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Mary E Pagone
Hello and welcome to my ‘About’ page. Please enjoy!
A daughter of immigrant Italian and Danish parents, I double-majored in Illustration and Psychology at California State University - Long Beach, graduating with a BFA in Illustration. After cutting my teeth as an inker at Vision Skateboards, so began my illustrious and varied career path, working for such luminaries as The Walt Disney Company, DZN-The Design Group, Mattel, Inc., ABCmouse, Fox Studios and NBCUniversal.
Proficient in expressing ideas into engaging art through many mediums, my career has allowed me to build skill sets in Illustration, Design for Print, New Media, UI/UX, Branding, Product Conceptualization and Packaging. I have extensive experience working in LA's entertainment, branding, beauty and educational industries with an eye towards continued success in all creative environments.
I balance my career with personal creative work, like Mini portrait-making, fabric design and traveling about finding vintage treasures, especially of the Mid-Century and Atomic-era variety. I also care for animals as a rescue volunteer and adopt senior dogs. They need our hearts and voices.
My creative approach—no matter the medium— is to roll up my sleeves and hit the floor running. I thrive with open minds and bones that arenʼt lazy. Enthusiasm, passion and a dash of humor is an essential combination to create compelling design.