Hi there, I'm Russ Phillips
Art Director & Designer
Renaissance Navigator Concierge Redesign
Navigator, Renaissance Hotel's branded concierge service, had identity and visibility issues. Hotel guests weren't aware of what Navigator's were, or the local-area knowledge that they possessed. Our job was to re-envision the site experience and create collateral to drive traffic for the program on-property and also online.
RLife LIVE Website
Renaissance Hotels is a lifestyle brand that sponsors on-property concerts by local up-and-coming artists. This site is a way for fans to find out about upcoming shows and generate interest in the program.
Renaissance Hotels Website
Renaissance Hotels has over 140 unique properties worldwide that range from boutique hotels and historic landmarks to beach resorts and convention centers. This site showcases a variety of properties with big beautiful imagery as well as the more nitty-gritty parts such as monthly promotions and information about meeting venues.
Sharp Quattron Website
The site was created for the launch of Sharp's new Quattron line in tandem with TV and print ads featuring George Takei and a full media campaign of rich media and standard banners.
Central Park Video Projection
Celebrating the Central Park Conservancy's 30th Anniversary, this video installation piece was collaboration between no less than a half dozen vendors and agencies. Our team storyboarded out the shots for a vendor to animate. Kevin Bacon narrated the script and Sting scored the music.
Courtyard NFL Facebook Page
When Courtyard by Marriott was announced as the official hotel sponsor of the NFL, we had only days to put together a social media announcement. We created this facebook tab in addition to a ticket giveaway contest and multimedia offerings for fans.
Sears Banners
These promotional banners began life as part of our successful pitch to Sears. Our NY team integrated quickly with the Chicago office, who was heading the pitch, to create these and many other variants over the course of a week.
Verizon iPhone Launch
The iPhone launch on Verizon was so secretive we couldn't work on it during the day, we had to wait til everyone had left for the night before opening our files. We created landing pages, banners and contextual ads for VerizonWireless.com.
Sirius XM DJ's
Showcase of Sirius XM's Hip-Hop and Electronic DJ's. Drag-and-drop interface plays a DJ's audio clip, displays bio and channel info.
Russ Phillips
A Quick Bio
As a kid, while figuring out the best way to re-arrange household furniture, adults told me that I marched to the beat of a different drummer. In the years since those redecorating days, I've honed my eye for efficiency and made the transition from working with couches and nightstands to creating digital campaigns and winning business for international companies.
Recently, at mcgarrybowen, I've created comprehensive digital platforms for United Airlines, Marriott and Renaissance Hotels, Sears, Sharp and Central Park Conservancy. In previous positions, I've designed and developed for advertising and media companies such as JWT/RMG Connect, Sirius XM Radio and BBC America.
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