Kevin Phillips is a Specialty Lighting and Environmental Designer based in Los Angeles, CA.
He is currently working for Walt Disney Imagineering.
With 25 years experience in the Environmental and Specialty Design field, Kevin has been known to deliver high-achieving projects to fruition. From concept to finished designs and installments, his tenacity and finished deliverables have earned him high-praises by colleagues and peers alike.
Galleries
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![An image of light fixture at Galaxy's Edge, Disneyland, CA]()
Galaxy's Edge
Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
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![An image of The Cultural Center.]()
Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom- PANDORA
Orlando, Florida
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Various Projects for WDI
Imagineering's Projects
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![An image of Lighting Design in Disney Shanghai]()
Shanghai Disneyland
Shanghai, China
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Avengers Campus
Disneyland, CA
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Galactic Starcruiser Hotel
Disney World, Orlando, Florida
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Galaxy’s Edge, Disneyland, CA
Themed Lighting Design based on fan’s beloved Saga, Star Wars.
Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom-
Pandora
Themed Lighting Design based on the movie, Avatar.
Shanghai Disneyland
Various Themed Lighting and Environmental Design at Shanghai Disneyland.
Avengers Campus
Various Themed Lighting and Environmental Design at several Disneyland/ Disney World Resorts.
Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Hotel
Various Themed Lighting and Environmental Design at Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Hotel in Florida.
Various Imagineering Projects
Various Themed Lighting and Environmental Design for WDI.
Resumé
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Highly motivated , creative, and adaptable.
I’m personable and a team player, who has, through a myriad of diverse opportunities, and often difficult and very unique assignments, earned the reputation of producing intelligent designs on time and within budget.
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Themed Lighting Design
Point of Purchase Design
Environment Design
Industrial Design -
Concept generation, rendering, drafting and fabrication packages. Design team management, and coordination.
Mac and PC proficient in the following programs:
Autocad 2D, 3D, AutoDesk Inventor, Adobe creative suite, Revit drafting.
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Walt Disney Imagineering
Glendale, CA.Position:
Senior Specialty Designer
10/08 - presentProject and creative lead for several themed lands, attractions and environments. Creative and production designer for custom light fixtures, and lead project contact.
-------------------------------------------DLEnglish Design
Pasadena, CA.Position:
Millwork designer / presentation specialist
03/07 - 10/08Responsible for millwork, ad decor drawing package details and finish, and fabrication coordination. Additional responsibilities include 3-dimensional presentation renderings, interior elevations illustrations and signage design documentation.
-------------------------------------------Rightline Industries
Glendora, CA.Position:
Creative Director / Project Designer
03/01 - 02/07Developed custom interior fixturing programs and architectural detailing for a variety of retail environments. Job duties included concept generation, 3D modelling, presentation and engineering drawings.
-------------------------------------------Centaur Enterprises
Walnut, CA.
01/01 - 03/01Contract position:
Toy Designer
-------------------------------------------Walt Disney Imagineering
Glendale, CA.
07/97 - 06/00Contract position:
Specialty Lighting Designer
-------------------------------------------Silvester Tafuro Design Inc.
South Norwalk, CT.Position:
Industrial / Interior Designer
09/95 - 12/96Employment position:
Industrial / Interior Design on Amtrak Project
-------------------------------------------Eaton Lewis Group
New York, NY.Position:
Freelance Industrial Designer
07/94 - 07/95Participated in the development of many POP display programs, as well as several store in-store environments.
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BFA Carnegie Mellon University ‘93
Industrial Design Degree
Graduated with Honors
Dean’s List ‘92 -’93
Get in touch
Growing up, Kevin read and immersed himself in Comic Books. When he was 7 yo, he went to see Star Wars, and life was never to be the same again. He spent his youth drawing and painting, and then pursuit Art and Design in College. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon with a BFA in Industrial Design. Starting his Design Career in Connecticut, he spent the next several years working at different Design firms and adding different skills to his portfolio. Work got him to move all the way to California, and ended up staying in Los Angeles. In addition to building his career in WDI, he’s also a father to 2 Teenage daughters and a husband to a wonderful, talented, and amazing photographer.
