Phil is a Pittsburgh based illustrator with over 38 years of professional experience in the animation and illustration fields. As co-owner of an animation studio, he created award-winning animation for two half-hour TV specials, hit music videos, commercials, and feature films.

As an illustrator, he has done over 50 children's books as well as video box art, over 80 collector's art plates, magazine article illustration, posters, book covers, and even a dinosaur monopoly game. His major clients include The Walt Disney Co., Time-Warner., The Bradford Exchange, Golden Books, Intervisual Books, Goodtime Home Video, National Geographic, Travelodge Inns, Wild Outdoor World Magazine, Harper-Collins Books, VH1/ Viacom and Publications International,to name just a few. Phil has worked in virtually all media, but his media of choice is generally watercolor or acrylic, applying traditional techniques as well as airbrush. His working style ranges from photo-realism to cartoon including various styles "in between." He has garnered numerous awards for his work in both film and illustration, and has been inducted into two halls of fame. He specializes in classic Disney character art and scientifically accurate dinosaur illustration.

Top 10 Clients:
Disney, Time-Warner, The Bradford Exchange, Golden Books, Intervisual Books, Wild Outdoor World Magazine, Publications International, Travelodge Inns, Goodtimes Home video, Heinz, Nestle, Kings Family Restaurants, Gibson Card Co.

Keywords:
Watercolor, Acrylic, Dinosaurs, Disney, Fantasy, Realism, Cartoon, Animals, sci-fi

Affiliations:
Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators