Tony Kobylinski Email & Phone Number

327 West 37Th St . New York, Ny 10018

Responsible for the 2018 rebranding of the "World Series of Fighting" company to the "Professional Fighters League" Designed & developed the new "PFL" brand architecture and corporate identity. Now globally recognized and distributed on ESPN. Including new logo, brand guidelines, website development, and new creative directions for all corporate, sponsor and media presentations for this start-up sports media, content development company as it redefines the Mixed Martial Arts landscape with a… Show more Responsible for the 2018 rebranding of the "World Series of Fighting" company to the "Professional Fighters League" Designed & developed the new "PFL" brand architecture and corporate identity. Now globally recognized and distributed on ESPN. Including new logo, brand guidelines, website development, and new creative directions for all corporate, sponsor and media presentations for this start-up sports media, content development company as it redefines the Mixed Martial Arts landscape with a new league format and an unprecedented $10M prize pool. Created, hired, and managed a new internal creative department while establishing new workflow processes of studio resources for production and social media platform development including assets for all digital and social channels. Supervised three designers creating all corporate and sponsorship presentations. Oversaw the development, production, and set design of all ribbon boards, LED displays, and assorted multi-media in venue creative assets for over 40 events in NYC (Madison Square Garden), NJ (Ocean's Casino Resort) , Washington DC ( ESA), FL ( Hard Rock Casino) and Bellagio Hotel (Las Vegas, NV) Show less

Westport, Connecticut & New York, New York

* Founded Chowder Advertising and Design LLC after closing Chowder Inc in 2015; this boutique advertising agency provides clients with advertising/marketing expertise spanning print, TV, web, branded content, social media, and strategy services.* Direct and produce photography and television shoots. * Deliver business development pitches and C-level presentations. * Supervise 15 staff, including account executives, art directors, copywriters, and editors.* Launched and grew the… Show more * Founded Chowder Advertising and Design LLC after closing Chowder Inc in 2015; this boutique advertising agency provides clients with advertising/marketing expertise spanning print, TV, web, branded content, social media, and strategy services.* Direct and produce photography and television shoots. * Deliver business development pitches and C-level presentations. * Supervise 15 staff, including account executives, art directors, copywriters, and editors.* Launched and grew the agency from the ground up to $7M company and 15 employees with loyal clients. Amplified revenues by 12% in 2016 and 18% in 2017 through designing creative pitch content and capturing 2 new business accounts.* Generated $100K+ in gross profits after conceptualizing general market consumer marketing, social media, collateral, and web assets for key clients; Under Armour, Singer Sewing Company, ROOMI, Hy's Limousine and Transportation, Gault Family Companies, and The Indian Point Energy Center.* Secured $22M account (Cayman Islands Department of Tourism), maintaining Agency of Record status for 14 years; sustained account through 4 government transitions, category 4 hurricane, and SARS virus travel embargo.* Created and co-produced 90-minute, made-for-TV program “The NFL Cayman Challenge” in concert with NFL Films; branded program featured NFL athletes in “Survivor”-style sports competition and highlighted island’s beauty. Show aired on CBS and ESPN and was renewed in 2009.* Produced children’s book (“Tuke, The Specialist Turtle”) on behalf of Cayman Islands Dept of Tourism.* Realized all-time highest level of on-island air arrivals for The Cayman Islands in 2013 and achieved 10.8% increase in 2014 following introduction of “This is Caymankind” campaign, which is still marketed today.* Pitched and secured $25M American Petroleum Institute account. Rebranded and renamed 150-year-old oil company to better fulfill needs of modern households; introduced television production capabilities. Show less

New York, Ny

* Brought on board this $300M agency to pitch $40M Bell Atlantic account. * Led development of creative assets for 40-member team charged with managing $60M in business. * Co-directed creative development of 2 national TV commercials featuring James Earl Jones and Secretary of State Colin Powell. * Lauded for increasing billings by double-digit margins for 3 consecutive years. * Pitched and secured campaign for $20M USAA Insurance accounting with tagline “We know what it means… Show more * Brought on board this $300M agency to pitch $40M Bell Atlantic account. * Led development of creative assets for 40-member team charged with managing $60M in business. * Co-directed creative development of 2 national TV commercials featuring James Earl Jones and Secretary of State Colin Powell. * Lauded for increasing billings by double-digit margins for 3 consecutive years. * Pitched and secured campaign for $20M USAA Insurance accounting with tagline “We know what it means to serve,” which has been used for 15 years for TV, print, online, and collateral applications.* Contributed to elevating nationwide awareness of NASCAR after conceiving $8M campaign for ESPN’s first NASCAR national TV promotional featuring DC Comics Speed Racer and featured drivers Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt.* Clutched several high-profile, lucrative accounts, including Major League baseball, Animal Planet, and America’s Promise featuring commercial with Secretary of State Colin Powell for national youth drug prevention organization. Show less

Greater New York City Area

* Recruited to provide creative expertise for Miller Genuine Draft account. Created concepts for “Get out of the old. Get into the cold” campaign.

Greater New York City Area

* Honed TV commercial production talents by developing concepts of and collaborating with renowned Propaganda Films and Hollywood blockbuster director Michael Bay on $1M Diet Dr. Pepper campaign which garnered 3-year renewal.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Communications Design

Photography, Communication Design

Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Reestablished the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity on campus

High School Diploma, Fine/Studio Arts, General

Activities and Societies: Football Track