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

Kevin Philippe

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    Kevin Philippe Email: ixnivek@gmail.comPhone: (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