Who is she?
Ming Bagaforo is an Creative Manager, Art Director, podcaster, and small business owner from the Philippines, now based in Dubai. By day, she creates engaging campaigns and brand experiences; by night, she paints on tiny canvases and builds passion projects.
Originally from Iloilo, she moved to Manila to pursue Fine Arts—choosing creativity over convention—and graduated in 2014. Her career spans fashion, beauty, e-commerce, and telecom, before evolving into creative leadership.
During the pandemic, she launched CLAWED by Ming, a one-woman press-on nail brand born from a passion for quality and design. She built it end-to-end—product, branding, content, and marketing—growing a loyal audience and producing over a thousand sets.
Now a Creative Manager in Dubai, Ming leads concept and brand creation for hospitality and lifestyle venues, shaping brands like The 305, Papas Italian, So Much Trouble, The Showhouse, and The Garden Project.
Ming was awarded:
“Creative Rockstar of the Year” by the Head of Creative Development (under MARCOMM) in Globe Telecom PH on December 2020.Ming was nominated:
“Rising Star Award” Solutions Group Rockstar Awards 2023
“Head of Department of the Year” Solutions Group Rockstar Awards 2025