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Iori Espiritu Interview: Not Even Sickness Can Stop the Creation of Art

Francis Gabriel Concepcion10/24/2018Artist's Block, InterviewsComments are off for this post

Iori Espiritu works as a Ceramic Artist and an Illustrator in Quezon City. She’s had a couple of collaborations with Common Room PH, particularly their Go Lokal Pop-ups, and is also a member of the Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang INK) group. She has done work on a handful of children’s books such as Where […]

Lou Pineda-Arada Interview: The Importance of Personal Growth for Personal Art

Francis Gabriel Concepcion10/17/2018Artist's Block, InterviewsComments are off for this post

Lou Pineda-Arada works as a senior game artist and a freelance illustrator. She illustrated several children’s books, including I am an Apple (Ako ay isang Apol), written by Grace D. Chong; My First 100 Words: My Body Mini-stories written by Joshene Bersales, translated by Louise Silvestre; Kelly Drake and the Tears of the Dragons written by Ricardo T. Pamintuan, and […]

Ruben De Jesus Interview: Create, Share, and Learn - 3 Most Important Lessons from 20 Years in Teaching Art

Francis Gabriel Concepcion10/10/2021Artist's Block, InterviewsComments are off for this post

Ruben De Jesus is a professor at the UP College of Fine Arts, Department of Visual Communication, a children’s book illustrator, and a graphic designer. One of his most celebrated works include illustrations for Ang Mahiyaing Manok, which in 2008 was included in the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) list of “One of […]

Bianca Lesaca Interview: How to Bring More Focus to Your Ideas

Francis Gabriel Concepcion10/03/2021Artist's Block, InterviewsComments are off for this post

Bianca Lesaca works from her home as a Narrative Illustrator. She graduated with a BA in Multimedia Arts at DLS-CSB, and a BFA in Illustration at Savannah College of Art and Design. In 2009 she was awarded the NuRock Best Album Art Award for Sleepwalk Circus. In 2013 she worked on the Superga World’s Largest […]

Reno Maniquis Interview: It’s about the Work and the People, Not the Awards

Francis Gabriel Concepcion09/26/2018Artist's Block, InterviewsComments are off for this post

Reno Maniquis is the owner of Creativetrio Digital Publishing, Design and Illustration, and also works as a freelance artist. He was awarded the Gawad CCP Award for Animated Short Film in 1993, alongside his co-director and friend Heidi Guzon. He’s known mostly for his self-published comic series, Maskarado, as well as his crossover/team-up with David […]

Emiliana Kampilan Interview: Sincerity, Truth, and the Artist’s Role in Politics

Francis Gabriel Concepcion09/19/2018Artist's Block, InterviewsComments are off for this post

Hi! Ako po si Emiliana Kampilan. Nagsimula akong magkomix para sa kolektib ko noong college, sa may U.P. (University of Pandacan, Bachelor of Science in Pedicure). Nagsimula ako sa paggawa ng mga posters at komix o graphics for rallies or mobilizations, information campaigns against neo-imperialist state policies, landlessness sa kanayunan, police brutality, violence against women […]

Toto Madayag Interview: Art & the Artist as a Light Source

Francis Gabriel Concepcion09/12/2020Artist's Block, InterviewsComments are off for this post

Toto Madayag works as a Graphic Artist at a telco company, and is also the founder of Silaw Publishing, a creator-friendly, indie publishing outfit. Toto was awarded Best Comic Strip Compilation at the 2017 Komikon Awards for his comic strip, and outside of making komiks, he enjoys playing the guitar and winning at life. You […]

Yas Doctor Interview: Struggles on the Other Side of the Artist’s Coin

Francis Gabriel Concepcion09/05/2021Artist's Block, InterviewsComments are off for this post

Yas Doctor is a freelance illustrator and artist based in the south of Manila, and is a member of the Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan organization. She is also behind the zines Sari-Sari Project Vols. 1 and 2. To view more of her works, follow her on Instagram (@heypatatas). Q: Everyone has an origin […]

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