Top Talent like Phillip are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Phillip Retuta

Creative & Brand Strategist
Marketing Strategy
Content Strategy
Content Creation
HTML/CSS
Agile Project Management
Community Outreach
Community Building
Messaging Strategy
Fundraising
Brand Identity
Brand Design
Brand Management
Brand Ambassador
Facebook Business Pages
Branding
Brand Development
Video Promotion
Reels
Facebook Ads
Mobile Marketing
Instagram
LinkedIn Ads
TikTok
Instagram Ads
Digital Advertising
Brand Strategy
Facebook
Social Media
Digital Art
Social Ad Campaigns
Visual Design
Digital Marketing
Social Media Marketing
Promotional Marketing
Content Development
Email Marketing
Animation
Videography
Photography
Campaign Marketing
Social Media Management
Social Media Communications
Copy Editing
Copywriting
Integrated Marketing
Mobile Design
Graphic UI
Adobe PDF
Figma
Microsoft Office
Adobe Premiere Pro
A/B Testing
Sketch
Logo Animation
Logo Design
UI/UX Design
Marketing
Creative Marketing
Adobe Photoshop
Advertising
Icon Design
Adobe Creative Cloud
Graphic Design
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Illustrator
Design
Adobe After Effects
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Creative Director and Designer | Digital Art/Creative Director | Social Media Designer and Director | Creative Technologist | Integrated Marketing Expert
18 years of creative and digital marketing experience in higher education, philanthropy, luxury, corporate, medical tech, and agencies. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Audition, Dreamweaver. Skilled in UX/UI/IA, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, SaaS. Experienced in social media copywriting, press release management, email marketing, web copy, trend analysis, KPI reporting, SEO, social media analytics, and demographic research. Expertise in B2C/B2B strategies, AI-friendly, hands-on approach. Storytelling is integral to design, using symbols, concise copy, and curated images to convey messages and evoke emotions.

Work History

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Freelance Digital Designer and Art Direction

Phillip RetutaFreelance UX/UI/Web/Print Design, Photography, and Motion Graphics. Worked with Scholastic, Patricia Arquette, Chantecaille, Prudential, Wild Turkey, Warm Grey Seven, Fly Communications, BrainLab, Collegehumor, TCG, MoMA, Zainab Salbi, Women's Fund of Long Island, Eyebeam, Microsoft, Parsons, Eugene Lang, Click3X, The Onion.
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Social Media & Campaign Lead, Digital Content Lead

PANTHERAJan 2022 - Dec 2024 • 3 yrsManaging direct reports. Content creation (strategy, social posts, design, photography, video, and animation). Copywriting, editing, and writing blogs/webpages. SEO for Google and social media. Measuring KPIs on social media performance and producing reports. Financial and fundraising efforts, including setting up social efforts. Managing, collaborating, and outreach of global accounts, from LATAM to the Middle East to Africa to Asia. Game design and email blasts.
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Associate Digital Art Director, UX/UI Designer

New York Institute of TechnologySep 2014 - Jan 2022 • 7 yrs 5 mosUX/UI design, logo design, wireframing, graphic design, art direction, project management, social media design, photography, and photo/video editing within the University’s Strategic Communications and External Affairs department. Oversaw complete digital redesign of website under leadership circa 2014. Oversaw redesign under new leadership.
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Lead UX/UI Design, Senior Visual Design

TCGJul 2012 - Sep 2014 • 2 yrs 3 mosSenior-level designer for the branding/interactive agency, The Communication Group. Created UI wireframes through OmniGraffle, research of UX workflows and interface effects, web content and designs in Photoshop and Illustrator, photography and video editing, visual branding in social media, project management and direction with developers. Hermes Gold Award for Web Design (QGCuffs.com).
C

UX/UI Designer

CainkadeDec 2011 - Jun 2012 • 7 mosClients have included Comcast, Johnson & Johnson, Starz, and Mario Lopez.
T

Multimedia Designer

Teachers College, Columbia UniversityJul 2011 - Dec 2011 • 6 mosMotion Graphics and Design.
T

MFA Candidate of Design + Technology

The New SchoolAug 2009 - May 2011 • 1 yr 10 mosGraduate Student at Parsons The New School For Design. Focus on Human-to-Computer Interaction with a thesis on Social Media legacy and analytics.
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Office Assistant, In-House Designer, Photographer, Web Master

Parsons School of DesignSep 2009 - Nov 2010 • 1 yr 3 mosMaintained the Parsons online gallery, web-development, photography, and presentation design.
C

Motion Graphics Intern

Click 3XMay 2010 - Jun 2010 • 2 mosMotion graphics production.
B

Sales Associate

Blick Art MaterialsMay 2009 - Aug 2009 • 4 mosSold art supplies and gained specific knowledge on certain traditional mediums.

