Tony Castrigno

Current

CEO, Senior Partner at Design Contact, Inc.
Senior Partner at DC CONNECT

Past

VP / Exhibit+Environmental Design at MJM at MJM
President, Owner at Castrigno+Company Ltd.
President at Castrigno/Papandreas

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Education

State University of New York College at Purchase
Cold Spring Harbor High School

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Connections

373 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

Tony Castrigno’s Summary

My work explores the integration of all aspects of the 3 Dimensional experience - space, visual stimuli and human engagement. I believe none of the design disciplines exist in a vacuum and that integration among all creative components is an essential part of the 3D design process. My objective is to persue opportunites that let me work on the "whole" project contributing to and learning from other aspects of the program.

Years of helping companies win business means we are frequently enlisted by producers and agencies to be part of their new business strategies and help bring pitches to life.

Through the firm I can provide creative design direction on a project or contract basis. My experience inside MJM and WPP has given me insight into how to work within agencies and events companies as team players with

Tony Castrigno’s Specialties:

Project Creative Direction, 3D Design and new business for:
• Sales and Business Meetings
• Marketing Events, Promotion and B2C
• Trade Shows, Booths, Exhibit Stands and B2B
• Corporate Lobbies and Museum Exhibitions
• Scenic Design and staging

We have expertise in Automotive, Pharma, Technology and Electronics. We work in North America, Europe, The Middle East and Asia on a regular basis.

Tony Castrigno’s Experience

CEO, Senior Partner

Design Contact, Inc.

(Privately Held; Design industry)

May 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)

• Overall company strategy and development
• Creative development and design for key projects
• Develop new industry leading advanced offerings
• Strategic planning for new projects and markets
• Consulting and Development of new B2B and B2C Experiences and Events
Senior Partner

DC CONNECT

(Privately Held; Design industry)

May 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)

• Develop Creative and Design Solutions for new products
• Marketing Strategy and Sales Planning
• Design and Develop Installations and Content
VP / Exhibit+Environmental Design at MJM

MJM

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Design industry)

July 2002 — April 2006 (3 years 10 months)

Lead one of 5 key offerings at MJM. The Exhibit + Environmental Design team was responsible for widely varied key accounts such as Microsoft, the Smithsonian, and Boehringer Ingelheim.
President, Owner

Castrigno+Company Ltd.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

January 1988 — July 2002 (14 years 7 months)

Owner and principal designer of this boutique design firm specializing in Theatrical Design and Exhbitis. Sold the business in 2002 to MJM Creatvie Services and became head of the Exhibit + Environmental Design group there.
President

Castrigno/Papandreas

(Design industry)

1984 — 1988 (4 years )