Philip O'Neill Joins the Synaxis Team as Art Director
Atlanta, GA — January 15, 2006 — Synaxis forges ahead as Atlanta talent, Philip O'Neill, officially accepts a position at Synaxis as Art Director.
“The Synaxis team is an ideal match for my skills, ambition, and temperament,” stated O’Neill. “Conversely, I feel the team will benefit from my creative contribution.”
O’Neill has a solid educational history that has prepared him for the challenging position of Art Director. In 1991, Philip O’Neill graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo, earning a BFA in studio art, with a concentration in photography.“I expect to broaden the approach that Synaxis will bring to client engagements; my talents complement those of my new colleagues. Together we'll be able to enhance the firm's offerings, while increasing the quality of the deliverables. We'll do more work faster and better,” added O’Neill.
“A seasoned Art Director like Philip is exactly what Synaxis needs,” reflected Creative Director, Cristina Montesinos. “We are going through a growth stage, and Philip will help us transition gracefully, ensuring we produce exceptional work the entire time."
O’Neill's first professional experience was designing multimedia content for Intersound, an independent music recording and distribution company. He then took a position in the interactive media group of IBM. Over the next six years, he transitioned to working primarily in Web design and production, to eventually attaining the position of Associate Art Director. O’Neill freelanced for the next few years burnishing his skills in design for print media. He then returned to IBM in 2004. He spent the next few years as Art Director for several key initiatives, while simultaneously broadening his User Experience and Information Architecture skills.
O’Neill will officially join Synaxis as Art Director on January 29th.
About Synaxis
Synaxis is an Atlanta-based strategic marketing and branding firm. Synaxis principal Dr. Paul Welty founded the company to bridge the gap between consultants and agencies, combining strategy with execution. The Synaxis team has extensive knowledge of marketing, design, technology, and their rela-tionship to human interaction. They also have years of experience managing and developing strategic solutions, from intranets and ecommerce sites to brochures and annual reports. Clients include Atache, Balfour Beatty Capital, Dynamic USB, Emory University, Environmental Remediation and Construction, First Financial Asset Management, Heery, ImageSoft, InSight Design Interiors, Ross Consulting Engineers, and Sierra Piedmont.