MakoCr8s Media Room
Welcome to the official MakoCr8s media room. This page provides quick access to background information, brand materials, media assets, professional highlights, and contact information for Thomas “Mako” Mangum and the MakoCr8s brand.
MakoCr8s is a creative media and public relations brand built around visual storytelling, strategy, and impact. Founded by Thomas “Mako” Mangum, the brand brings together photography, cinematography, digital marketing, public relations, and brand storytelling to help people, businesses, and communities communicate with purpose.
This media room is designed for journalists, collaborators, clients, employers, classmates, instructors, and community partners who need accurate information about MakoCr8s, its work, and its creative direction.
People-First Approach
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Reliability You Can Count On
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A Focus on Quality
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People-First Approach · Reliability You Can Count On · A Focus on Quality ·
Big Ideas,
Real Impact.
MakoCr8s is a veteran owned creative media brand focused on storytelling, strategy, and visual communication. The brand combines cinematic visuals, photography, digital content, public relations planning, and marketing strategy to create work that is both visually strong and message driven.
The name MakoCr8s reflects movement, creativity, and purpose. “Mako” represents the personal brand of Thomas Mangum, while “Cr8s” reflects the act of creating meaningful visual and strategic content. The brand exists to help stories become clearer, stronger, and more memorable.
MakoCr8s works across photography, cinematography, brand content, public relations projects, social media strategy, and creative campaign development. The goal is not only to capture images, but to create content that supports a larger message, brand identity, or communication goal.
Whatever you're building, we're here to help you take the first step with confidence.
Press Releases
Stay up to date with official MakoCr8s announcements, project updates, professional milestones, and brand developments. This section provides media ready information for journalists, collaborators, employers, and others interested in the growth and work of MakoCr8s.
Brand Fact Sheet
Find key information about MakoCr8s in one convenient place. The fact sheet provides a quick overview of the brand, its founder, areas of expertise, professional focus, location, and contact information.
Professional Bio
Learn more about Thomas “Mako” Mangum, the founder of MakoCr8s. This section highlights his background as a U.S. Army veteran, cinematographer, photographer, digital marketer, public relations professional, and creative storyteller.
CAPSTONE COMPLETE | Flight Fuel Café PR Campaign
This is the culmination of my 12-month Public Relations Capstone Campaign for Flight Fuel Café, an aviation-inspired café concept based in Lexington, South Carolina. This project was never just about completing assignments. It was about taking a concept and building the communication system it would need to establish credibility, connect with its audiences, support media relations, and prepare for long-term growth. In this presentation, I break down the strategy behind the campaign, including:
• The campaign challenge, target audiences, and overall objective
• Three SMART goals and the strategies used to address them
• Audience and channel decision-making
• The development of the Flight Fuel Café Online Media Room
• Webinar and live-event planning
• Crisis communication and reputation management
• Campaign KPIs, measurement, and the limits of available ROI data
• What I would do differently if I started the campaign again
The professional lessons I am taking with me moving forward One of the biggest lessons from this campaign was learning that public relations is not about creating the most content. It is about making deliberate decisions so the right audience receives the right message through the right channel, and then having a system in place to measure whether it worked.
Media Use Guidelines
Approved photos, video clips, logos, written materials, and project summaries may be used for editorial, academic, or professional purposes with proper credit and permission from MakoCr8s or Thomas “Mako” Mangum.
Please do not alter logos, crop official brand visuals in a misleading way, or use MakoCr8s materials for commercial purposes without permission.
For media requests, interviews, collaborations, or permission to use brand materials, please get in touch with Thomas “Mako” Mangum directly.
Media Contact
Thomas “Mako” Mangum
Founder, MakoCr8s
Email: LetsCr8@MakoCr8s.com