• ABOUT

Phijos is me – Philippus Johan Schutte. Based in Cape Town, I split my time between strategic employer branding and creating cultural experiences.

I work with companies to develop authentic workplace cultures that actually attract talent. My approach focuses on making the employer brands feel genuine in its content-development polished in its presentation, collaborating with leadership teams and broader employee groups to showcase who they really are.

In earlier years I worked in music. I’m co-founder of The Other, a now-defunct music culture company diversifying sonic curation in South Africa, and The Death of Glitter, one of Cape Town’s most influential queer nightlife movements. I also served as comms director for Search Festival, an annual music and arts festival revered for its transparency, perseverence and curation.

Outside of work, you’ll still find me DJing, hosting radio shows, participating in the ballroom scene (I’m 007), or walking my dog Tjips on the mountain.

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Services

Strategy

I observe, research, interrogate (in a nice way) and listen to concoct strategies that range from simple to complex, blending creativity with purpose to guide your project from insight to impact. This is essentially the recipe we’ll be creating to later follow on the path to success.

Brand Strategy • Workshop Facilitation • Audience Insights • Content Strategy • Cultural Exploration

Branding

I help you find your voice and express it through a brand identity that echoes across time and space.

Brand Development • Verbal & Visual Identity • Storytelling • Tone of Voice • Brand Guidelines

Design

I bring ideas to life in unexpected ways, simplifying the complex and giving shape to the intangible across graphic, digital and experiential mediums.

Graphic Design • Web Design • UI & UX Design • Editorial Design • Exhibition & Experiential Design

Engagement

I create spaces, experiences and moments that engage, inspire and connect, bringing people together in ways that push boundaries and foster belonging.

Consulting • Community Engagement • Cultural Events • Inclusive Spaces • Boundary-Pushing Experiences

Expression

I amplify voices and express ideas that make people think, feel and do, from compelling copy to thought-provoking content across mediums.

Copywriting • Creative Storytelling • Thought Leadership • Multimedia Content Creation

Connection

I bring people together through the universal languages of music (it’s cheesy, but it’s true) to create shared experiences that forge genuine connections.

DJ • Music Curation • Podcast & Radio Hosting • MC & Live Event Hosting

Other

Some clients I’ve worked with
  • Aesop
  • AfrikaBurn
  • ALX Africa
  • Aura
  • Black Major
  • British Council
  • Chefs
  • Criton
  • D.O.G
  • Good Good Good
  • Green Way Interiors
  • Johno Mellish
  • Kleinood Wine Farm
  • Little Black Door
  • New York Times Magazine
  • OkayAfrica
  • SAOTA
  • Search Festival
  • Strangelove
  • Sunshine Cinema
  • Swiss Arts Council
  • Telkom
  • The Other
  • The Thinker
  • Volkswagen
  • WESGRO
  • Yellow Pages
  • Yours Truly
  • … many more I can’t recall right now!
More info on my secret DJ career
Phijos DJ EPK

I’ve performed either as Phijos, Phijosindafield (w/ [kevindafield]), Mom & Dad (w/ DRAGMOTHER) or with The Other DJs at a wide gamut of events, clubs and festivals around the world. I’ve also been a host for my own shows on several online radio stations. Check it out below, with links out to the mixes 🙂

South Africa

  • Clubs + Events
    • The Death of Glitter (Resident)
    • SWIM (Former Resident)
    • EVOL (Former Resident)
    • SPECTRUM (Ballroom)
    • Legacy (Ballroom)
    • Search Festival
    • Bazique
    • Origin
    • AfrikaBurn
    • Pangea
    • Rocking The Daisies
    • Wolfkop Weekender
    • Modular Club
    • Smalltown Beat
    • Cape Town Electronic Music Festival
    • Mouth2Mouth Festival
    • Sexy Groovy Love
    • We Love Summer
  • Radio + Mixes
    • The Other Radio (Host)
    • Hamshack Radio
    • UCT Radio
    • Bush Radio

Europe

  • Clubs + Events
    • Canal 54 (CH)
    • Monarch (DE)
  • Radio + Mixes
    • High Hoops (UK)
    • Worldwide FM (UK)
    • Radio Raheem (IT)
    • Radio Relativa (ES)
    • TRNSTN Radio (CH)
  • Other
    • The Vinyl Factory (UK)

Other

  • Clubs + Events
    • Nothing Really Matters (USA)
  • Radio + Mixes
    • Montez Press Radio (USA)
    • Zarabat FM (Iran)