Phil Lobdell

Graphic Artist

Lombard, IL, USA

Work Experience

Crossroads Community Church

Graphic Artist - Volunteer

Collaborate with the pastor and other staff to design creative campaigns that reflect the mission and beliefs of the church. Print and web material: logos, direct mail, bulletins, sermon series graphics, printed banners, billboards, web graphics, newsletters, flyers, and signage.
See it here: www.behance.net/PhilLobdell
January 2005 - Present Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

Oak Hill Marketing

Graphic Designer, Production Artist

Created digital ads, web banners, email blasts, direct mail, ordered printing for auto dealers. Incorporated auto manufacturer branding and marketing requirements and legal disclaimers.
April 2018 - October 2018 Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States

Freelance

Web Develpment

Freelance Web Development | Innovative Garage Door, Inc., 2010-2014
Designed, coded, and maintained multiple large websites, some with over 25 pages, as part of the company’s SEO strategy, attaining first-page listing on a number of sites.
PS: layouts and images. DW: pages, image galleries and contact forms, CSS & HTML.
February 2010 - March 2014 Lombard, Illinois, United States

D&B Advertising

Graphic Designer

Designed a wide range of printed pieces for an advertising company specializing in the real estate field. Projects included ads, brochures, flyers, direct mail, newsletters, logos, signage, and identity packages.

Resigned to be a stay at home dad.
January 1998 - November 1999 Illinois, United States

PEMCO

Graphic Designer

Developed concepts and designed printed pieces for a trade show company. Projects included ads, brochures, flyers, programs, direct mail, newsletters, logos, signage, tickets, identity packages, billboards and forms. Created artwork in Mac environment using Adobe Photoshop, Pagemaker, QuarkXPress and FreeHand. Clients varied, from the JCK Show (a Tradeshow 200 jewelry event) to the Chicagoland Fishing, Hunting, Travel & Outdoors Show (now known as the Rosemont Sportfishing, Travel & Outdoors Show.)

This company was bought by Capital Cities/ABC which was in turn by Disney and broken up.
March 1990 - January 1998 Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

Education

Bradley University

BS Art, Graphic Design Concentration

September 1984 - May 1988 Peoria, Illinois, United States

Skills

Adobe Create Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Brochures, Church Bulletins, CSS, Flyers, Graphic Design, HTML, Illustration, Logos, Newsletters, Posters,