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Versatile, fast-learning creative professional with a keen eye for detail, strong people skills, and a proven ability to deliver high-quality design assets across digital, print, and visual storytelling. Comfortable collaborating with teams, meeting production deadlines, and improving workflows with reusable templates and clear processes. Experienced in graphic design, photo manipulation, and concept art, with additional strengths in training team members and leading small design efforts. Also brings storyboard and animation-related experience from contract roles, plus hands-on workshop and event coordination from leadership in a creative guild.…Versatile, fast-learning creative professional with a keen eye for detail, strong people skills, and a proven ability to deliver high-quality design assets across digital, print, and visual storytelling. Comfortable collaborating with teams, meeting production deadlines, and improving workflows with reusable templates and clear processes. Experienced in graphic design, photo manipulation, and concept art, with additional strengths in training team members and leading small design efforts. Also brings storyboard and animation-related experience from contract roles, plus hands-on workshop and event coordination from leadership in a creative guild.

John Erickson Manalon

Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Concept Artist, +4

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Versatile, fast-learning creative professional with a keen eye for detail, strong people skills, and a proven ability to deliver high-quality design assets across digital, print, and visual storytelling. Comfortable collaborating with teams, meeting production deadlines, and improving workflows with reusable templates and clear processes. Experienced in graphic design, photo manipulation, and concept art, with additional strengths in training team members and leading small design efforts. Also brings storyboard and animation-related experience from contract roles, plus hands-on workshop and event coordination from leadership in a creative guild.…Versatile, fast-learning creative professional with a keen eye for detail, strong people skills, and a proven ability to deliver high-quality design assets across digital, print, and visual storytelling. Comfortable collaborating with teams, meeting production deadlines, and improving workflows with reusable templates and clear processes. Experienced in graphic design, photo manipulation, and concept art, with additional strengths in training team members and leading small design efforts. Also brings storyboard and animation-related experience from contract roles, plus hands-on workshop and event coordination from leadership in a creative guild.

Available to hire

Versatile, fast-learning creative professional with a keen eye for detail, strong people skills, and a proven ability to deliver high-quality design assets across digital, print, and visual storytelling. Comfortable collaborating with teams, meeting production deadlines, and improving workflows with reusable templates and clear processes.

Experienced in graphic design, photo manipulation, and concept art, with additional strengths in training team members and leading small design efforts. Also brings storyboard and animation-related experience from contract roles, plus hands-on workshop and event coordination from leadership in a creative guild.

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Work Experience

Concept Artist (Contract) at Manguray Productions

March 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023

Created concept art in the client’s desired style; made design decisions that visually communicated a character’s story and disposition; produced multiple sketches to offer variety; iterated on feedback and comments from the team.

Storyboard Artist (Contract) at Cutting Edge Productions

December 1, 2019 - Present

Created storyboards for scripted scenes; timed thumbnails to director specifications and visual appeal; collaborated to craft moving scenes that aid narration through composition.

Graphic Designer at StackCommerce

June 1, 2019 - January 1, 2026

Created beautiful and eye-catching imagery for digital goods; researched design principles aligned with partners’ branding; updated sale pages; photo manipulated physical products; collaborated within teams to produce assets; managed production schedules; trained new hires on processes and guidelines; led a small design team; created material for email marketing and design templates to improve workflow efficiency.

Vice President of Internal Affairs at Dumaguete Animation Guild

September 1, 2018 - August 1, 2022

Ensured internal affairs were properly scheduled and executed; collaborated with founders on guild trajectory and operation; partnered with artists and creators for conventions, workshops, and events; hosted workshops on client acquisition, pricing, color, lighting, and core art fundamentals.

Album Cover Artist (Contract) at Music City East Productions, LLC (Alice Kristiansen Branchburg)

May 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018

Designed album covers based on client specifications in both visual and technical requirements. Created cohesive promotional art aligned with the album’s established visual direction.

Album Cover Artist (Contract) at Music City East Productions, LLC

May 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018

Designed beautiful album covers based on client specifications and technical requirements; produced cohesive promotional art aligned with the album’s visual direction.