“Everyone from Fortune 100 clients to small business owners work with Philip. His knowledge when it comes to branding is unparalleled.”
— Chris Ducker, CEO + Founder, Youpreneur
“Philip and his team were the perfect partners to build the branding for our new company Gifting Brands! Philip is a true professional and understands how to take a brand vision and turn it into something consumers will love. We are thrilled with our brand strategy and identity and the results in the market have been impressive!”
— Jeannie Barsam, CEO + Founder, Gifting Brands
“Philip has been a champion of our brand and mission from the get go, bringing his heart and mind to our re-branding project as if it were his own. We consider him a true agency partner who is invested in our success as much as we are. This shines through in his communication, collaboration, challenger mindset and storytelling ability. Full of energy and positivity, always showing up with a smile on his face, he’s absolutely brilliant to work with.”
— Stephanie Holland, CMO, GenderGP
“It has been an incredible experience working with Philip VanDusen due to his exceptional expertise and extensive experience. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to work with him and receive such valuable feedback on my brand. I am eager to take action based on his recommendations. I wholeheartedly endorse Philip and Verhaal Brand Design and recommend their services to anyone seeking top quality branding.”
— Reyna M. Trevino, MD, FAAP, CEO, Dr. Rose's Baby
“After a truly life-changing coaching session with Philip, I took his advice on how to revise my resume, portfolio, website and LinkedIn profile. Right away my phone and email were going OFF THE HOOK with opportunities and I quickly landed a great contract with a high-end culinary company. Philip, from bottom of my heart, thank you for providing me with the clarity, direction, tools, and confidence that led to opportunities I never could have imagined for myself. Easily the best money I ever spent. I can’t even put a price on it.”
— Luana Gomes, Graphic Designer
“It’s often a struggle to structure a workshop or presentation that inspires action...especially when we can’t see around our own blind spots. From his impressive, experience-driven perspective, Philip helped me clarify and structure my course so that it engaged and motivated attendees to implement what they learned.”
— Anaezi Modu, Founder and CEO, REBRAND™
“I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to work with Verhaal. It is certainly not the last time we will work together - I’ve already decided that! Philip was so wonderful throughout this process and I’m so excited about how my personal branding has turned out!”
“Having Philip as a guest speaker for Cimpress’ first International Design Conference made a huge impact on our marketing and design teams. Through his knowledge of design, his advice and recommendations he’s truly motivated and inspired us to do great things.”
— Hassine Berrahal, Project Leader, Cimpress
“I came to Verhaal after having an unsatisfactory experience working with another agency executing a brand refresh. Philip and his team rose to the challenge and produced a completely revitalized visual identity that pays tribute to the evolution of our logo and color scheme but also is fresh and modern. I can’t say enough about the experience of working with Philip and his team. Every presentation was very in depth, professional, and gave us many options. I highly recommend Philip and the Verhaal team!”
— Lisa Shao, Marketing Director, Contract Leasing Corporation
“Philip and his team defied expectations when it came to branding my new company. His command of design is only topped by his command of business strategy - which must be an integral part of any branding strategy. By helping me to clarify many of the key pillars of the my business - such as scanning the competitive landscape, doing qualitative research and reviewing the business model, I felt Verhaal was an invaluable partner in bringing my brand to life. ”
— Stephanie Carter, CEO, The Verse
“Philip has an amazing ability to offer therapeutic career advice that boosts confidence, motivates, and puts you back on track. His ability to leverage the depth of his experience to your benefit and his approachable personality makes him the perfect mentor and coach.”
— Hashem Jaafar, Managing Director, Chameleon
“Philip’s coaching was worth every penny! I came to Philip very confused and unsure of what steps I could take in my career after feeling stuck in an unfulfilling job for years. After sharing examples of my work and discussing my personal goals, I received super helpful, clear, and specific ways to improve my portfolio to get hired. Thanks for your help, Philip!”
