Cebu Art Book Fair
Co-founders and organizers
2022 - Present
Started Cebu Art Book Fair with Bangkok-based, Filipino graphic designer Marc Abuan. A two-day affair with participation from over 100 artists, Palanca-awardees, the oldest literary group in the Visayas, and young artists who were exhibiting work for the first time in their careers. Art by Marc Abuan.
UMITOMACHI
Project Organizers for Cebu
2021
A program between 4 port towns: Kesennuma (Japan), Hualien (Taiwan), Suwalesi (Indonesia), and Cebu (Philippines) between port towns to show and tell various cultural practices, differences, and similarities in food, art, and festivals.
Kalibutan Project
Design Direction
2020 - 2021
Provided Brand Design Direction for the Kalibutan Project and worked together with Creative Director Debbie Palao to collaborate with a team of 12 designers and 39 small craft businesses across 4 provinces in the Philippines to develop new products and tell new stories about our shared experience as designers and makers during the pandemia.
Hello Neighbor
Founders
2021-Present
Hello Neighbor is a studio-initiated response to people starting endeavors to weather the tough times during the pandemic. We provided communication design support for a small group of micro-enterprises in Cebu City.
Storytellers Night
Co-Founders
We give out a theme, you tell a true story about it. Open to everyone. Lots of fun.
CEBU DESIGN WEEK
Branding & Graphic Design
2019
Worked with the Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation for Cebu Design Week 2019. We worked on branding, communication design, and were part of the planning committee.
Geeks On A Beach
Co-Founders
2013-Present
Startup conference connecting the southeast Asian community with the rest of the world. Co-founded with Tina Amper, Doris Mongoya, and Dave Overton. GOAB ran for 5 years in the Philippines from 2013 - 2018, attracting investors and startups from all around world including VC firms like 500 Startups. In 2023, the conference is set to make a return in Bohol, Philippines.
Tropical Futures Forum
Co-founders
2019
Organized a conference focusing on designers and their work in the community: from helping farmers rebrand to starting design film festivals. Attended by 300 people during Cebu Design Week, with speakers from 15 different global cities.
Cebu Literary Festival
Branding
Cebu's only conference dedicated to the celebration of writing, reading, and literature. Founded by Hendri Go, we worked on branding and communication design for the first three iterations of the festival,