About

My name is Phil, and InfoKiln is my wide ranging information design business.

I specialize in helping Artists capture, organize and present their work. My graphic arts “back office” skills are comprehensive- offering professional photography, asset management, design, print, web and strategic planning services.

In 1975, I fell in love with the elegant presentation of ideas– when I joined some printing craftsmen as an apprentice  (at the Oldstyle Press, in Palo Alto). I watched them print letterheads and brochures for great designers- and the results were thrilling.  I was hooked, and embraced learning about paper, presses, embossing, foil, ink and . . . 

Year after year, I’ve found interesting jobs in the graphic arts. I managed the production of millions of magazines, designed annual reports, did lots of Pro Bono work for non-profits and always kept digging to uncover where the roots of clear communications grew. My passion for clarity, computers and compelling visuals continues to evolve.

Do you need help making your ideas handsome and visible? Do you want to collaborate and craft beautiful, clear and effective documents and web sites? Let’s talk.

InfoKiln provides . . .

Solid project analysis and planning skills - to identify what's needed, what's cost effective, what's missing. 
Content counsel- I will collaborate to discuss what to highlight, and how to sequence things, so the message emerges as clear, inviting and memorable
Deep understanding of print options - across sheet fed, web and digital presses.
Photographic expertise - world class equipment- capturing, cataloging & color correcting images
Asset Management services - advice on, or assembly of online, sortable, user friendly image libraries
Crafting InDesign documents that are deceptively simple. Creating & routing perfect files, for any vendor.
Extensive paper knowledge  so we can let the substrate make a contribution to the final composition
Deep knowledge of hi-impact print techniques
Mac and PC literate including MS Office Apps (Word, Excel and Access)
Print production savvy to deliver low cost, high quality, on time products
Web Design and e-mail messaging design
World class library of graphic design samples, culled from 4 decades of collecting (hoarding?)

InfoKiln
Phil Van Kirk
Roxbury, Connecticut. USA 

pvk@infokiln.com
203 • 994 • 3489