Before I built a studio, I built a platform
For over a decade, I’ve used my voice—and taught others to use theirs—to fight for justice, representation, and creative power. LLAG started as a blog and a calling. It’s now a creative dojo for brands who refuse to play small, stay silent, or sell out.
Whether I’m coaching an activist through their first podcast or guiding a nonprofit through a national campaign, I bring 15+ years of experience in branding, storytelling, design, and political strategy—sharpened through community, movement work, and the creative hustle.
Meet the Coach
My name is Ranier Maningding, and I’m the founder and chief brand officer behind LLAG Media.
I’ve been a writer, editor, livestream host, community organizer, designer, and strategist—and I still carry all those roles into every campaign we build.
Before I launched LLAG Media, I was the Editor-at-Large at NextShark, where I helped create Rebel Yellow—a civil rights storytelling platform for Asian Americans to talk honestly about race, politics, and pop culture.
Long before that, I was just a kid with a Xanga, a lot to say, and no one who believed in a Filipino kid’s voice.
LLAG became my outlet, my platform, and my proof. And now it’s a studio for every fighter who’s ready to show up online with discipline, creativity, and purpose.
The Path to LLAG Media
2009
2012 - 2015
2016
2018
2019
2020 - 2023
2024
Now
Started LLAG as a personal blog to explore identity, politics, and storytelling
Built LLAG into a cross-platform community through blogs, Facebook posts and livestreams
Became Editor-at-Large at NextShark, co-founded Rebel Yellow
Started consulting nonprofits, creators, and orgs on communications and branding
Officially founded LLAG Media to help BIPOC-led orgs and creators tell better stories
Directed brand, communications, and creative for CARE (Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity)
Rebranded LLAG Media into a strategic communications dojo built on the F.I.G.H.T. System™
Coaching creators, activists, and orgs across the country—helping them train their voice, build power, and grow their platform
Why I Fight
I don’t do this because branding is cool. I do it because communication is survival. Because clarity is power. Because the people I believe in—the fighters, the artists, the grassroots organizers, the overworked educators—deserve brands as strong as their mission.
At LLAG Media, we don’t chase clout. We build strategy. We don’t whitewash your values. We weaponize them. We don’t do safe. We do truth, discipline, and vision.
If you’ve been looking for someone who understands the struggle, the burnout, and the brilliance it takes to do this work—welcome to the studio.