Hello. My name is Erica and I am a graphic artist. When I was around three years old my parents asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I told them I wanted to be a hedgehog. Many years later, as a adult, I started my own Etsy shop called the Giddy Hedgehog and branched out with my own website. If you’d like to work with me (or just say hello) you can contact me here.
RECENT BLOGS
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Portfolio: Boca Raton Chamber Of Commerce
Read more: Portfolio: Boca Raton Chamber Of CommerceAs a communications coordinator, my responsibilities were media relations, graphic design, overseeing publications (newsletters and catalogs), website content management, ad sales, event planning, event photography, and member service. Below are some of the graphics pieces I made during those years.
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Portfolio: email marketing
Read more: Portfolio: email marketingThe ask for the below email mockup was to convince customers that have previously purchased the Plant Protein supplement to sign up for monthly subscriptions. I picked these for the subject lines and preheaders: SL: 👀 Running low on your plant protein supplement?PH: Simplify & subscribe to get it mailed to you monthly! The request…
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Portfolio: Social media graphics
Read more: Portfolio: Social media graphicsOne of the last projects I worked on at Office Depot was, funny enough, for announcing new corporate hires on social media. I had a blast coming up with the concepts and putting it all together. Coffee puns, daily “grind”… Get it? Office supplies puns, it’s a binder, “bound” for success… “Write” path, it’s a…
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Portfolio: Photo retouching
Read more: Portfolio: Photo retouchingAbove: The best man accidentally photo-bombed this beautiful picture and the bride wanted to remove him for the perfect shot. Above: The mom wasn’t able to snap one good shot with both girls, so she wanted them combined into one picture. Above: A collage for an Italy-themed wedding shower. The couple’s faces or bodies were…
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Portfolio: Health & wellness graphic design
Read more: Portfolio: Health & wellness graphic designFrom 2018 to 2021, I worked as an graphic designer in Office Depot’s headquarters’ email marketing department. Although I know InDesign and Illustrator very well, we designed all of our assets in Photoshop and uploaded them to “Movable Ink” (and sometimes Salesforce). During the pandemic, we produced a lot of health and wellness themed emails,…
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Design for Good: The Rewards of Donating Graphic Design Services to Non-profits
Read more: Design for Good: The Rewards of Donating Graphic Design Services to Non-profitsWhy I Love Donating My Time to Freelancing for Charities As a freelance graphic designer, I have the privilege of choosing the projects I work on. And one of the most fulfilling ways I spend my time is by donating my skills and expertise to charities and non-profit organizations. The Joy of Giving Back One…
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Portfolio: Drawings from my college years and beyond
Read more: Portfolio: Drawings from my college years and beyondA long, long time ago I did a little bit of college. In Sweden, University works differently, you don’t have math and English, unless those are the subjects you’re majoring in. I studied one semester of “Theater Science” at Stockholms Universitet and one semester of Ancient Culture Science at Uppsala Universitet. Then I moved to…
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Portfolio: Package design for tools & flooring
Read more: Portfolio: Package design for tools & flooringBetween 2009 and 2013, I worked as a graphic designer at the Q.E.P. Co., Inc. corporate headquarters. I really loved the tight-knit group we had there. I learned so much about graphic design from my coworkers. Prior to this job, I wasn’t very comfortable in Adobe Illustrator (I mainly worked in InDesign and Photoshop), but…
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Portfolio: Package design with Singer® Sewing branding
Read more: Portfolio: Package design with Singer® Sewing brandingFrom 2016 to 2018, I was a freelance production designer for a company that made various Singer® branded sewing accessories. These accessories sold in stores such as Joanne Fabrics, Target, Walmart, and more. I worked mainly in Adobe Illustrator setting up the artwork to fit the dielines and also in Adobe Photoshop for the product…
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5-star reviews that made me smile
Read more: 5-star reviews that made me smileOne of my graphic design badges of honor is my Etsy Star Seller status. Etsy star sellers have an outstanding track record for providing a great customer experience—they consistently earn 5-star reviews, ship orders on time, and reply quickly to any messages they receive. I have over 4,000 sales and more than 400 reviews. I…
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Portfolio: packaging graphic design examples
Read more: Portfolio: packaging graphic design examplesFrom 2014 to 2016, I worked as a graphic designer in Office Depot’s headquarters’ private brand department. This was right after Office Depot acquired Office Max, and I was one of the designers hired to help convert the hundreds of Office Max products’ packaging to Office Depot branding. There were a seemingly endless amount of…
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Portfolio: email marketing graphic design examples
Read more: Portfolio: email marketing graphic design examplesFrom 2018 to 2021, I worked as an graphic designer in Office Depot’s headquarters’ email marketing department. We sent a hundreds, if not thousands, of emails during my time there, and we also occasionally worked on social media assets and landing page mockups for the website. We designed all of our assets in Photoshop and…
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Freelance graphic designer at your service
Read more: Freelance graphic designer at your serviceAre you in need of a freelance graphic designer that knows Illustrator, Photoshop and/or InDesign? You have come to the right place. 4000+ Etsy customers can’t be wrong (check out the 5-star reviews)! Photo Retouching You can message me right here about photo retouching work.For over 10 years I’ve been a corporate graphic designer. Most of…