Mark Mangona

Self-Employed
Graphic Designer
March 2024 - Present
Remote, United States

• Worked as freelance graphic designer on paid art and character design for a fantasy novel
• Delivered 2 client-requested digital arts on a commission basis
• Created 3 character designs for fantasy e-books
• Moved to the U.S. in 2024 and fully authorized to work as a lawful permanent resident (LPR)
• Learning through online certifications to keep up with industry tools, trends, and managerial skills

Senior Graphic Designer
ObjectBright Inc
02/2013 - 02/2024 
Muntinlupa City, Philippines

• Designed a long-term care infographic ranking on the 1st page, top row of Google search results
• Increased e-blast click rates to 20% by updating design to best practices
• T-shirt design for Live-aboard Diving merchandise averages 8 to 10 sales monthly
• Teamed with lead data analyst to identify an OCR file error, helping resolve 2+ weeks of project delays
• Mentored web designers to improve their design software skills

Freelance Web Designer
FUDOG INC.
08/2009 - 03/2012
United States (remote)

• Designed e-books and header-footer themes that clients relied on and reused for 3 years
• Updates interface for digital marketing, affiliate sites, and iGaming, managing 4+ accounts daily
• Provide a minimum of 2 professional header-footer designs per day for affiliate sites
• Produces 2 to 6 animated banners daily for affiliate sites, meeting the client’s request

Graphic Designer, Web Designer
Bayview Technologies, Inc
02/2007 - 05/2009
Makati, Philippines
Designs for online casinos, gaming, and sports betting

• Launched the visual identity for an iGaming company, contributing to $100M in funding
• Established a design trend for an iGaming and sports betting company, adopted for 5+ years
• Lead designer for 3 iGaming exhibit designs at their first Asia-based expo launch
• Made a design pass approval that had been through 20+ revisions by a previous designer
• iGaming investor visuals drew praise at an event, with some mistaking it for the art of top UK artists
• Contributed 3 designs chosen to be murals as corporate lobby branding displayEDUCATIONAdamson

Bachelor's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Adamson University
06/1991 - 10/1997

• I created the Batch T-shirt design back when I was in my junior and senior years.

Industrial Drafting Technology
Don Bosco Makati
06/1980 - 04/1991

• I was always included to be our school's representative for elementary and high school art competitions and I won most of the time. 
• One of my artworks was entered into UNICEF to be a holiday greeting card.
• Our school's print shop called me for a paid summer job to be an illustrator for a textbook after my art teacher recommended me.