About

Marius Oczon finished BA Organizational Communication at the University of the Philippines Manila. He has already found a great interest in graphic design in his undergraduate years, quickly picking it up as a hobby. He has made simple layouts and animations for school presentations, although making a profession out of this hasn’t really been a focused goal at that point. Marius continued to pursue his interest and had a go at several contests for Flash animations, including some for MTV Asia and another one for Nescafé, for which he bagged the top spot in the music video making category. Soon after graduation, Marius held a position as a layout artist at a printing company for two years, which gave him ample exposure to various clients and a valuable experience in making layouts on different types of printing materials.

Having had traveled extensively to local and international destinations, photography also soon became something that Marius loved doing apart from graphic design. It was only when he won in a photography contest by Nike in 2008 that he had seen his big potential to make this a profession. This potential ultimately became a realization after he found a spot doing behind-the-scenes photography for some TV shows in GMA Network. At present, Marius continues to do freelance layout design and photography projects for a variety of clients.

Marius occasionally does web design, videography, and feature writing.

Curriculum Vitae available upon request.

Awards & Recognition


Worldwide Korea Blogger for The Korea Blog
Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), April 2014

Bronze Prize, 2013 Video Contest About Korea
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Arirang TV, December 2013

Best Facebook Cover Photo Design Contest
Korea Tourism Organization, August 2012

Best Collage, Nike Train to Win Contest
Nike Philippines and the Philippine Daily Inquirer 2BU, May 2008

Best Music Video Entry, Nescafe 3in1 Flicks  Contest
Nescafe Philippines, November 2007

Most Outstanding Junior  Member
Organizational Communication Society (UP Manila), 2006

Best Entry of the Month (Flash Animation), MTV Start to Play Contest
MTV Asia and Sony, 2004

Best Entry (Flash Animation), X-Men 2 Contest
MTV Asia, 2003

Best Entry of the Month (Flash Animation), MTV Start Contest
MTV Asia and Sony, 2003

Best in Computer  – PowerPoint
Manila Science High School, 2003

2nd Meritorious Star Awardee for Extra-Curricular Activities
Manila Science High School, 2003

1st Place (Manila Science High School), PowerPoint Design Contest
Division of City Schools, Manila, 2003

School Representative (Manila Science High School), Drugs Awareness  Essay Writing  Contest
Division of City Schools, Manila, 2003

School Representative (Manila Science High School), I.Q. on I.T. Quiz Bee Competition
East Asia College of Information Technology, 2002

Scholar, GMA Foundation Merit Awards
GMA Network, Inc., 1998 – 1999