Lara Phillips

Production Assistant for 8i Labs. Provide support to the entire production process and assists the Production Coordinators.

Services Provided: • Brand Identity & Graphic Design • Website Development, E-Commerce & Optimization • Print, Imagery & Photography • Social Media & Blogging • Business Development, Marketing & Communications • Project Management, Consulting & Strategy • Art Direction & Event Management

Responsible for: Finding music talent Production consultation and management Booking shows and studio time Art direction for music videos Still photography

• Designing and managing the GWHH brand • Providing visitors with an exclusive, direct insight into the mind of an artist by conducting extensive interviews with some of hip hop and R&B’s most recognizable names • Writing in-depth, articulate reviews and editorials of the latest albums, concerts, and controversial topics in the world of hip hop and R&B. Topics extend beyond the local Chicago hip hop scene into sports, art, design, and politics • Providing new business opportunities online and offline • Marketing the brand in terms of all social media outlets • Contributing to Gowhere’s social media fanbase of 10,000+ fans • Conducting interviews with artists such as Twista, Jim Jones,Keri Hilson, Jeremih and many more

• Developing & Executing the DEEZ Kickstarter Campaign • Storyboarding, Script Writing and Director of Video • Raising Over $10,000 in Crowdfunding • Launching Online E-Commerce Store for the Brand • Designing Line Sheets, Graphics for T-Shirts & Mock-Ups • Managing the Business Development with Vendors • Develop, Execute and Manage Photoshoots

Responsible for: • Providing Online and Off-Line Networking Opportunities to all Hip Hop Genre Music Industry Professionals • Managing, Directing, and Coordinating all Event Planning Efforts • Booking Artists for Performances, Administering Performance Contracts and Processing Payments • Expanding the Exposure of the Brand through all Marketing Outlets • Locating Sponsors and Forming all Sponsorship Programs • Art Direction and Execution for all Photo and Video Shoots • Maintain Production Schedules, Tracking, Billing and Estimates • Creating the First Chicago Industry Directory Online