— Renata McElvany, Creative Entrepreneur
“I had grand expectations of Philip’s advice and my coaching session exceeded my hopes with his deep industry knowledge and patient, insightful, career-altering guidance. Philip helped me understand my abilities and challenged me to do more because he believed in me; there’s no price too high to pay for that. Thank you, Philip, for being honest, direct and having the best beard any cheerleader can ever have.”
— Pascal DuBois, Director of Content Strategy, capracare
“Having collaborated on multiple brand and strategy projects as a client, I can confidently say he is the real deal. Hiring Philip to develop a brand for my fledgling coaching practice was the best business decision I have made, and the return on investment was rapid and substantial. He makes connections, sees patterns and asks questions that others can’t. His methods are clear and intentional, and the result is always beyond expectation. You want to work with him again and again.”
— Cathryn Carruthers, Executive Coach, The Success Strategist
“Philip’s coaching is just incredible. Whether it’s a portfolio critique, career advice, branding or strategic guidance, he gets to the root of the problem fast and provides detailed and actionable steps to fix it. I had just left a company where I was stuck doing the same task for years. After only 3 sessions with him, I had landed a dream job as a senior level designer!”
— Aren Khachatryan, Senior Designer
“As a creative director, finding a mentor that could provide value that’s relevant to my position was difficult. Working with Philip has elevated my skills, mindset, and taken my creative work to another level. His personalized approach, insight and depth of industry knowledge are unmatched. I would recommend working with him to any creative professional who wants to excel in their field.”
— Dušan Potrč, Creative Director, Digistor24
“Philip’s entrepreneurial insight is invaluable; a veritable gold mine for new businesses seeking the best chance at success. He helped bring the vision of my new business from a broad concept to a focused, deliverable service in just two consulting sessions. ”
— Collett Litchard, Rhetorix Communications
“Philip listened to everything I had to say and didn’t pass any judgement. He took what I said at face value and knew exactly how to guide me to the next steps to take. If you’re a designer or creative person in an entrepreneurial conundrum of any kind and you need a mentor, I highly recommend Philip. Wonderful, poignant, actionable advice.”
— Ben McFarlane, Owner, Threetwoone.fun
“I sent Philip a lot of information prior to our engagement, and he was very thorough in his analysis of my road blocks. He nailed it and got straight to the point. I highly recommend Philips coaching for your creative career development needs. Well spoken and a genuine person that knows how to navigate these obstacles to point you in the right direction. 10 stars.”
— Rob Cisneros, Brand Strategist, Consultant
“Philip has a track record of success with some of the world’s largest consumer brands.”
— Melanie Marsh, VP of Business Development, Stylus.com
“One of the few practitioners that can balance top tier creativity with real world business savvy.”
— Ron Vandenberg, Founder, Anthem Worldwide
“Philip synthesized and prepared a strategy to bring my visual identity system to a whole new level. I can’t thank him enough.”
— Robert Musallam, Founder, TheSocialMediaRealtor.com
“Philip cut right through to the heart of the problems I was facing and transformed my entire online presence into something I’m now proud of. I couldn’t have done it without him, period.”
— Chris Darafeev, CEO, FlyRyde.com
“A great mix of praise and constructive criticism which resulted in dramatic improvements to my website. I’m confident that our conversions are going to climb as a result!”
— Colin Gray, Founder, ThePodcastHost.com
“Philip holds himself to high standards of excellence and has the talent and knowledge to live up to them.”
— Richard Bates, VP of Global Brand Design, PepsiCo
“Philip is a fantastic creative resource and a great business partner.”
— Chad Hinson, VP of Global Brand Creative, Levi’s
“One of the best creative directors I have ever worked with.”
— Alix Becker, Partner, JonesBecker
“Philip has incredible ability to explain and connect with the advice he is giving so that you can truly internalize it.”
— Yigal Adato, CEO, Leaderato.com
“From the wayward brand to the Goliath brand, he brings smart brand strategy and great design to bear.”
