Philip Kightlinger Email & Phone Number

Temple Hills, Md, Us

Responsible for the development and maintenance of visual identities for Sightline's business-to-consumer and business-to-government brands: Defense News, Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times, Marine Corps Times, Federal Times, and C4ISR. Directed staff, and aided, in production of more than 125 regular issues annually: five biweekly titles, two bimonthly, various annual newspapers, as well as digital special editions and eBooks. Worked with marketing, advertising, and circulation departments in consistently applying brand distinct branding for advertising, annual events, and vertical marketing channels. Established close partnerships across the organization to identify goals and develop inter-departmental procedures to meet them. Worked with production and circulation to ensure final, quality-controlled, publications meet printer specs and deadlines. Oversaw, and created ancillary projects, both recurrent—including booth graphics and publications for annual trade shows—as well as ad hoc infographics, interactive web graphics, exhibit displays, custom illustrations and graphical elements, high-end presentation materials, and magazine-style publication designs.Continuously researched industry-standard software applications, visual communication science, design principles, trends, and best practices. Worked with IT and management to identify software needs, and troubleshoot technical issues. Mentored and directed design staff in training to expand their skills and challenges while ensuring corporate standards were maintained.

Lead visual designer for daily—print and web—publications delivered to senior federal and military decision makers. Developed initial design concepts for presenting a variety of subject matter and assessing the aesthetic and psychological impact of alternative design approaches. Analyzed stories then created appropriate visual designs that reinforced key messages. Directed the production of, and co-created, collections of topic specific maps, graphics, charts, infographics, illustrations, and videos on a nightly basis. Developed ancillary products for leadership, while managing digital assets and libraries, and maintaining schedules of concurrent projects. Determined the most appropriate, and cost effective methods for presenting information, including digital, web-based products requiring Section 508 compliance, and materials intended for a variety of commercial printing. Developed original designs, concepts, and visual style guides for web and print publications, and presentation materials.

Art director for Federal Computer Week, 1105's flagship magazine targeting federal decision makers and IT purchasers.Directed and assisted in the production and layout of other print and and web products. Managed magazine's freelance buHired and directed photographers, illustrators as needed for to needed for both magazine covers and interior layouts. Maintained library of worksOversaw the distribution of work among design staff. Worked with other art director to aid in production of other titles whenever possible. Coordinated with editors, writers, and management to develop new products, mailing lists, and stories.Planned and managed the preparation and use of photographs, illustrations, drawing, and various kinds of visual material for use in print and web publications.

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Worked directly with publisher and editors to develop cover concepts for publishing group's magazine line. Executed brand specific cover concepts, as well as design and layouts for weekly and monthly publications, collateral materials, and advertising. Preflighted, collected, and transmitted, files for publication.

Worked with the designer/founder in design and creation of web sites and print materials. Was responsible for creating art and designing in Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark and Dreamweaver.

was repsonsible for the creation of 40+ illustrations per week for the Web portal BellAtlantic.net. Worked with art department and others to manage the look and feel of the portal.

Bfa, Illustration

Deans List, Cum Laude

High School Diploma, Art/Art Studies, General