Eric Mathias, Digital Media Faculty

“Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report” book is a collaboration between Sideshow Collectibles and Insight Editions. It utilizes specially commissioned illustrations and thirty-five years of Alien movie concept art and film stills to create an experience that explores the nature of the Alien film franchise Xenomorph and H.R. Giger’s art in unparalleled detail. The book covers all aspects of the popular franchise’s history. Artists include Anthony Mestas, Patrick Pigott, Markus Pansegrau, Don Bies, and John R. Mullaney. Authored by S.D. Perry.

Sideshow Collectibles, Insight Editions, 2014.

THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES OF PHILLIP K. DICK

Under the direction of La Boca and creative director Scot Bendall comes “The Complete Short Stories” of Philip K. Dick, introduced by Jonathan Lethem, in a limited 750 hand-numbered copy edition. Bindings designed by La Boca and bound in Duchesse cloth screen-printed with fluorescent inks. Twenty-four illustrations in total by 24 artists, printed on Arctic Volume Ivory paper. Set in Mentor with Futura display. Presented in a two-part box case.

Folio Society of London, 2021.

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Education:

Master of Science, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Bachelor of Arts, California Institute of the Arts, Santa Clarita, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
Certificate and degree programs at Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan (Fine Arts); UCLA Extension (Visual Arts, Media and Communications); and Harvard University Extension (Liberal Arts and Media Communications)

Bio/Affiliation:

Eric Mathias is an interdisciplinary multimedia creative director and designer working in motion, film, graphics, branding, and communication design. He is a member of AIGA. Professionally, his primary role is providing oversight into the creative direction of the freelance design collective National Peoples Gang and its clientele. NPG provides design, brand, and consulting services to a diverse clientele in the public and private sphere.

Awards/Honors:

Circle of Excellence Award, Publication Design, 2016, case.org
California State University; Outstanding Website Design, 2013–2019, fairsnet.org, Del Mar Fairgrounds.

Publications:

“Vista: The Climate, Geography, People, and Wonder of California” (in progress)

Clients/Employment History:

Amazon Studios, Jaguar Motors, Folio Society of London, CBS News, Tesla, Issey Miyake, Apple, AT&T, California State University, Rei Kawakubo, Proof Branding, the Levitt Foundation, Burger King, and many more.

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