Tony Mastrangeli

Art Director, Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Photographer, Artist

About Me

Creative and innovative…A smart person knows how something works, a clever person knows how to get something done.

Hi. I’m Tony Mastrangeli.

I have been working as a design professional for over 20 years now. With experience as a creative director, art director, graphic designer, web designer, photographer, and fine artist, I have been solving problems for my clients for two decades now.

Location:Downers Grove, IL

Website: tonymastrangeli.com

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INDESIGN 90% 90%
PHOTOSHOP 80% 80%
ILLUSTRATOR 70% 70%
WORDPRESS 80% 80%
DREAMWEAVER 60% 60%
HTML & CSS 70% 70%
BLENDER 35% 35%

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign
Bachelor of Fine Arts

AWARDS

2020 Ennie Awards
Planet Apocalypse for 5th edition
Nominee – Best Monster/Adversary Supplement
Nominee – Best Art, Interior

2019 Ennie Awards
Sandy Petersen’s Cthulhu Mythos for 5th Edition
Winner – Best Monster/Adversary Supplement

2007 American Inhouse Design Awards
Winner – GrowerTalks May 2006 Cover
Winner – Pest and Diseases of Herbaceous Cover

EXPERIENCE

August 2022 – Present
North Star Games – Art Director and Principal Graphic Designer

Responsible for the layout and design of the company’s tabletop games. Source and manage freelance artists to provide gaming assets. Playtest games and provide feedback on design and game components. Work with marketing and sales managers to build creative assets.

April 2018 – July 2022
Petersen Games – Art Director

Responsible for the overall design aesthetic and visual look of all the company’s projects. Manage a team of illustrators and graphic designers to ensure projects are completed on time and within the vision of the brand. Manage multiple freelance artists to create illustrations for different game lines. Review all projects with an attention to detail to ensure the best quality products for our customers.

August 2009 – April 2018
CFM Consulting – Creative Director

Responsibilities include managing the branding and design for all clients. Oversee designers to ensure successful completion of all projects. Develop monthly marketing campaigns in coordination with the sales team. Review analytics data to ensure the success of marketing efforts.

November 2007 – July 2009
Successories – e-Commerce Creative Manager

Responsible for the overall look and feel of the company’s web site and email campaigns. Designed and coded all site web pages and email marketing. Oversaw all internet marketing initiatives. Reviewed web analytics data to ensure that there are no usability issues and identify ways to improve the user experience whenever possible.

August 2005 – November 2007
Ball Publishing – Graphic Designer

Responsibilities included the design and layout of a monthly magazine, text books and retail books. Responsible for the creation of promotional and other collateral materials for the company’s magazines, book lines, and web site. Provided tech support for multiple Macintosh computers.

May 2000 – August 2005
Axiom Advertising – Lead Graphic/Web Designer

Responsibilities included creation of printed materials such as newspaper ads, offset promotional pieces, billboards, direct mail and other collateral pieces for company clients. Oversaw projects from initial concept to final production. Created and maintained the company’s portfolio and web site. Trained and oversaw other designers to insure timely completion of all company projects.

What Do People Say About Me?

Tony is extremely easy to work with. He was lightning fast in response to requests and always eager to take on a last minute task. He is, frankly, the best graphic artist I have worked with in my 42 years as a game creator. He is cooperative, inventive, and manages an art team extremely well – keeping them happy and productive. He does not fear bringing problems to his superior’s attention, but accompanies said problems with suggestions for solution.

Sandy Petersen
President at Petersen Games

Tony is one of the best employees I’ve ever managed. He is quick, (as well as quick-witted, which is appreciated) smart, and thorough. As the only web-designer and programmer on staff, he is able to juggle tasks easily and perform all duties for 4 different companies with ease. Tony is proactive, performs well with little supervision, and trustworthy. I would hire Tony again in a heartbeat!

Emilie Totten
Supervisor at CFM Consulting

Tony is an excellent designer. He can easily assimilate the details and direction of a job and design a solution that is aesthetically pleasing and functional in a short period of time. He is proficient in multiple software packages and demonstrates the ability to learn new packages and techniques with ease. Tony would be an asset to any company.

Lucas Nicholas
Coworker at Ball Publishing

I worked with Tony for over a year on various types of online marketing initiatives including ecommerce and email marketing, and his creative, user experience, and marketing skills are tremendous assets to Successories. Tony’s work on email campaigns resulted in significant increases in conversions and sales, and Tony also implemented many website improvements that enhanced the user experience and improved the brand presentation.