Kevin Philippe is an illustration and art professional seeking a job in graphic design. He has over 5 years of experience in illustration, art teaching, and graphic design. He is fluent in English and Spanish and has worked on projects including designing logos, illustrations, and developing teaching strategies that incorporate cultural references.

1. Kevin Philippe
Email: ixnivek@gmail.com Phone: (956) 462-9879 website: http://ixnivek.com
Summary
Illustration and Art professional with five plus years of management experience in an educational and digital art
setting. Proficiency in graphic design with a high aptitude in logo design and basic cultural differences in the
design industry. Demonstrates the ability to enhance effective communication through branding, digital art,
teaching and journalistic writing with a general cosmopolitan view.
Core Competencies
- Visual Communications - Needs Assessor - Inkscape - Quarks
- Marketing Analyst - Instructional Design - GIMP
- Growth Strategist - Branding - Photoshop
Qualifications
 Manage personal artistic brand; enhancing artwork sales by increasing strategic presentations through
social media.
 Proficiency in developing innovating teaching strategies utilizing historical, cultural, social, and popular
frames of reference.
 Five years plus experience in freelance illustration; engaging with clients worldwide, increasing
exposure creativity-wise for businesses online, progressing in the creativity realm and developing a
sense of stewardship.
 Efficiently able to adapt to different work environments by incorporating elements of previous jobs.
 Bilingual: Fluent - English/Spanish.
Professionally Completed Projects
 Art Exhibits: Assembled an Art Exhibit named Hullabalo. Credit: Spring 2014
 Illustration: The circulation of detailed graphic flyers aimed towards non-profit organizations. Active
 Digital Art & Illustration: Member of Cosmosys Collective: http://cosmosys.net/ Active
Work Experience
Aug/2014 - Jan/2016
Colegio INEDI (Nuevo Laredo) - English and Art Teacher (5th - 9th)
 Boosted the confidence of the collective student body in engaging in English conversations by a 40%
 Developed a sense of inventiveness in the students of this college to employ in the English language
through a creative perspective.
 The exploration of the English language through historical, cultural, social, and popular contexts.
 Highlighting of the different Artistic values of each of the students collectively.
Mar/2013 - Jun/2013
Signs for Less Print House (Laredo, TX) - Graphic Designer
 Facilitated the influx of print-related work into the business by a 20%
 Proficiency in vector art, typography work, logo design, etc.
Dec/2011 - May/2012
The TAMIU Bridge Newspaper (Laredo, TX) - Graphic Designer
 Designed illustrative headers in order to increase the engagement of the readers for the newspaper.
 Arrangement of a blueprint for the photo essay section.
Education
 Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas Dec. 2014
Bachelor in Arts with a Minor in Communications