Erik Press
Executive Producer
expressplay@gmail.com
213.324.2366
Erik is a rare, multi-dimensional EP and Producer. His passion for storytelling was born during an intersection between craft and tech and it gives him a unique flexibility to move and innovate both Hi Fi and Lo Fi solutions.
Most recently, Erik's brought success to the Land Rover and Jaguar brands with a holiday campaign covering multiple platforms including on-line, broadcast and cinema spots. With VW, through his Executive Producer role at Deutsch in Los Angeles, Erik oversaw its first 360 degree production, countless spots and content for the relaunch of VW's website.
Erik has produced commercial content through global Ad Agencies for Jaguar, Land Rover, Nissan, Yahoo, ESPN, Sobe, Nike and the highly successful launch of “Call of Duty, MW3”. His executive experience also serves clients well in overseeing highly demanding work such as the provocative campaign for Lady Gaga’s perfume, “Fame”.
Erik has a steady hand that comes from experience, a deep knowledge and an enormous amount of time working on his craft. It has given him the ability to inspire a confidence in both clients and the artistic teams he has built for innovation and creativity.
When not racing to keep up with his two growing daughters and energetic wife, he can be seen as blur riding his bicycle. As one of the Co-Founders of Fireflies West, a charity cycling organization of commercial advertising professionals, Erik's leadership has helped build and guide the community to rasing over 2 million dollars throgh the past decade for the City of Hope and their cancer fighting research.
More about the Fireflies can be accessed here; www.fireflieswest.com
Erik is a member of both the Visual Effects Society and the Producers Guild of America.
Working with Erik
"I have spent the last 2.5+ years working with Erik on the iconic Volkswagen brand. His passion, experience, intelligence and bedside manner in all aspects of broadcast production and digital content is nothing short of excellent. Erik's technical experience is on par with the top of production game. He is an excellent partner, a great listener and an inventive problem solver. He could not get a stronger recommendation from me." Tom Else, EVP, Group Account Director, Deutsch Inc.
"Erik Press is an outstanding producer, someone who has earned the trust and respect of a lot of people within Spark44. A great producer really partners with the creative team to protect the integrity of the idea. A great producer partners with the account team to ensure the project is on track financially and logistically. Erik does this in spades. Always coming to the table with several solutions to any problem, Erik rarely showed any stress - which kept everyone else calm." Milind Raval, Managing Director, Spark 44.
"Erik is able to make the impossible possible. Bring him your most difficult production on the most complex of timelines and sit back and watch the magic. He assembles flawless teams to execute the most complex concepts. His confidence is reassuring and his knowledge unparalleled. There are few Executive Producers who are as unflappable while remaining so personable." Marisa Powell Schoen, Head of Creative Production, Brooks Running.