About

Philip Pledger is a Creative Director and Product Manager hailing from scenic North Carolina, currently serving as Marketing Director at The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA). He loves working with designers and developers to build relatable brands and usable products people love. A lifelong musician, Philip has always been enamored by the creative process. Before heading to SECCA, he spent 7 years as Creative Director and Senior Producer at Airtype, an award-winning digital and creative studio with offices in Winston-Salem, NC and Portland, OR.

CLIENT LIST

The Avett Brothers
Camel
Fidelitorium Recordings
Fool’s Gold Honey
Hoots Beer Co.
Hopscotch Music Festival
Industry Hill
Kontoor Brands
Krankies Coffee
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Lee Jeans
Legna Software
METL
Natural American Spirit
Reynolds American, Inc.
Sunnyside Millwork
TechNews
Texas Pete Hot Sauce
UNC School of the Arts
Wells Fargo
Wrangler
Yadkin Riverkeeper

STRENGTHS

Creative Direction
Product Management
Brand Development
Writing & Naming
Digital Strategy
Marketing & Communications

proficiencies

Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign
Agile Methodology
Craft CMS, Wordpress, Squarespace
Mailchimp
SketchUp
Teamwork, Basecamp

interests

AR & VR
Environmental Design
Prototyping

tRAVEL

To put things mildly, travel is a priority. Nothing resets the mind and recharges the spirit like seeing the world.

education

Philip studied Media Production, Communications, Music and Basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He made Dean’s List a few times and graduated in 2009. #tarheels #gnarheels #starheels