Marianne Mercado

A Multimedia Artist with a relentless drive to explore new creative boundaries and emerging media formats. Proven track record of leading extracurricular projects and team collaborations to craft captivating visual content. I am fueled by deep curiosity to master new tools and translate bold ideas into powerful visual stories.

My active role in school publications has sharpened my ability to deliver publication ready graphics under strict deadlines. Furthermore, competing and excelling in various creative contests has honed my versatility, speed, and competitive edge.

Writer - Freelance

(2024-02 - 2024-06)

• Managed end-to-end project deliverables under tight deadlines with high client satisfaction and clear cross-cultural communication.

Multimedia Artist Intern - LASAC

(2024-08 - 2024-11)

• Visual Content Creation: Produced quality graphic assets, social media publication materials (pubmats), and digital marketing collateral aligned with brand guidelines.
• Creative Collaboration: Assisted the design team in brainstorming visual concepts, storyboarding, and editing digital media assets for live campaigns.

Chief Artist - The Brahmans' Journal

(2025-07 - 2026-07)

• Creative Direction & Output: Spearheaded the visual identity, cover designs, and original artwork for the official tabloid, magazine, literary folio, and newsletters, while ensuring 100% on-time publication release.
• Team Leadership: Led and mentored visual artists and photojournalists in regional and national-level press conferences (digital and in-person), driving team strategy to secure top awards under strict deadlines.

Lead Designer

(2025-12 - 2026-07)

• Project Leadership: Spearheaded the visual direction, character concept design, and digital layout for an original webtoon series for our capstone project.
• Research & Narrative Strategy: Conducted audience research to transform narrative themes into an engaging web-optimized visual format.

Bachelor of Multimedia Arts - Multimedia Arts - University of Batangas (2023-07 - 2026-07)