Nicholas Mandino
Graphic Designer · King Garlic Limited
Denver, CO
In My Own Words
Creative and detail-oriented Graphic Designer with experience developing brand-forward visual assets for marketing, signage, packaging, and digital campaigns. Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and visual storytelling across digital and print formats. Known for bringing bold, eye-catching design with a strategic lens — from concept to production. Versatile collaborator with a hands-on approach, eager to grow within in-house or agency creative teams.
Work Experience
Freelance Graphic Designer
King Garlic Limited2006 – Present
Led BarNun’s 2024–25 branding campaigns, creating award-winning graphics in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Procreate, and managing local print and digital production. Developed branding, signage, and marketing assets including logos, packaging, social media campaigns, pitch decks, and templates. Designed custom logos, typography, and brand guidelines for CMK Paintball Club, plus banners, apparel, and flags. Delivered print-ready and digital production files through hands-on collaboration with clients and vendors. Created visual storytelling assets like mood boards, illustrations, and icon sets to support cohesive brand narratives. Branded and promoted Critical Mass Orlando, increasing turnout by 840% through bold design, merch, and grassroots marketing.
Freelance Graphic Designer
King Garlic Limited2006 – Present
Led BarNun’s 2024–25 branding campaigns, creating award-winning graphics in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Procreate, and managing local print and digital production. Developed branding, signage, and marketing assets including logos, packaging, social media campaigns, pitch decks, and templates. Designed custom logos, typography, and brand guidelines for CMK Paintball Club, plus banners, apparel, and flags. Delivered print-ready and digital production files through hands-on collaboration with clients and vendors. Created visual storytelling assets like mood boards, illustrations, and icon sets to support cohesive brand narratives. Branded and promoted Critical Mass Orlando, increasing turnout by 840% through bold design, merch, and grassroots marketing.
Quality Control Technician
Revved Industries (Parent company of Guerrilla Gravity)2022 – 2023
Designed editable Google Docs and Sheets templates to streamline cross-department quality reporting and issue tracking. Created a print-ready defect accountability report in InDesign, combining data visuals with clean layouts for faster team response. Developed custom layouts for stack analysis reports used by production and engineering to identify recurring issues. Collaborated with leads to ensure templates were adaptable, user-friendly, and met evolving workflow needs. Supported task tracking and communication using Asana, Google Workspace, and Excel to improve production efficiency.
Quality Technician & Production Coordinator
EarthRoamer2020 – 2022
Installed custom vinyl graphics on luxury expedition vehicles, ensuring precise placement and brand consistency. Conducted final inspections on outsourced wraps, identifying design errors and verifying specs compliance. Created internal QC documents and visual guides to support defect tracking and production consistency. Utilized Smartsheet to log quality defects, track repairs, and maintain accountability. Collaborated cross-functionally via Microsoft Office and Teams to streamline production feedback.
Education
Valencia College
2012