With over 14 years of new media experience, Erick stands at the helm of Cottonblend as Founder and Executive Creative Director. Prior to founding CB, Erick played a pivotal role in forming the creative group at Ticketmaster as the Vice President, Creative. He quadrupled the size of the team within two years, taking responsibility for the Design, HTML, Content, and Production groups.

He’s an award-winning designer with strong experience in both online and offline media having held the position of Art Director for several companies including Caesars Entertainment, eToys, and StyleClick (USA Interactive). His client list includes: About.com, American Express, BMX Plus! Magazine, Comfort Inn, Frederick's of Hollywood, Herbie Hancock, Intel, Mountain Bike Magazine, NASCAR, PGA, Proflowers, Ticketmaster, TicketWeb, and The .tv Corporation - to name a few.