I’m a multidisciplinary designer, illustrator, and creative strategist with 35+ years of experience helping businesses bring ideas to life. I blend UX thinking, brand identity, storytelling, and practical problem‑solving to create work that’s thoughtful, clear, and grounded in craft. I love collaborating with teams who value clarity, curiosity, and getting things done well.

Mark Wubbena

I’m a multidisciplinary designer, illustrator, and creative strategist with 35+ years of experience helping businesses bring ideas to life. I blend UX thinking, brand identity, storytelling, and practical problem‑solving to create work that’s thoughtful, clear, and grounded in craft. I love collaborating with teams who value clarity, curiosity, and getting things done well.

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I’m a multidisciplinary designer, illustrator, and creative strategist with 35+ years of experience helping businesses bring ideas to life. I blend UX thinking, brand identity, storytelling, and practical problem‑solving to create work that’s thoughtful, clear, and grounded in craft. I love collaborating with teams who value clarity, curiosity, and getting things done well.

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Custom Projects Specialist at VGM Forbin
January 20, 2022 - October 22, 2025
Sales Support, Illustration, Design, Copywriting, Strategy, Proposal Development, Pitch Process, Customer Relations, Quality Assurance, Product Design & Documentation
Senior UX/Web Designer at VGM Forbin
June 22, 2012 - January 20, 2022
Web Design, Web Development, Illustration, Design, Copywriting, Strategy, Proposal Development, Pitch Process, Customer Relations, Quality Assurance
Owner / Chief Creative Director at Done by Wubbz
March 6, 2026 - Present
I help organizations clarify ideas, improve customer and internal experiences, and bring concepts to life through thoughtful design, UX strategy, and emotionally intelligent communication. What I do: - Brand identity, visual systems, and presentation design - UX strategy, user flows, prototypes, and documentation - Product and process development for teams and small businesses - Sales enablement tools, proposal systems, and pitch materials - Illustration, storytelling, and creative direction - Workflow design and operational clarity for growing organizations How I work: - Collaborative, practical, and grounded in Midwestern work ethic - Blending hands‑on craft with strategic thinking - Helping teams move from “idea” to “done” with confidence Recent highlights: - Guided organizations through system transitions and experience redesign - Built proposal and pitch frameworks that improved clarity and win rates - Developed internal workflows that reduced friction and improved team alignment - Created brand and communication systems that strengthened customer trust

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Computers & Electronics, Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Consumer Goods
    uniE621 In My Blood - Friday the 13th - Octopus Show: Square Social Variant 2
    Had some fun with this one! Imposed the famous mask over each of the band members. This asset was utilized on Instagram and Facebook artdirection graphicdesigner illustrator showcampaign
    uniE621 In My Blood - Friday the 13th - Octopus Show: Color Mini Show Flier
    This design was printed 4-up per standard size paper in both B&W and Full Color, then cut into 4 for handouts. artdirection graphicdesigner illustrator showcampaign
    uniE621 In My Blood - Friday the 13th - Octopus Show: Square Social Variant
    Art direction: Instructed photographer to take multiple band shots and individual artist shots; I posed our lead guitarist similar to Jason Vorhees, then created a silhouette outline, stylized the outline, turned it into a mask for the band shot, and then added type and other elements. photomanipulation artdirection graphicdesigner illustrator showcampaign
    uniE621 In My Blood - Friday the 13th - Octopus Show: B&W Mini Show Flier
    This design was printed 4-up per standard size paper in B&W then cut into 4 for handouts. artdirection graphicdesigner illustrator showcampaign
    uniE621 In My Blood - Friday the 13th - Octopus Show: Show Flier
    Art direction: Instructed photographer to take multiple band shots and individual artist shots; I posed our lead guitarist similar to Jason Vorhees, then created a silhouette outline, stylized the outline, turned it into a mask for the band shot, and then added type and other elements. photomanipulation artdirection graphicdesigner illustrator showcampaign
    uniE608 GE Drivetrain Technologies (Wind Power)
    Tradeshow video for GE Drivetrain Technologies to provide and introduction and overview of how GE Drivetrain works in the Wind Power segment. video animator videoeditor
    uniE621 In My Blood: Music Is Therapy Collage
    Designed for my band, originally just for shirts. Collage of elements that represent band members and our music. graphicdesigner illustrator designer
    uniE608 Iowa Auto Rebuilders - The Big Whammo!
    :30 sec TV spot. Storyboard and VO were provided. I prepped the assets for inclusion in After Effects, edited the timeline and assets within After Effects, then rendered using media encoder. video advert animator videoeditor
    uniE621 Bleedchain CD Album Art
    Album artwork for my old band, Bleedchain. photo graphicdesigner designer drummer artdirector branding