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I ship visuals nobody has to chase.

  • 15+ years
  • Multi-brand
  • Editorial & 3D

hello@ericmueller.design · +49 176 5074 3474 · ericmueller.design · Cologne, Germany

Experience

2010 — now
  1. L07
    Founder / Freelance Graphic Designer Jan 2025 — now

    Cardbird Studio, Cologne, Germany

    • Founded and runs an independent studio — editorial design, layout and infographics for international clients, plus brand identity and logotype work across consumer products, hospitality and food service.
    • 3D modelling and rendering.
    • Print and digital production.
  2. L06
    Graphic Designer 2020 — Jul 2024

    Solar-Pac, Cologne, Germany

    • Editorial design, layout and infographics — including a bilingual (DE/EN) technical installation & safety manual for rooftop solar mounting systems, pairing icon-based instructions with isometric 3D illustrations.
    • 3D modelling / rendering (Blender) for technical and instructional visuals.
    • Print and digital production.
  3. L05
    Graphic Designer Mar 2017 — Dec 2019

    U5 Marketing, São Paulo, Brazil

    • Branding, campaigns and visual identity for marketing departments across Brazil, primarily a major telecom client, plus fashion, technology, hospitality and construction accounts.
    • Social media design.
    • Client-facing creative development.
  4. L04
    Graphic Designer / Art Director Apr 2015 — Feb 2017

    Voxxi Com, Belém, Brazil

    • Art direction for campaigns, working almost exclusively for a health insurance client across newspaper, magazine and digital media.
    • Editorial and advertising design.
    • Concept development.
  5. L03
    Graphic Designer / Art Director Sep 2013 — Jan 2015

    Duppla, Belém, Brazil

    • Visual identity systems, including institutional communication for a local TV channel, among other clients.
    • Print production and layout.
    • Creative direction.
  6. L02
    Graphic Designer / Art Director Jan 2012 — Jul 2013

    Editora Três, São Paulo, Brazil

    • Magazine and editorial layout — including a typography-driven editorial book commissioned directly by the client, conveying quotes from public figures across eras through typography alone.
    • Image editing and visual storytelling.
  7. L01
    Junior Art Director Dec 2010 — Dec 2011

    RAI Group, São Paulo, Brazil

    • Supported the senior art director developing advertising campaigns and pitch presentations for national and international brands.
    • Layout and visual concepts.

Toolkit

Working style

Languages

Portuguese Native
English C1
German B2
Spanish A2

Credentials

Two-year Professional Certificate in Graphic Design — Miami Ad School, Brazil / USA 2009–2011
B.A. in Communication and Advertising — Universidade da Amazônia, Brazil 2004–2008

The work says the rest.

Case studies for unbyte, Pommes Wagon, Solar-Pac, Opinião and Zeboo live on the portfolio.