Mike Montes is a graphic designer with over 8 years of experience in graphic design, branding, advertising, website design, photography, and videography. He has extensive skills with software like Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Some of his past clients include Natasha, a direct sales company in the Philippines, and KAUST, where he created posters, videos, and logos for their recreation department called Get Active.

1. The Art of Mike Montes
http://michaelangelomontes.wix.com/creative_pixels

2. Hi! Over 8 years of experience as a Graphic Designer,
I have a keen eye for detail, highly creative and a team player.
As a Graphic Designer, my aim is to give visual solutions for marketing collaterals
such as Branding, Advertisement, Poster Ads, Website Design Support.
I also develop the skill of visual retouching for
Magazines, Product Shots, Color Corrections and Color Separation.
I have developed and master graphic software such as
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In-Design.
Additional basic to advance skills in Flash Animations, Adobe Dreamweaver,
Photography and Cinematography (Indoor and Outdoor) and
basic Video Editing and After Effects.
I’m hoping that you will enjoy looking at my Portfolio as much
as I was working on this.
I look forward working with you.
Sincerely,
Mike Montes
*All images, graphics and lay-out used on this portfolio was created and property
of Mike Montes. Images and Graphics are copyrighted 2017by Mike Montes.

4. Photography is my passion even on my youger years.
I do recreational / creative and commercial photography.
Some are just samples of my Commercial Photography shoots.
PHOTOGRAPHY

5. SPORTS OUTDOORSand
KAUST Inter Department Football Championship
I was invited by the KAUST Community to shoot and cover their Football Championship
last November 7, 2016. Happened at KAUST Pitch 5, Thuwal, Mekkah, Saudi Arabia.
The Photos we’re used later for The LENS (KAUST Community Journal)

6. SPORTS OUTDOORSand
GCC Outdoor Cricket Tournament 2017
Once again it’s the Annual GCC Cricket Tournament in KAUST
and i was once again invited to take photos for The LENS.
November 10, 2016 @ KAUST Cricket Field, Thuwal, Mekkah, Saudi Arabia.

7. SPORTS OUTDOORSand
KAM Inflatables Sessions
Held last November 5, 2016 at King Abdullah Monument
KAUST Thuwal, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Photos were used for The LENS prints and ads
to advertise the weekly event.

8. “The goal of a designer is to listen, observe, understand, sympathize, empathize, synthesize, and
glean insights that enable him or her to ‘make the invisible visible.’ –Hillman Curtis
POSTERS LAYOUTSand

9. NATASHA is one of the best direct-selling company in the
Philippines and im proud that i get a chance of working with them
on their Catalog as Creative Graphic Artist

10. Jericho Scents for Natasha Catlog
Published September - October 2012
Philippines

11. Jericho Scents for Natasha Catlog
Published September - October 2012
Philippines

12. Jericho Scents for Natasha Catlog
Published September - October 2012
Philippines

13. Jericho Scents for Natasha Catlog
Published September - October 2012
Philippines

14. Eid Al-Adha 2017 Poster Activity
Published September 2017 • The LENS
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Jeddah, K.S.A.

15. Few of Posters I have created for KAUST Community.
All Published 2016
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Jeddah K.S.A.

16. BRANDING LOGO’sand
Branding is one of the most important aspects of any business, and it will all start on a brand’s
Logo. Here are some of the few logos that successfully helped my clients on their business.
Aside from Sports Coaching
Program, Get Active also has
recreational activities such as
given below.

17. GetActive is KAUST’s Recreation Department. It’s main purpose is to entice
their community to be fit and have a healthy lifestyle. By joining the “Sports
Coaching Program”, they can be fit, learn the sport and have fun.
Get Active - Sports Coaching Program 2016 - Sports Coaching Brand Identity Logo
reference: getactive.kaust.edu.sa

18. Get Active - Leagues 2016 - Brand Identity Logo
reference: getactive.kaust.edu.sa
Some of the League organized by Get Active in KAUST for the Community

19. Some of the Video Advertorials for campaigning
Get Active Sports Coaching Program 2016
CINEMATOGRAPHY
VIDEO EDITING
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76Cg3W9eiYY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUIqrvrQ5Xc&t=1s
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrn4zmG2itU&t=24s
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSklWF8lOek
video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBn1-LEAMxw