Through the Sheffield music scene, Phillips became friends with graphic designer Ian Anderson.
[3] They produced album artwork for artists such as Pop Will Eat Itself, Pulp, Supergrass, The Orb, and Warp Records including Aphex Twin.
Q magazine included a Designers Republic sleeve in their list of the 100 Best Record Covers of All Time.
Other games credits includeWipeout 3: Special Edition, Global Domination, Conflict: Denied Ops, Pilot Academy, the LMA Manager series and Lemmings Revolution.
[10] Phillips now works solo, producing sleeve art for Richard Hawley.