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Digital Design // Creative & Art Direction // Content Creation // Social Media Engagement // Digital Marketing // Copywriting // Videography // Animation // Photography Digital Design // Creative & Art Direction // Content Creation // Social Media Engagement // Digital Marketing // Copywriting // Videography // Animation // Photography

18 Years of
Experience

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About Me

My name is a Phillip Nievera Retuta, a digital designer, creative technologist, writer, and art director based in Brooklyn, New York. From non-profits to higher education, animal conservation to fashion, I’ve been designing and creating since 2007. To learn more about me, visit my homepage or download my resume.

Creative Mission

Forms of expression — whether it be art, design, apps, music, or the written word — should be accessible to and for all: creativity needs to be communicated easily and its aesthetic potential fully explored. My mission is to create a certain language — visual design and/or copy — for clients and the public that is cohesive, recognizable, and still enjoyable. I design and write things that simultaneously promote a given brand, informs through interaction, brings entertainment, and evokes emotion.

Lastly, I’m a life-long student seeking to expand my skillset and knowledge. Not only do I have a passion for making stuff, I always want to learn new trends, new skills, new techniques, and new news.

Branding & Identity

Social Media & Marketing

Web, Mobile, UX, & UI

Video & Motion Design

Photography

Traditional Media

Employers & Clients

A brief list of some of the employers, clients, & freelance opportunities over the years.

DOWNLOAD MY RESUME

A Wonderful Experience

"Working with Phil for my photography project was a wonderful experience. Having professional images that captured a specific environment and energy was important and Phil’s attention and care made the entire process easy and fun. He’s collaborative, supportive, and a lovely person to spend working time with. Edits and follow up were a breeze. I recommend Phil without reservation."

Kate Nichols, LMT, Business Owner of Kate Nichols Massage Therapy

One of the most prolifically creative people I know

"I have had the opportunity to witness Phil's work evolve over our time together as students in the MFA, Design + Technology program at Parsons. One of the most prolifically creative people I know, Phil is able to iterate quickly through different concepts and prototypes because of the broad range of skills he possesses to include traditional drawing, motion graphics, sound design, photography, typography, graphic design, web design and interactive design (wireframing and prototyping). A hard worker and perfectionist, Phil's work evinced a high level of fidelity and quality that was difficult to achieve in the short amount of time allotted for our projects. Based upon my observations of Phil's work, I would unequivocally recommend him as a designer and creative professional."

Julynn Benedetti, Staff Product Designer at Heard

He Loaned Me a Coat Once

"Phil is a good friend who has cooked me some incredible meals. He loaned me a coat once that I don’t think I’ve returned to him. He made us a cute little flower pot with our dog on it. I’ve been in some of his dog videos which is something I try to forget."

John Clary, Raincoat Collector

gregarious, gifted, and a godsend to your design needs

"Mr. Retuta is the man for any job. He is a dapper gentleman of humble upbringing. You will not only be entertained by his dry sarcastic wit but you will also benefit from his tenacity to finish the job quickly and efficiently. He enjoys his coffee black and is at his best listening to a band that neither you nor I have ever heard of. You ask him to do something, he will complete said work and improve it in ways that you never could have imagined. Mr. Retuta is innovative, scrupulous, and kind-hearted. He always asks for outside opinions, respects constructive critique, and does his best to incorporate a wealth of ideas and additions to make what's at hand better. Mr. Retuta is multi-talented, fashionable, and has an eye for design. He is a master of CSS and things that live on the internet. His visual design skills are unparalleled. Mr. Retuta is also handy with digital video and will edit the best music video with the most tantalizing motion graphics that will make you jealous. He can even solder together gadgets and gizmos. If you ever need a social media expert, you have your man. Phillip Retuta: gregarious, gifted, and a godsend to your design needs."

Eric Chung, Manager at Kwon's Wellness Inc.

thorough understanding of social media culture and understands how to harness it for creative means

"Phillip is a multi-talented and very creative designer. His strength as a storyteller is evident in his interactive, time-based and illustrative work. He takes on big challenges and consistently delivers great work on time. As a strategist, he has a thorough understanding of social media culture and understands how to harness it for creative means. He is also a great guy and fun to be around."

George Bixby, Principal Product Designer at Teamshares

So Much Creativity and Good Imagination

"Very generous and gentle with animals, and too kind to everybody. Your creations are very unique, and you have so much creativity with a very good imagination. And you send me the best birthday cards."

My Mom

Strategies & Key Performance Indicators

A good strategy's success is measurable by reaching milestones and diligently collecting data... and with my experience as a marketer and a manager, I have indeed elevated brands.

Selected Awards & Services

2024 NYC Board of Elections

Authorized poll worker for the 2024 Election

2024 Walt L. Shamel

Volunteer at community garden

2024 ArtShack Ceramics Studio

Student and Student Worker

2023 Fort Greene Pups

Volunteer and Photographer, 3rd Place Winner

2021 Instagram

14K Unique Followers @DustyDoggerton

2019 Korean K9 Rescue

Volunteer and Foster Parent

2017 Davey Award

Gold Award for NYIT.edu

2017 W3 Award

Silver Award for NYIT.edu

2017 SIAA Award

For NYIT.edu

2017 Education Digital Marketing

Bronze for The Box, NYIT.edu/box

2013 Hermes Creative Awards

Gold Winner for The Quincy Jones Foundation

2013 Art Directors Club

Young Professional Member

2011 Parsons Animation Film Festival

Finalist for “Big Love”

2011 Parsons Kellen Gallery

Installation Exhibition for Thesis, CharnelHouse

2011 Parsons Thesis Symposium

Panel Speaker on Social Media

2009 LVMH: Made in New York

Team Leader & Semi-Finalist

2008 Tumblr

28K Unique Followers @IndieRawkJeffro

2005 Exhibition at Wings Gallery

Solo exhibition in Glen Ellyn

Contact Me

Email me at retuta@gmail.com
Download my resume