Brian Poillon

Current

• Creative Director at KiptonArt

Past

• Senior Designer / Art Director at Deutsche Bank
• Designer at Razorfish

Education

• James Madison University

Recommended

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Connections

80 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

• My Company

Brian Poillon’s Summary

Designer with 10 years of in-house experience ranging from consolidation of disjointed sub-brands into a unified design guideline, to ground-up corporate and creative branding. Specialization in mergers of print, digital, environmental, packaging, and logo design elements to form a cohesive brand. Keen interest in extending experience in package design, as well as working with eco-friendly/green companies and those with an interest in community building, both on the corporate and local level.

Brian Poillon’s Specialties:

Branding and identity; Print, web, logo, type, advertising, TV, and package/environmental/POP design; Strong team building/communication abilities; Field experience with POP sales; BFA in graphic design and photography; Extensive network of design, photography, and corporate professionals

Brian Poillon’s Experience

• Creative Director

  KiptonArt

  (Fine Art industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

  || Built KiptonART logo and brand / corporate design from the ground-up.
  || Currently working on brand expansion to accompany the launch of several large-scale initiatives, including a music division and a new offshoot for promoting KiptonART's top tier artists.
  || Sole designer for every aspect of print and web design, including logos for current and future divisions of the company, the website (user interface, architecture, and oversight of build and ongoing expansion of kiptonart.com), and all invitations for our events.
  || Design fresh, co-branded advertising for existing business partnerships (including Mont Blanc, Hermes, Men's Vogue, Soho House, Asprey London, and GURU Energy Drinks)
  || Execute marketing, promotion, and on-site management of all company organized events for both KiptonART and its business partners.
  || Cultivate new business relationships and ensure product penetration for partner organizations within the KiptonART customer base.

• Senior Designer / Art Director

  Deutsche Bank

  (Public Company; DB; Banking industry)

  October 2000 — March 2005 (4 years 6 months)

  || Joined Deutsche Bank as part of a small team responsible for consolidating several visually disparate units of the bank into a singular, unified global brand. Specific accomplishments included the ability to successfully separate the logo graphic from the logo type in order to push the brand into TV advertising for the general public.
  || Sole designer on staff to straddle both print- and web-based design.
  || Responsible for design of logo, package, environmental, group, television, and advertising design, as well as the design and production oversight of web initiatives that directed all internal bank employee traffic throughout North and South America.
  || Implemented and managed web-based advertising geared toward employees of Deutsche Bank globally, as seen by 100,000+ users daily.

• Designer

  Razorfish

  (Public Company; MSFT; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  September 1999 — October 2000 (1 year 2 months)

  || Sole print- and web-designer for Razorfish Subnetwork (RSUB) and chief designer for all RSUB sub-brands including book, music, gaming, and movie divisions.
  || Created all advertising and promotional materials for RSUB and its sub-brands.

Brian Poillon’s Education

• James Madison University

  BFA , Graphic Design / Photography , 1994 — 1999

  Activities and Societies:

  Kappa Pi (Honor Fraternity);
  Phi Gamma Delta / FIJI (Social Fraternity);
  Resident Advisor

Additional Information

Brian Poillon’s Websites:

• My Company

Brian Poillon’s Interests:

As a DJ I've DJed parties in major NYC clubs & for benefits grossing over $1MM and have held several residencies in NYC clubs / lounges; Snow skiing / Snowboarding; Active role in NY's social art / film / music scene.

Brian Poillon’s Groups:

New Yorkers for a Green New York (NYGNY), AIGA, KiptonART, HRC

•    AvenueA-Razorfish Alumni

Brian Poillon’s Honors:

Solo photography show, Harrisonburg, VA;
Graphic design and photography exhibited in two separate shows at Smithsonian Museum locations (U.S. Postal Museum in Washington DC, and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York, NY)

Brian Poillon’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
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