Welcome to Brandstorms.

My name is Phil Brandon. I was born and raised in New York City. After attending Brooklyn Technical High School I was fortunate to be accepted at the Cooper Union Art School, where I majored in graphic design and photography.

There, I studied with great professionals like Walter Bernard of Pushpin Studio and New York Magazine, Jay Maisel, Charles Harbutt, Eve Sonneman and Gary Winogrand. (Boy, was it fun to HIRE Jay Maisel to make images years later for a Chase Manhattan campaign!)

My career began at 285 Design, a division of Young & Rubicam, while still a senior at Cooper Union.
It was my good luck to be mentored by the Creative Director, Mutsuo (Muts) Yasumura, whose Art Director's Club Gold Medal glittered before my eyes. Upon reviewing my senior portfolio, he glumly responded, "You're in big trouble. I have to give you a job."

I continued there after graduation, moving on to a long career at a number of the largest and best-known ad agencies in town.

This led to a stint at a small interactive multimedia group in Silicon Alley during the infancy of digital media. It was this small, team-oriented experience that propelled me to what would become my current practice, Brandstorms LLC.

Small, smart, swift and sure are the touchstones of the Brandstorms way of working. Using the same fundamental disciplines learned serving the largest advertisers such as Mercedes-Benz, Chase Manhattan and Procter & Gamble, Brandstorms empowers smaller clients to grow through a direct approach that hinges on productive collaboration.

By selectively recruiting the aid of a trusted cadre of specialized professionals, I am able to apply my own cross-discipline expertise to client needs, facilitating timely, effective solutions.

I am married with two grown children, and live with my wife Linda in Croton-on-Hudson, NY.

Please take the time to explore the work displayed in this site. Hopefully, you will agree that the approach I have taken for these clients has merit, and holds relevance for your communication needs.