Eric Smith

Eric Smith is a seasoned design professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple companies. Since November 2012, Eric has held progressive positions at Guaranteed Rate, including Principal Designer, Senior Product Designer, and Creative Director. Prior to that, a tenure at BenchPrep as Design Director occurred from April 2012 to October 2012. Eric's notable experience at Playboy Enterprises, Inc., from March 2000 to April 2012, involved serving as Digital Design Director and contributing to significant redesign projects, including the complete overhaul of Playboy.com and its members-only website. Additional roles included Art Direction for Autorecap.com and thebonmots.com, as well as web design efforts for Unilever from November 1998 to February 2000. Eric holds a BA in Fine Arts from Columbia College and has additional educational experience from the Art Institute of Chicago and Western Illinois University.