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Skills Resumé of Philip Morgan

    Innovative, fast lateral thinker
    Very proficient in Adobe Creative Suite CS3 - Teach Photoshop and Illustrator
    Skilled in Prepress and corporate video production.
    3D programmes such as Modo, Amapi Pro, Hexagon, Poser,
    Website Design - NetObjects Fusion, SwishMax (Flash)
    Visual artist and inventor

Career Highlights

    Former director of “This Day Tonight” - ABC TV, Melbourne
    Winner of 1st prize in Kodak International Commercial Photographers competition.
    Producer of “Dire Straits - Money for Nothing” promotional ad.

 

Feb 1997 - Current
Creative Director/Graphic Designer and Photographer for Philip Morgan Creative

RESPONSIBILITIES

    Providing creative strategies and advertising material for direct clients. Designing logos, corporate identities, brochures, campaigns, websites, publicity material, signage etc.
    Work closely with clients to ensure branding is kept consistent across a range of media.
    Liaise directly with printers, web developers, writers/journalists and other trades.
    Providing commercial photographic services to various clients.
    Job costing and providing clients with budgets.
    Clients include - Sheraton Noosa, Australis Noosa Lakes, Bendigo Bank, Budget Car Rentals, AIB Insurance, Sign*A*Rama, Coral Coast, Trans Niugini Tours, Lihir Gold, Agmark (PNG), Honda and many more local and international businesses.
    Keeping up to date with current technologies and capabilities.

 

1987 - 1997
Creative Director/Graphic Designer and Photographer for Digiteyes (Auckland)

RESPONSIBILITIES

    Providing creative strategies and advertising material for direct clients.
    Coordinating and designing corporate identity manuals.
    Providing photography and designing Annual Reports, PR releases, brochures etc.
    Organising photo shoots such as propping, location hunting, talent searching etc.
    Job costing and providing clients with budgets.
    Write, produce & direct corporate videos and AV presentations for such clients as Masport, Computercorp, Digital Computers, Cable Price and Hitachi Heavy equipment.
    Head designer and photographer in a large studio providing services for large retail clients, quasi government organisations such as Watercare, Auckland Regional Council, corporate clients such as Intercity Coachlines, Farmers Trading Company, Deka, NZ Rail, Pan Pacific Hotel, Air NZ, Yates, Sheraton (NZ).Organising a team of 3 graphic designers and 3 photographers

 

1984 - 1987
Founder and Managing Director of “The Mouse that Roared”.
Australasia’s first computer graphic and animation studio

RESPONSIBILITIES

    Organising startup capital, selection of equipment, and establishing a brand new type of business. Training staff both technical and creative.
    Educating art directors, agency creatives, marketing and PR companies, TV production companies about 3D computer animation and special effects.
    Job costing and providing clients with budgets.
    Producing award winning commercials and special effects for direct clients, TV stations and advertising agency clients.

1979 - 1984
Graphic Designer & Photographer

    Operating own studio again in Auckland specialising in food and travel photography, and graphic design and marketing co-ordination for the travel and tourism industry and advertising agencies.
    Organising photo shoots such as propping, location hunting, talent searching etc.
    Job costing and providing clients with budgets.
    Direct clients included - Sheraton, Air France, Walls Icecream, NZ Dairy Company, Yates, Gourmet, Belle, Metro & Vogue magazines etc.
    Ad agencies include - Lintas, FCB, Charles Haines, Colenso (BBDO, J Walter Thompson,

 

1977 - 1979
Creative Group Head - Charles Haines Advertising, Auckland (Now FCB)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Providing creative strategies and advertising material for agency clients including - Subaru, British Paints, Benson & Hedges, McWilliams Wines, Air NZ. Writing and directing both film & TV Commercials

1972-1974
Creative Group Head - George Patterson Advertising, Melbourne