A Latino-owned, SAM.gov-registered creative studio delivering brand strategy, digital product design, advertising creative, and immersive experiences to government agencies, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations — built with the rigor the mission demands.
A full-stack creative practice — strategy through production — under one accountable team.
Unifying vision across brand, product, and campaign — from concept through delivery.
Positioning, identity systems, and messaging that hold up under scrutiny.
Human-centered interfaces for web, mobile, and mission-critical tools.
Integrated advertising campaigns print, web, film, social media that moves audiences and meet measurable results.
Immersive AR / VR / XR experiences for training, outreach, and engagement.
Accelerated ideation and production with responsible, human-in-the-loop AI.
Accessible, standards-compliant sites and applications, built to scale.
Clear narratives and content that translate complex missions into action.
Commercial credentials that translate directly to public-sector outcomes — scale, accessibility, and immersive innovation.
Scope — Led creative and design across AR platform initiatives, education products, and News Lab tools.
Outcome — 38+ shipped projects spanning immersive AR and global education programs.
Scope — Developed campaign creative and digital experiences for flagship series.
Outcome — Drove tune-in and audience engagement across premium programming.
Scope — Designed digital and promotional experiences for tentpole franchises.
Outcome — Extended franchise storytelling to audiences of millions.
Scope — Created UX and brand systems for game titles and platforms.
Outcome — Shaped player-facing experiences from launch through live ops.
Scope — Designed a life-saving mobile experience for emergency response.
Outcome — Delivered a critical safety tool with measurable real-world impact.
Scope — Designed VR experiences and platform-level creative.
Outcome — Helped define early standards for consumer virtual reality.
Scope — Produced campaign and launch creative for major game releases.
Outcome — Supported global launches across AAA franchises.
Scope — Built brand and digital systems for competitive gaming.
Outcome — Scaled a youth esports platform and its community.
Scope — Branding, UI/UX, website design, and art direction for a new real estate development in Playa Vista, CA.
Outcome — Successful website launch for a high-profile real estate development project.
Scope — Global awareness campaign positioning internet freedom as "the human rights cause of the 21st century" — approachable messaging to help Google play a clarifying, convening, and amplifying role in the movement.
Outcome — Built on the 7M+ voices that stopped SOPA/PIPA, with a long-term goal of 20M+ active participants and 1 billion aware worldwide.
Scope — Celebrity-powered PSA with Tony Hawk & the Z-Boys to drive water conservation — web, brand, short-form commercials, and a social campaign and giveaway.
Outcome — Built statewide drought awareness via local TV broadcast; named a Fast Company Top 5 Ads of the Week.
Scope — Public-health branding and communications for LA County programs — website and marketing materials designed to drive enrollment in family services.
Outcome — Ongoing public-sector engagement and multi-year collaboration.
Scope — Rebranding, website redesign, and fundraising strategy for a gaming-community mental-health nonprofit — spanning retail (individual donors) and corporate giving (brands, city orgs, and schools).
Outcome — Supporting an international nonprofit that has provided free mental health care to 26,000+ people across the globe.
Scope — Brand strategy, creative direction, and marketing for a culinary training collective — restaurant branding, content, AI-driven workflows, and entrepreneurship training.
Outcome — Rebrand deployed across micro-restaurants and Mode Bar at 4th Street Market, DTSA.
Scope — Designed an AI-powered financial literacy app delivering accessible, personalized education for underserved communities while helping banks build trust.
Outcome — Successful pilots with students and teachers in the San Bernardino school district.
Scope — Brand design and environmental graphics for the Atwater Infrastructure Project — an urban community innovation hub spanning food, art galleries, and tech-friendly space.
Outcome — Approved final brand system and environmental graphics for the development.
MandoMade was founded in 2012 by Armando Ceron, a creative director, designer, and marketing strategist with a BFA from ArtCenter College of Design and an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business & Technology.
A Latino-owned small business based in Orange County and registered in Los Angeles County, MandoMade has served 75+ brands and clients across 14 years of practice — with a proven public-sector and nonprofit track record. SAM.gov-registered and insured since 2012, we pair world-class creative craft with the reliability, accessibility, and security awareness government work demands, delivering from SoCal nationwide.
Led early-stage startups from concept to launch, driving product design and development, securing venture funding, and defining company culture.
Rebrand and evolve product design for a youth esports platform from series A round through to it's public IPO.
Implement AR tools into drones and product design for an AI-powered aerial inspection and infrastructure platform.
Designed and shipped multiple safety demos including an immersive mobile learning experience from the ground up.
Lead digital fashion designers, product design, and branding for a decentralized market of digital goods via NFTs.
Branding, ad campaigns for a world leading AI-powered email creation platform serving enterprise marketers.
AI-powered design system and product storytelling for a desk-less workforce scheduling and management platform.
Brand design and storytelling positioning for an AI-driven marketing analytics and forecasting platform.
Branding and presentation design for an AI-powered software for optimizing websites and conversion.
Armando brings rare creative range and the discipline to deliver. The kind of partner you want on your most ambitious work.
MandoMade combined strategic thinking with exceptional craft. The work moved our brand and our business forward.
Thoughtful, fast, and deeply collaborative. Armando consistently elevated every project he touched.