Jason Phillips
VP | Creative Director
Greensboro, NC, USA
To inspire balance and harmony in my design and have my clients share in that experience.
Experience
High Point, NC, USA
Jan 2008 – Present
Founder
Founder/President
• Created to manage my design portfolio.
• Over 900 furniture designs with dozens of accounts in the first year.
• Featured in top consumer shelter publications.
• Overseeing production of designs in Southeast Asia.
• Created to manage my design portfolio.
• Over 900 furniture designs with dozens of accounts in the first year.
• Featured in top consumer shelter publications.
• Overseeing production of designs in Southeast Asia.
NC, USA
May 2005 – Present
VP | Creative Director
2008-Present Vice President
• Senior level management of staff and top level projects.
• Overseeing all creative, marketing, and sales initiatives.
• Consolidated supplier program to operate more efficiently.
2006-2008 Creative Director
• Introduced new products that increased earnings by 25%.
• Award-winning designs with an eco-friendly approach.
• Created and executed ad campaigns with renowned industry impact.
• Focused growth with key manufacturers to streamline operations.
2005-2006 National Sales Manager
• Increased sales by $1 million.
• Replaced underperforming sales representatives by implementing quotas.
• Implemented training course for new recruits – speeding profitability.
• Senior level management of staff and top level projects.
• Overseeing all creative, marketing, and sales initiatives.
• Consolidated supplier program to operate more efficiently.
2006-2008 Creative Director
• Introduced new products that increased earnings by 25%.
• Award-winning designs with an eco-friendly approach.
• Created and executed ad campaigns with renowned industry impact.
• Focused growth with key manufacturers to streamline operations.
2005-2006 National Sales Manager
• Increased sales by $1 million.
• Replaced underperforming sales representatives by implementing quotas.
• Implemented training course for new recruits – speeding profitability.
Education
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Sep 2001 – Apr 2005
B.F.A., Industrial Design, Magna Cum Laude
2001-2005 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
• B.F.A., Industrial Design.
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
• B.F.A., Industrial Design.
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Seville, Spain
Jan 2004 – Jun 2004
Art Program - 4.0 GPA
2004 Universidad de Sevilla Seville, Spain
• 4.0 GPA in the Fine Arts Program.
• 4.0 GPA in the Fine Arts Program.
Huntington, NY, USA
Sep 1998 – Jun 2001
Art Program
1998-2001 Huntington School of Fine Arts Huntington, NY
• Studied Fine Art Under World-Renowned Artists.
• Studied Fine Art Under World-Renowned Artists.
Roslyn, NY, USA
Sep 1997 – Jun 2001
High School Diploma
1997-2001 Roslyn High School Roslyn, NY
• Maintained top grades while participating in sports and other extracurricular activities.
• Maintained top grades while participating in sports and other extracurricular activities.
Awards
Jan 2010
2010 Product Designer of the Year
Feb 2010
INSPIREDESIGN Design Excellence Award
Nov 2009
2009 VERANDA ‘The Art of Design’ Award Winner
Oct 2008
2008 Pinnacle Award Winner (Youngest Recipient)
Jan 2009
2009 Accessory Manufacturer of the Year
Jan 2008
2008 Accessory Manufacturer of the Year
Sep 2007
• 2007 Future Furniture Award Winner
Oct 2007
2007 Award of Merit in Showroom Design - Creativity
Languages
Spanish (Fluent), English (Fluent)
Skills
Microsoft Word, Adobe Indesign, Photography, Drawing, Autocad, Sculpture, painting, Fine Art, Public Speaking, Adobe Acrobat, Windows XP, Windows VISTA, Windows 7 , Microsoft Excel, Spanish, Copywriting, Typing (100 words/min), Travel, Microsoft Access, ACCPAC, Rhinoceros 4.0, Flamingo 2.0, Maxwell Render, VRay, Mac OSX 10.6, eBay, Drafting, Rendering, Model-Making, Metal-Working, Image Retouching
Additional Information
Associations
• ASFD - American Society of Furniture Designers (Board of Directors)
• WithIt – Women’s Leadership Development Network (Board of Directors)
• High Point University Interior Design Advisory Panel (Board of Directors)
• YHFP - Young Home Furnishings Professionals (Board of Directors)
• Piedmont Triad Partnership (Board of Directors)
• Triad Design Leadershop (Board of Directors)
• SFC - Sustainable Furniture Council (Founding Member)
• YLH - Young Leaders in Hospitality
• IDSA - Industrial Designers Society of America
• AHFA - American Home Furnishings Alliance
Interests
Product Development, 3D Modeling, Management, Sales, Purchasing, Merchandising
Clients
Crate & Barrel, Z Gallerie, Horchow, Neiman Marcus, Cantoni, TUI, Blueprint, Fine Line Design, Bravado, Print MGMT, Fine Things of Boca, Macy, Bloomingdales, Saks 5th Ave., Simply Sugar, Siemens Medical Equipment
Exhibitions
High Point, Las Vegas, Dallas Furnishings Markets, ICFF, HD Expo and Boutique, BDNY
• ASFD - American Society of Furniture Designers (Board of Directors)
• WithIt – Women’s Leadership Development Network (Board of Directors)
• High Point University Interior Design Advisory Panel (Board of Directors)
• YHFP - Young Home Furnishings Professionals (Board of Directors)
• Piedmont Triad Partnership (Board of Directors)
• Triad Design Leadershop (Board of Directors)
• SFC - Sustainable Furniture Council (Founding Member)
• YLH - Young Leaders in Hospitality
• IDSA - Industrial Designers Society of America
• AHFA - American Home Furnishings Alliance
Interests
Product Development, 3D Modeling, Management, Sales, Purchasing, Merchandising
Clients
Crate & Barrel, Z Gallerie, Horchow, Neiman Marcus, Cantoni, TUI, Blueprint, Fine Line Design, Bravado, Print MGMT, Fine Things of Boca, Macy, Bloomingdales, Saks 5th Ave., Simply Sugar, Siemens Medical Equipment
Exhibitions
High Point, Las Vegas, Dallas Furnishings Markets, ICFF, HD Expo and Boutique, BDNY
All works © 2011 Jason Phillips Design.
Please do not reproduce without the expressed written consent of Jason Phillips Design.
Please do not reproduce without the expressed written consent of Jason Phillips Design.
