Empowering Struggling Artists
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
Hello! I’m Louise Elaine Dela Cruz, and I go by ‘Louise’ (my family calls me Elaine). My art name is La Hachu. It comes from when my niece was a toddler, she couldn’t pronounce ‘Aunt Elaine’ so she called me either ‘Teneyn’ or ‘Chuneyn’, and it just evolved from there. I used to live in […]
Mel Casipit works from home (and, occasionally, in coffee shops) as a freelance artist. He has won three Komikon Comics Creation Contests between 2008 to 2009, and also won the 2011 Komikon Awards Best Grassroot Award for Mukat, MLU, and Baboy. He’s also publishing a short comics collection called Lingon, and a collection of cheesy […]
Eyo, I’m Kai. I am an illustrator and a graphic designer by profession. I spent most of my years designing for various companies with local and foreign clients. I finished Multimedia as an elective but with a budding interest in illustrations. Now, I am exploring the vast freelance realm. I tried giving out the comic-making […]
Ara Villena works as a freelance illustrator and art director, and is also a member of Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang INK), which is an organization of children’s book illustrators in the Philippines. Her work has received a number of awards, including the 2017 PBBY-Alcala Prize Honorable Mention and the 2018 PBBY Alcala Prize Grand Prize Winner for […]