“Young cat, if you keep your eyes open enough, oh, the stuff you would learn. The most wonderful stuff.” - Dr. Seuss

Everyone around me is a total stranger.

Non-trad ad for The Yoga Center. . In Non-traditional Advertising, ads are strategically positioned in the most unexpected places e.g. the sidewalk, a manhole cover, and as in the brilliant ((It's so simple, it makes you go "why didn't I think of that?")) example above, a straw. The trick is in fusing ...

But don’t forget it’s just a ride.

Edsa before: . Edsa after the storm: I don't miss the billboard clutter at all ((Especially not the ones with ginormous photoshopped-to-perfection images of her, what a relief they're all down hehe.)) but the highway just looks so forlorn undressed, no? :( *** On to brighter things: Katamari Damacy ((I know you told me about this ...

A little hug becomes huge instantly.

Like our good pals Sheila and Mike, Arn and I have been going on a nostalgia trip, to the 70s this time. It all started when I gave him The Incredible Hulk ((Sigh, it's a much-delayed reaction but I feel bad knowing that David Banner (Bill Bixby) and Jack Colvin ...

Who will buy this wonderful feeling?

Encouraged by a sudden increase in sales in my Cafepress shops ((Most of the buyers are US-based. I have a feeling it must be because school is about to start and everyone wants new shirts to wear. Alright!)), I decided to open a few more last week. Four are wedding-related ...

To being an ‘us’ for once, instead of a ‘them’

Anyone who has the time and patience to make anything handmade is definitely a hero in my book, and as some of you know, I've been posting about everything-DIY for years ((Maybe even before the term DIY caught on locally)) so I thought, ok, for once I'll show (and not ...

Everyone keeps asking, what’s it all about?

Yahoo, the Wedding Essentials team's newest baby, Beautiful Weddings 2006, will be available at all leading bookstores and mag stands starting this week. So, just what is Beautiful Weddings? It's a collection of wonderfully inspiring stories celebrating beautiful beginnings by real brides and will be sold for only Php 120.00 - ...

Hey little sister who’s your superman?

Hip-hip-hurrah! Yes, there is reason to rejoice because the fourth issue of our magazine, Wedding Essentials (July-Dec 2006), is now available at all leading bookstores and magazine stands. Hope you can check it out (pretty please?) Marbee, Charlene, Ria, the staff, and I have been working on it since January ...

I wanted life to be this way

Because I've been extremely pluggy ((Yes, proof that you can take the girl out of advertising but you can't take the advertising out of the girl!)) these past few weeks months, I thought I'd be educational for once and post a new "What's the Story Morning Glory" entry. Since there ...

‘We missed you’ hissed the…

A couple of years ago, I made a mom-and-baby cat illustration for a book that never happened for some reason or other. I found it again while spring-cleaning my hard drive and thought, why not put it to good use? So if you love cats, red tabbies in particular, and [a] ...

Working for vacation, walking for medication.

Here's the next six in the 2-in-1 series we designed for Sony BMG. As in the first four, my Arn's art graces the covers. ;) *** Nothing but small talk for now, friends. We're wrapping up work on the next issue of Wedding Essentials and if there are brides-to-be out there reading ...

December 11th 2011
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Jose Rizal in post-apocalyptic Manila?

I'm very proud to share with you my talented husband's latest animated creation - a music video for the Rock Ed collaboration song "Kaninong Anino" (lyrics by Gang Badoy-Capati, music by Francis de Veyra, performed by Aia de Leon, Noel Cabangon, Vin Dancel, Kris Dancel, Ebe Dancel, Lourd de Veyra, ...
October 29th 2011
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Andong Agimat Animated!

What happened since the last time I blogged here? Lots! LOL but I'm not here to talk about them right now since I only have time to share with you Arnold's latest project, an animated film starring his very own Andong Agimat! Arn's never animated before (except for the flip books ...
May 29th 2010
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All’s well that ends well

I apologize for being in a bad mood today but a certain "Totally Creative Graphic Design Studio" totally ripped off one of my original artworks and is selling it on notepads, journals and other stationery in their store "Invitation House". Tsk. My original design, a low-res image of which has been ...
May 13th 2010
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You make me want to tell all I know

My husband Arnold is working on his second short film called "Kaye for Komiks". It's basically about a boy and a girl who bonds over a shared love for the comics medium. The film is still a work in progress but he made a 1-minute teaser video so you can ...
May 2nd 2010
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I don’t have a reason, but I live like I do

In an alternate reality, the Eraserheads actually released an 8th final full-length album titled Waltz This Knee containing 8 new tracks by the Philippines' fab four. This is the album's wraparound sleeve that I designed: In this reality however, the revolutionary team of Uno Magazine invited me to illustrate a piece ...

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