Phil LeBloas
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About
Ten year experienced, fashion retail, visual coordinator, graphic/comp artist, illustrator accustomed to working in a fast paced, corporate office, creative service, design department. Printed and built full size window displays, in store marketing and showroom presentations to executives.
Designing and producing digitally rendered visual displays, graphics and illustrations from initial concepts and hand drawn sketches. Expert in fashion retail visual merchandising, fixtures, prop styling, window and store installs. Creating hand crafted artwork for production/photo shoot sets, backdrops and events.
Currently available for full time, freelance work/temp to perm opportunities. Ultimately, interested in joining/growing with a company that's looking to add a highly creative, dedicated and reliable team player. -
Education
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Certificate Adobe InDesign, IntermediateFashion Institute of Technology2009 - 2009
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Certificate Adobe InDesign, IntermediateFuture Media Concepts2009 - 2009
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Certificate Adobe Illustrator, Computer Essentials for Fashion Design, IntermediateFashion Institute of Technology2008 - 2008
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Certificate Drawing for Animation, Non-CreditPratt Institute2001 - 2001
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Experience
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Visual Display Designer/Illustrator, Creative Services SpecialistFreelanceNew York, NYApr 2014 - Present (12 years 3 months)Currently freelancing, designing and producing digitally rendered visual displays, graphics and illustrations from initial concepts and hand drawn sketches. Expert in fashion retail visual merchandising, fixtures, prop styling, window and store installs. Creating hand crafted artwork for production/photo shoot sets, backdrops and events
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Visual Coordinator, RetailThe Children's PlaceSecaucus, NJApr 2005 - Apr 2014 (9 years)Printed, composed and set up all full-size window and in-store marketing images, displays and POS signage at corporate office mock stores for CEO and executive team approval
Created comps and seasonal window cadence presentation boards for executives
Designed store planograms, schematics and window visual guides
Maintained operation and print job queues of Epson 11880 and 9900 printers
Printed and installed all on-site corporate headquarter offices’ marketing displays Installed and tested store window vendor prototypes for production department before final implementation to live stores
Prepared concept and mood boards for executive approvals by researching materials and scanning inspiration swipe from magazines, photography, etc.
Managed photographic archive of seasonal campaigns on company server and binders of yearly in-store marketing collateral
Assisted the in-house corporate design team with InDesign edits to projects
Submitted illustrations for marketing concepts
Communicated with cross-functional design departments for samples and planning
Ordered all display materials, printer and office supplies; approved payment of invoices for Accounts Payable department while working within a set yearly budget -
Freelance Illustratorself-employedNew York, NYJan 2003 - Apr 2005 (2 years 3 months)Created illustrations, logos and t-shirt graphics from original hand-drawn sketches •
Clients included:
Concept One Accessories
Zarie M. Clothing
Westchester Martial Arts Academy
Zoya Boutique
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Mail/Distributions ClerkTime Inc.New York, NYJan 2004 - Apr 2005 (1 year 3 months)Sorted, delivered and picked up mail / packages by meeting established time frames across multiple departments
Ensured all mail and packages were correctly labeled for mailing with proper postage
Distributed all Time Inc. magazine titles to staff on their release dates
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@phillebloas, member since 2014