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.

- INDESIGN 90%
- PHOTOSHOP 80%
- ILLUSTRATOR 70%
- WORDPRESS 80%
- DREAMWEAVER 60%
- HTML & CSS 70%
- BLENDER 35%
AT A GLANCE
Graphic Design. Over 20 years as a creative professional handling the layout and design from single page ads to 400+ page books.
Art Direction. Over 17 years of creative direction experience in advertising, tabletop games, publishing (book and magazine), ecommerce, and web design.
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
Art Director and Principal Graphic Designer
North Star Games
August 2022 – Present
Responsible for the layout and design of the company’s tabletop games. Source and manage freelance artists to provide gaming assets. Work with marketing and sales managers to build creative assets.
• Create the layout and design for both tabletop games and marketing materials
• Instituted a more comprehensive review system for production files
• Source new artistic talent and manage them in their creation of high quality illustrations and sculptures
Art Director
Petersen Games
April 2018 – July 2022
Was responsible for the overall design aesthetic and visual look of all the company’s projects. Created the visuals for all marketing initiatives. Handled the layout and design of board games, RPG books, and marketing assets.
• Spearheaded a packaging redesign of the company’s flagship product that brought increased sales
• Designed and laid out an award winning 400+ page RPG book
• Managed a team of over 20 active freelance artists to create both illustrations and 3D sculptors
Creative Director
CFM Consulting
August 2009 – April 2018
Managed the design team and oversaw the creative of all marketing and branding initiatives.
• Led the re-branding campaign of a national fitness chain that aided in member retention and increased new signups.
• Created the branding of a new boutique fitness studio that now has over 200 locations
e-Commerce Creative Manager
Successories
November 2007 – July 2009
Designed and coded the company’s website and email campaigns. Oversaw the look and design of all internet marketing initiatives. Reviewed web analytics data to identify ways to improve the user experience.
Graphic Designer
Ball Publishing
August 2005 – November 2007
Designed and laid out a monthly magazine, as well as a variety of educational textbooks and retail books. Created promotional, marketing, and other collateral materials for the company’s books and trade shows.
Lead Graphic/Web Designer
Axiom Advertising
May 2000 – August 2005
Led the design team in the creation of all printed materials for the agency’s largest clients. Oversaw all projects from initial concept to final production.
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