I am mia kabigting.

Hello. I’m Margarethe Kabigting (aka Mia). Having spent nearly two decades in graphic design, I’m an ambitious creative marketer who finds delight in creating award-winning designs. My extensive marketing background, passion, and hustle have prepared me for a robust career in marketing and communications. On a side note, I’m silently judging your font choice at all times and am a recovering coffee addict.

EXPERIENCE

2022-PRESENT

Sr. Graphic Designer, Jones Worley

2019-2022

Sr. Graphic Designer, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority

2009-2019

Graphics Coordinator, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority

2002-present

Freelance Graphic & Web Designer, MKDiseno

2002-2007

Graphic Designer at Pro-Rep, Inc.

summer 2002

Graphic Design & Artistic Dev. Intern at Pro-Rep, Inc.

Awards and Recognitions

A complete list is available at request, but the BEST is yet to come!

Grand AdWheel Award: Best Marketing & Communications to Highlight Transit Needs & Funding
September 2021

1st Place AdWheel Award: Best Comprehensive Campaign to Highlight Transit Needs & Funding
May 2021

1st Place Award & Judges' Favorite: World Car-Free Day Special Event Collateral
October 2020

Most Original Award: If you're still reading, you should ask me why this is even on here, haha!
October 2019

October 2019

1st Place Award: "Join the Charge" Bus Wrap Design, Interior/Exterior Signage Category
September 2019

Education

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
MAJOR: GRAPHIC DESIGN
NORFOLK, VA
August 2007

ADVANCED DIPLOMA
GOVERNOR'S MAGNET SCHOOL
NORFOLK, VA
June 1996

CLASS OF 2019
10-MONTH PROGRAM
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
November 2019

skills

Adobe Creative Suite
Illustrator 100%
INDESIGN 100%
Photoshop 90%
After Effects/premiere pro 75%
Web Development
cms (wp, umbraco, etc.) 85%
Dreamweaver 75%
HTML/CSS/JS/jquery 75%
PHP/MySQL 50%

Ready to create something awesome?

I'm excited to help with any creative challenge.