Jerry C. Maravilla Sr., affectionately known as Mang Jerry, is a veteran sign painter, artist, and fabricator whose career spans several decades of dedication to visual arts and advertising. His journey began at the age of 14, when he discovered his passion for painting. With steady hands and a creative mind, Mang Jerry honed his skills through traditional methods—creating hand-painted streamers, mastering silk screen printing, and fabricating customized signage long before the digital age transformed the industry.

In 2006, Mang Jerry founded ArtVilla Advertising, a homegrown company that quickly became known for its high-quality signs, attention to detail, and reliable service. ArtVilla operated successfully until 2014, leaving a lasting impression on local businesses and communities through its handcrafted work.

After years of continued work and creative exploration, Mang Jerry returned with a renewed vision in 2024 by establishing C&J Advertising, a family-rooted business that carries forward his commitment to craftsmanship, artistry, and personalized service. With over 50 years of experience, Mang Jerry remains a hands-on leader and creative force—proof that true art never fades, it simply evolves.

John's passion for design and digital media started in the late 70's developing games on a TRS-80 CoCo. After school he started Say Design, a pioneering creative design agency in Silicon Valley. Since then, John has designed and developed many award winning interactive projects for various global brands, game publishers and his own IP's. John takes an active role in the AR/VR and digital entertainment community which includes presenting at shows such as Digital Hollywood, Casual Connect, Adobe Max and others. In recent years John has focussed on AR, VR and Immersive Technologies for corporate training, surgical training and STE(A)M education which includes a brand new stealth startup called Immerst that is developing advanced robotics and immersive technologies.

Past and current Clients & Partners include: Disney, Walt Disney Imagineering, MTV Networks, Microsoft, Nintendo, National Geographic, IBM, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Noggin, MTV Networks, CMT, VH1, Viacom, Yahoo!, Yahoo Kids!, Warner Brothers, Electronic Arts, Pepsi, Toyota, Sony Pictures, Sony Electronics, Sesame Street, Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, Dell Computers, Codemasters, Eidos, Namco/Bandai, THQ, Mattel, Zynga, Popcap, Flextronics, Edison Learning, UC Davis (mind institute), UC Santa Barbara, Stanford University, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and many others.

John passionately integrates technology, art, game theory and compelling UX to create the most impactful experiences. He is very hands-on but often builds and leads specialized teams from his extensive network to develop experimental prototypes to major productions internationally. Most of all, John enjoys helping to shape the vision and strategy of new game changing technologies and products that may have a positive impact on the world. (detailed CV available upon request).

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