Django Phillips

create attention-grabbing brand identities and compelling marketing pieces

- Silk-screened and assembled architectural signage - Worked with blueprints on sign installations

CT based toy company - Designed print assets for retail, tradeshows, publications and packaging - Produced and designed annual catalogs, including press-checks and schedules - Applied and expanded company mission "Take back childhood" in a graphic context - Designed digital web assets for website and online advertising - Create style guide and brand rules to increase visual unity - Brand warrior for company, made sure all creative assets conform to style guide - Assisted sales and customer service with graphic assets Mid-April '05- Late July '05 SWINGSHIFT LLC - Freelance graphic designer and production artist for CT based recruiter. - Assignments include graphic design work for GE in Fairfield, CT and Combe Incorporated

NYC entertainment/branding company - Provided artistic and technical direction to a sta of seven graphic designers - Conferred with dept. head in maintaining schedule - Created concepts and designs from inception through finished piece for Video and DVD Jackets, brochures, cds, magazine ads, POP displays, Interactive DVD menus, web graphics, posters, etc. - Handled final retouching and maintained quality control of Imaging from sta .

walk-in computer service bureau - Sat with clients to design brochures, mailers, catalogues and corporate logos - Prepared digital files for output to a variety of color printers - Served as technical consultant to clients at seven mac rental design stations.

music publication division - Designed sheet music covers and books - Prepared comps for all major releases for submission to artist management - Photostat room manager and technician - Created and maintained art research archives for creative dept