Eric Marchais Creative is the brainchild of Eric Marchais. It was founded in 2000 and, for over 20 years, we have been specializing in...
- Great design that helps you grow your business by enhancing the power of your brand.
- Unmatched customer satisfaction; delivering top quality work within the pre-approved deadlines and budget.
- Ever expanding menu of services which allows us to handle most of your creative needs, affording you the convenience of a one-stop resource.
Founder and Chief Creative Officer
Eric is an award-winning presentation designer and storyteller, information designer, brand identity magician, digital plastic surgeon and all-around good guy.
He brings to your projects almost 30 years of design experience, spent as an integral part of several in-house creative services teams for Fortune 500 companies, as well as running Eric Marchais Creative as a side gig for the last 20 years.
But Eric is not just another "pretty face". He also holds an MBA in Marketing from the Roberto Goizueta School of Business at Emory University ('91). As such, he has the ability to speak the language of business, understand his clients communication pain points, and can devise impactful creative and visual solutions. He truly is the "visual designer with an MBA" and he has the resume to prove it.
Chief Operations Officer and Designer
In her role with Eric Marchais Creative, Tara handles all Marketing as well as daily operations, and builds strong client relationships.
She has taken her background as an Educator, Stay-at-Home Mom of four (or as she prefers, the CEO of Home Enterprises), and small business owner and parlayed these skills to bring the very best to Eric Marchais Creative and our clients.
Tara believes lifelong learning, hard work, stellar organization, and a sense of humor are the keys to a happy personal as well as professional life
Tara has a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education, from the University of Florida, and is also an accomplished presentation designer in her own right.
Eric Marchais Creative is a full-featured graphic design firm dedicated to providing the highest quality strategy, branding and design services. We are physically located in the greater Atlanta area in Georgia but, thanks to the wonders of modern technology, we have been fortunate to help clients all over the United States and indeed the world. Additionally, as a native of France, I can handle your multilingual requests in French as well!!
Eric Marchais Creative offers a wide variety of design services but our specialty and what we truly excel at is presentation design. Communicating and persuading audiences requires a specific expertise and so does designing the tools for such communication. We are experts at crafting your story and creating compelling visuals that will stay with your audience. Over the years, we have successfully designed:
• C-level internal corporate communication decks
• Executive keynote presentations and other public speaking engagements
• Business development pitch decks / Investor and private equity pitches
Our designers can also help you a whole spectrum of Marketing and Communications projects such as:
• Sales Enablement
• Newsletters & Thought Capital
• Direct Mail
• Events & Promotions
Many of our clients have had great things to say about us over the years. Here's a sampling of feedback we have received from former colleagues, clients and corporate leaders.
“(Eric’s) presentation skills are flawless and he did a great job managing a team of designers. Eric takes the time to understand the company plus the presentation's goals/objectives and tailors his approach accordingly. He provides proactive updates and can be relied on to deliver beautiful decks on time.” — Katy Mallory - Sr. Manager, Communications, Cox Automotive
“Eric is very committed to his work and his clients. He has always been ready to assist me in my endeavors and always accommodates my schedules." — Glenn Dickerson - The Coca-Cola Company
“Eric is a graphic designer with an MBA — and he brings a very rare and nearly unmatched combination of business skills and visual communication skills to the table.” — Charlie Young - CHY Consulting
“Eric has a broad range of creative skills ranging from print layout to multimedia and user interface design. He was always my "go to" guy when deadlines were tight and I knew the work needed to be finished quickly without compromising quality.” — Chris Harrer - Director, Internal Comms, Cox Communications
“Eric's in-depth knowledge of graphics and his creativity enable him to add significant value to your work. He's also a 'can do' kind of guy, willing to do what takes to get the job done.” — Dave Singleton - Managing Partner, Red Phone Marketing
“(Eric) understands not just how to create great design, but also how to create great design that accomplishes the business objective. As part of a creative team, Eric encourages and supports everyone he works with, and his talent is evidenced by the high regard in which he is held.” — Andrea Nelson - Producer/Vice President, Michael Nelson Studio