execution, leading cross-functional creative initiatives and mentoring design teams to deliver high-impact visual storytelling for major entertainment IPs, including Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, and DreamWorks. I bring a systems-driven approach to brand development, editorial design, and production workflows, delivering consistent, high-quality results under tight deadlines.

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Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

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Intermediate

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English

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Portuguese

Fluent

Work Experience

Graphic Designer at Blueprint Studios

May 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025

Direct comprehensive design strategy for major industry conferences, orchestrating multitouchpoint design systems including environmental graphics, collateral, and experiential elements for events reaching 10,000+ attendees. Led large-scale conference programs for clients such as Google, Adobe, Netflix, Confluent, LinkedIn, TikTok, HackerOne, Verkada, VMware, and the San Francisco Symphony. Produced high-fidelity posters, banners, signage, branded apparel, premium packaging, and themed environments. Architected space-design strategies for multi-venue setups to maximize brand visibility. Managed end-to-end print production and final artwork preparation, while developing persuasive creative pitches that strengthened new business relationships.

Senior Graphic Designer / Illustrator at Sweet Nothing Productions

December 1, 2020 - Present

Guided branding and visual development for animated series and independent films, delivering character design, background illustration, and marketing assets from concept through production. Created two multi-episode series with promotional posters and cohesive visual storytelling through original illustration, photo manipulation, and concept art. Produced festival-ready marketing materials using upscaling and color grading techniques; film Drag Queens Must Die! won Best LGBTQ Short at the 2021 Independent Shorts Awards.

Senior Graphic Designer at Artesian Builds

October 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022

Established unified brand standards and a scalable design infrastructure to support rapid company growth. Developed custom visuals for elite gaming influencers, including laser etching, UV printing, and multilayered 3D designs with LED integration. Reorganized digital asset libraries, created reusable templates, and streamlined production workflows that supported growth to $20M in revenue. Designed custom illustrations and branded hardware assets for campaigns across websites, merchandise, and packaging.

Senior Graphic Designer | Design Team Lead at BFFC (Brazil Fast Food Corp)

July 1, 2015 - September 1, 2018

Built and led a 3-person in-house creative team delivering complete visual systems and layout design across 820+ locations nationwide. Served as primary design liaison for major entertainment IP partnerships, managing licensed promotional product development with studio approval processes. Revolutionized production by architecting template systems, reducing production time by 90% and enabling output of 125+ design assets daily. Directed a complete visual rebrand of the Trikids program to Bob's Fun & Art, instituting a new design language and packaging systems deployed nationwide. Coordinated cross-functional collaboration with major studios—Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., DreamWorks, DC Comics, and Hanna-Barbera.

Senior Graphic Designer at Oticon

May 1, 2012 - August 1, 2014

Developed marketing campaigns and visual communications for trade shows and events, managing print production with large vendors and creating company-wide content for multiple audiences.

Graphic Designer | Publications & Editorial Materials at Instituto Nacional de Câncer

July 1, 2007 - January 1, 2012

Architected editorial design systems for medical publishing programs producing books, peer-reviewed periodicals, magazines, and educational materials with layout templates and typographic hierarchies. Directed a complete digital redesign of the intranet platform serving 1,000+ employees. Managed print production workflow coordinating with professionals, photographers, and print vendors, instituting visual standards for multi-page publications distributed nationally.