Education

P

Parsons School of Design - The New School

MFA, Design + Technology2009 - 2011
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature/Letters2003 - 2007
G

GLENBARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL

High School Diploma

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
Creative Director and Designer | Digital Art/Creative Director | Social Media Designer and Director | Creative Technologist | Integrated Marketing Expert
18 years of creative and digital marketing experience in higher education, philanthropy, luxury, corporate, medical tech, and agencies. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Audition, Dreamweaver. Skilled in UX/UI/IA, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, SaaS. Experienced in social media copywriting, press release management, email marketing, web copy, trend analysis, KPI reporting, SEO, social media analytics, and demographic research. Expertise in B2C/B2B strategies, AI-friendly, hands-on approach. Storytelling is integral to design, using symbols, concise copy, and curated images to convey messages and evoke emotions.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Phillip are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Phillip Retuta

Creative & Brand Strategist
Marketing Strategy
Content Strategy
Content Creation
HTML/CSS
Agile Project Management
Community Outreach
Community Building
Messaging Strategy
Fundraising
Brand Identity
Brand Design
Brand Management
Brand Ambassador
Facebook Business Pages
Branding
Brand Development
Video Promotion
Reels
Facebook Ads
Mobile Marketing
Instagram
LinkedIn Ads
TikTok
Instagram Ads
Digital Advertising
Brand Strategy
Facebook
Social Media
Digital Art
Social Ad Campaigns
Visual Design
Digital Marketing
Social Media Marketing
Promotional Marketing
Content Development
Email Marketing
Animation
Videography
Photography
Campaign Marketing
Social Media Management
Social Media Communications
Copy Editing
Copywriting
Integrated Marketing
Mobile Design
Graphic UI
Adobe PDF
Figma
Microsoft Office
Adobe Premiere Pro
A/B Testing
Sketch
Logo Animation
Logo Design
UI/UX Design
Marketing
Creative Marketing
Adobe Photoshop
Advertising
Icon Design
Adobe Creative Cloud
Graphic Design
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Illustrator
Design
Adobe After Effects
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

P

Freelance Digital Designer and Art Direction

Phillip RetutaFreelance UX/UI/Web/Print Design, Photography, and Motion Graphics. Worked with Scholastic, Patricia Arquette, Chantecaille, Prudential, Wild Turkey, Warm Grey Seven, Fly Communications, BrainLab, Collegehumor, TCG, MoMA, Zainab Salbi, Women's Fund of Long Island, Eyebeam, Microsoft, Parsons, Eugene Lang, Click3X, The Onion.
P

Social Media & Campaign Lead, Digital Content Lead

PANTHERAJan 2022 - Dec 2024 • 3 yrsManaging direct reports. Content creation (strategy, social posts, design, photography, video, and animation). Copywriting, editing, and writing blogs/webpages. SEO for Google and social media. Measuring KPIs on social media performance and producing reports. Financial and fundraising efforts, including setting up social efforts. Managing, collaborating, and outreach of global accounts, from LATAM to the Middle East to Africa to Asia. Game design and email blasts.
N

Associate Digital Art Director, UX/UI Designer

New York Institute of TechnologySep 2014 - Jan 2022 • 7 yrs 5 mosUX/UI design, logo design, wireframing, graphic design, art direction, project management, social media design, photography, and photo/video editing within the University’s Strategic Communications and External Affairs department. Oversaw complete digital redesign of website under leadership circa 2014. Oversaw redesign under new leadership.
T

Lead UX/UI Design, Senior Visual Design

TCGJul 2012 - Sep 2014 • 2 yrs 3 mosSenior-level designer for the branding/interactive agency, The Communication Group. Created UI wireframes through OmniGraffle, research of UX workflows and interface effects, web content and designs in Photoshop and Illustrator, photography and video editing, visual branding in social media, project management and direction with developers. Hermes Gold Award for Web Design (QGCuffs.com).
C

UX/UI Designer

CainkadeDec 2011 - Jun 2012 • 7 mosClients have included Comcast, Johnson & Johnson, Starz, and Mario Lopez.
T

Multimedia Designer

Teachers College, Columbia UniversityJul 2011 - Dec 2011 • 6 mosMotion Graphics and Design.
T

MFA Candidate of Design + Technology

The New SchoolAug 2009 - May 2011 • 1 yr 10 mosGraduate Student at Parsons The New School For Design. Focus on Human-to-Computer Interaction with a thesis on Social Media legacy and analytics.
P

Office Assistant, In-House Designer, Photographer, Web Master

Parsons School of DesignSep 2009 - Nov 2010 • 1 yr 3 mosMaintained the Parsons online gallery, web-development, photography, and presentation design.
C

Motion Graphics Intern

Click 3XMay 2010 - Jun 2010 • 2 mosMotion graphics production.
B

Sales Associate

Blick Art MaterialsMay 2009 - Aug 2009 • 4 mosSold art supplies and gained specific knowledge on certain traditional mediums.

Education

P

Parsons School of Design - The New School

MFA, Design + Technology2009 - 2011
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature/Letters2003 - 2007
G

GLENBARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL

High School Diploma

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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