Pon Angara : Barkada Creative, LLC
Barkada Creative strives to be an essential partner to a small business or nonprofit organization in helping them be perceived by their audience as a trusted leader in their industry. Our goal is to help them thrive and drive the economy.
Perception is Everything.
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Unique Value Proposition: Brand Development and Marketing
Barkada Creative partners with small businesses and nonprofit organizations to help enhance their positioning and recognition in the marketplace through a cohesive brand strategy. Our friendly collaborative approach fosters good long term relationships with our clients which gives them the full benefit of our talent and resources.
Key questions that point to the need for rethinking your brand strategy:
- How do we increase market share and penetrate other markets?
- Why do prospects seem confused about our services and offerings?
- How can we raise prices without losing customers?
About Barkada Creative, LLC and Pon Angara:
Pon Angara is Principal of Barkada Creative, a team of brand architects working with emerging businesses and associations to enhance their positioning and recognition in the marketplace. Pon is responsible for the design and implementation of the clients' cohesive brand strategies and the development of their marketing communications materials. Barkada Creative serves clients in professional services and associations, financial services, healthcare, IT, education, retail, and non-profit organizations.
Pon holds a BS in Engineering Management, a BFA in Communication Design and a BFA in Industrial Design. Academia started him off with a unique understanding of how to apply principles of science, business and the visual arts in developing creatively innovative approaches to problem solving.
Past Experience Creative Director at CMO Graphics February 1998 – December 2004 Graphic Design Art direct all designs and creative. Business development and sales. John O. Butler Company March 1993 – December 1997 Health & Wellness Design company's marketing materials and product packaging.
Education University of Illinois at Chicago September 1984 – December 1992 BS Engineering Management BFA Industrial Design & Graphic Design
Interests food & wine, arts, film, tennis, yoga Associations & Affiliations Association Forum of Chicagoland Business Marketing Association Lakeview Chamber of Commerce DevCorp North (Rogers Park)
