BAYANIHAN (2023) ︎︎︎
* Research
* Writing
* Art Direction
* Book Design
* Risograph Printing
Bayanihan is a Tagalog word that refers to the spirit of working together to achieve a particular goal. Through academic research and writing, utilizing the imageas an archive, typography, and risograph printing, Bayanihan addresses a personal, but also collective, responsibility to recognize that understanding our neighbors begins with understanding ourselves.
* Research
* Writing
* Art Direction
* Book Design
* Risograph Printing
Bayanihan is a Tagalog word that refers to the spirit of working together to achieve a particular goal. Through academic research and writing, utilizing the imageas an archive, typography, and risograph printing, Bayanihan addresses a personal, but also collective, responsibility to recognize that understanding our neighbors begins with understanding ourselves.
PERLAS DISPLAY (2022–23) ︎︎︎
* Type Design
* Art Direction
Perlas is a sans-serif display typeface that merges the high-contrast attributes of Didot and Bodoni with the ornate grace of Filipino femininity. Perlas is a cross-cultural typeface that delves into the centralization of white womanhood as the beauty standard, influenced by American imperialism, both in America and the Philippines.
* Type Design
* Art Direction
Perlas is a sans-serif display typeface that merges the high-contrast attributes of Didot and Bodoni with the ornate grace of Filipino femininity. Perlas is a cross-cultural typeface that delves into the centralization of white womanhood as the beauty standard, influenced by American imperialism, both in America and the Philippines.
EMILIE HEATHE (2021–22) ︎︎︎
* Digital Design
* Photography
Working in-house as a freelance Graphic Designer and Photographer, my role demanded a nuanced blend of photography skills, art direction, and designing for e-newsletters and social media assets. Serving a luxury clientele, I created visually appealing designs that promoted brand growth and engagement, ensuring a fruitful relationship between the brand’s digital presence and the customer.
* Digital Design
* Photography
Working in-house as a freelance Graphic Designer and Photographer, my role demanded a nuanced blend of photography skills, art direction, and designing for e-newsletters and social media assets. Serving a luxury clientele, I created visually appealing designs that promoted brand growth and engagement, ensuring a fruitful relationship between the brand’s digital presence and the customer.
STILL, NEW YORK (2021) ︎︎︎
* Writing
* Art Direction
* Editorial / Book Design
* Photography
Still, New York is a journal that documents a selection of personal experiences before, during, and after the COVID lockdown period from 2019–2021. In the form of an 8 in. x 10 in. rubber band-bound paperback book, Still, New York explores the idea of using smaller page inserts that blend in with their parent pages, or spreads, to create a personal narrative that encourages vulnerability.
* Writing
* Art Direction
* Editorial / Book Design
* Photography
Still, New York is a journal that documents a selection of personal experiences before, during, and after the COVID lockdown period from 2019–2021. In the form of an 8 in. x 10 in. rubber band-bound paperback book, Still, New York explores the idea of using smaller page inserts that blend in with their parent pages, or spreads, to create a personal narrative that encourages vulnerability.
FILIPIÑANA IMAGE ARCHIVE (2023) ︎︎︎
* Research
* Book Design
* Risograph Printing
A Filipiniana Image Archive is an 84-page visual archive that documents 100 images of Filipiniana worn throughout the last 150 years by women in the Philippines. A Filipiniana Image Archive is a representation of how Spanish/Christian/
colonialist morals became embedded within what has now become traditional Filipino attire. Descriptive CMYK cards were riso-printed in tangency with this book, showcasing 14/100 of the images.
* Research
* Book Design
* Risograph Printing
A Filipiniana Image Archive is an 84-page visual archive that documents 100 images of Filipiniana worn throughout the last 150 years by women in the Philippines. A Filipiniana Image Archive is a representation of how Spanish/Christian/
colonialist morals became embedded within what has now become traditional Filipino attire. Descriptive CMYK cards were riso-printed in tangency with this book, showcasing 14/100 of the images.
