Where everything is handmade…
Did you remember, I did a DIY Fabric Notebook for Bonnie Christine’s new fabric line called Sweet as Honey? Well, I really enjoyed that one and I feel so honoured to be part of it too. Now, she had a new collection called Winged and I got lucky again to be part of her another blog tour.If you’re …
It’s been awhile I haven’t shared any of my design projects. Well, in general, I haven’t been blogging. So let me make it up by sharing one of the projects I had recently that I truly enjoyed. Earlier this year, I had a meeting with a friend who’s a DJ by night, hehe. He’s name is …
Oh my! It’s been more than a month of hiatus. Well, if you’ve been wondering what happened to me… the first weeks of September was crazy. I was preparing for my two-week leave, so I had to finish everything before I left. Then suddenly, came October. Yes! That quick. Anyway, I had a long vacation to visit …
Have you ever tried writing down your thoughts and goals in your journal? Well, I love doing that and I do that mostly every new year. It sets my mind with my yearly goals and gives me direction. But one thing I noticed with this practice was, it has the magic of attracting the things I wanted …
I’ve been working with some personal projects lately and one of them is being involved in a very nice advocacy in spreading the verses in the bible. I was following Yuhui over instagram when I saw her post that they were looking for 100 christian graphic designers worldwide. And so I emailed her right away …
Spent my morning yesterday in a different workspace. But of course with my usual cappuccino plus a doughnut. Yes, with a doughnut. I’m here in Cagayan de Oro and I’m doodling inside J.Co’s busy doughnut shop. Ahhh, loving the smell of coffee combined with the sweet fillings of dougnut. This is what I came up …
Few more days and it’s already February. And we know this month is a love month. I designed some valentine cards for your sweet little notes to your loved ones. I used watercolor and a marker then made the final design digitally. It’s printed on a #250gsm matte paper with transparent envelope to see the …
My designs are normally done with the use of a computer and a printer. But before I lay them down digitally, I grab my sketchbook and pencil first. The frustrated illustrator in me tries to draw the ideas that I have in mind before it slips away. True enough, nothing beats the old style of …
Writing with your own penmanship never gets old. Regardless how technology change and make things easy for us nowadays, nothing beats the old style of writing your thoughts with pen and stationery. The stationery you use such as notecard is not just about a piece of paper but rather it makes a statement. It gives an …
I did a little packaging change for Yellow Hauz this week. Since our printed plastic cups run out, I need to reinvent and DIY it. In the meantime, we’re using stickers for both cold and hot drinks. Apart from the packaging for the drinks, I also changed the design for our take-out bags. Before I used three …
Weddings have indeed evolved in so many ways to make it more personal… one way of doing so is the program fans. It’s actually one of my favourites in branding a wedding stationery. I like making designs not only in print but also functional. Program fans on the otherhand are really practical especially for outdoor ceremony …
I really like it when I’m being challenge with the design. With this project, the design was easy but the assembling part was something new. When Melissa, showed me the peg she wanted, I know I wanted to take the challenge. The invitation was around 6-inch in height, 18-inch wide when opened. The orientation was …
We had a project for a couple named Louie and Marivic, and their theme was nautical. Instead of using anchor as element, I focus more with the paddle and buoy for a change. We did all their wedding favors like custom wine stickers; small desk calendars and other papergoods. One of the paper goods we designed was their …
Character themes are not my forte. That’s because I don’t really know how to draw them. So I try to look for something else that’s related to that character instead. Once in awhile I have clients who wanted characters for their themes. Like one mom wanted a Rapunzel theme invitation for her little girl’s 7th …
I remember the days when I used to put bookplates for my textbooks and even notebooks. That’s actually where I started my very amateur graphic design by using Paint {I used the older and simpler version}. Then I started my custom-made sticker business with college friends. Oh those where the days of clipart, haha. When I …