Rob Ebersol: Designer

branding

CHALLENGE

Crane Merchandising needed a complete brand package for a PPE (personal protection equipment) vending machine. Development needed to be prompt, given the broad and intense presence of Covid-19 and the likelihood that competing manufacturers were developing similar machines.

SOLUTION

Employ universally recognized colors, icons, and graphics to establish global recognition as healthcare-oriented vending. This solution delivers an immediate and fluid experience, essential for the successful conversion of vending engagements. Components include a product sheet, 3D model, environmental product placement photo, product splash page, interface screens, 3D product animation, and brand assets.

Used for digital and print marketing. Handed out at trade shows, product launch, emails, web site downloads.

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presentation

CHALLENGE

Establish Metro Furniture’s brand, products, and furniture plans as a perfect fit for Porsche’s North American dealerships.

SOLUTION

A presentation positioning Metro furniture as a brand founded on quality and performance- characteristics shared with Porsche. Increase the brands’ connection through speed and motion, similar to the reputed performance of Porsche’s automobiles. Design and illustration.

brand

CHALLENGE

Ecovest needed a branding solution built on their existing logo design. 

SOLUTION

I proposed a digital style guide for rapid deployment, ensuring that all communication provides a cohesive brand representation. I designed a multipage document that designated and outlined usage for all brand components, including applications for each. The final document was deployed digitally for desktop printing, email, and internal website display.

promotion

CHALLENGE

Georgia-Pacific needed a complete program solution for a buyer reward program.

SOLUTION

Design a paper carton lid to work with existing product line brand graphics on base, minimizing packaging change and employing product shelf display for maximum promo exposure to shoppers. Provide aisle distributed promo booklet to instill consumer confidence in the promotion and drive enrollment to the website. 

advertising

CHALLENGE

Promote product features and value in a single impression.

SOLUTION

Design ads on-brand using corporate colors, fonts, and logos via hierarchical messaging to ensure targeted communication.  Banner ads, responsive HTML emails, and print ads. Design, illustration, 3D modeling, photo editing, animation.

one-pagers

SOLUTION

Deliver product experience or guide the reader through the required steps to achieve the desired result in a single sheet for print and digital distribution.

Utilize corporate design components to create an on-brand product story, educating and persuading the audience. Provide a detailed assembly experience in a step-by-step written and visually guided process, educating the user on each step, purpose, and outcome. Utilize product illustrations with strong product likeness and orientation correlating to each step. Design, illustration, photo editing, and copy writing.

CHALLENGE

event

CHALLENGE

When Georgia-Pacific Building Products needed a B2B sales boost, they asked for an internal sales program to inspire and drive their team to meet the challenge.

SOLUTION

An incentivized program that delivers the sales performance push as a fun and engaging experience. Utilize industry-related iconography, brand colors, merchandise, and a thinkBIG character to connect with participants, providing a cohesive experience and maximizing participation. Design and illustration.

publications

Distribute a large quantity of information in an organized manner for digital and print distribution.

CHALLENGE

SOLUTION

Compose multipage and multipanel documents that categorically designate content utilizing tabs and colors. Design for legibility, ease of use, and maximum comprehension by presenting content as tables, charts, and diagrams. Produce for print and digital deployment, gaining maximum target audience exposure. Design, illustration, photo editing, and animation.

infographics

Communicate complex data, systems, and processes to an inexperienced audience.

CHALLENGE

SOLUTION

Expand the user’s informational experience beyond vocal or written descriptions by utilizing graphs, diagrams, and illustrations to tell the story at a fundamental level, enabling comprehension for all audiences. Design and illustration.

user experience

CHALLENGE

Crane Merchandising requested a complete user experience for their new Apollo Mini vending machine that identified the service provided and clearly demonstrated the purchasing process.

SOLUTION

Consider user test data, market positioning, and engineering input to develop a solution that provides a seamless user experience from an initial view to a completed purchase. Interface cycles through animated purchasing steps to inform the shopper of their pending venture. Once initiated, the animations continue to walk the customer through the transaction. Graphics call to customers while still fitting into an office/breakroom environment. Design, illustration, animation, and copy writing.

logos & icons

Represent a concept, function, or entity with a visual symbol.

CHALLENGE

SOLUTION

Design a simple, identifiable, adaptable visual that defines and features brand colors and fonts, creates intrigue, and tells a story across all channels and media. The symbol will build recognition, instill trust, and provide a unique identity for the concept, function, or entity.

handbook

CHALLENGE

SOLUTION

Georgia-Pacific’s Paper, Board, & Kraft division needed an immediate solution to inform their employees of revised practices, strategies, and policies that formed the division’s new business plan.

A two-color reference handbook for rapid, division-wide deployment in print and digital formats as an animated e-book and website asset. Interpret the plan’s concepts into informational graphics detailing components and processes for maximum comprehension and engagement. Design and illustration.

video

CHALLENGE

EcoVest Capital Inc. needed a tool to introduce themselves– a “handshake” that explained their approach, products, and tools to wealth managers looking for sustainable investment opportunities.

SOLUTION

A branded visual experience employing a professionally written script narrated by voice-over talent, with video and informational motion graphics. Sales professionals now have a tool that provides a comprehensive brand-consistent introduction and automatically stirs dialog with potential clients. Design, illustration, video, photo, and audio editing.

motion graphics

Increase visual interest and impact in websites, presentations, applications, and videos to grow engagement.

CHALLENGE

SOLUTION

Create motion graphics that bring life to branded assets, passive components, instructional, and informational graphics. Added motion empowers these graphics to explain, demonstrate, announce, and enliven user experiences. Illustration, 3D modeling, animation.

Interactive

CHALLENGE

Introduce and detail a new community-centric school program from the Georgia Department of Education.

SOLUTION

Present the program as a part of rural and urban environments where users can create their own experience as they venture through school interiors and grounds, learning how the Family-Friendly Schools program plays a critical role in the community, providing services beyond education. Illustration and design.