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Korean (Pop) invasion

New artwork! Which isn’t entirely new, but I’ve failed to post earlier. I have to say, this is something I’m quite fond of, because it allowed me to venture into fresh territory–specifically, the military, and… K-Pop! A few months back, Sparkling Magazine asked me to create an illustration for an article on how to cope [...]

Knicks and knacks

Yesterday, I had such a lovely, relaxed time working beside the Heima girls at their cool office/shop at Makati. I’ve been busy putting together the print version of their latest catalog. It’s turning out great so far! I’ll leave you with two words for now: “dollhouse craft.” I completed a few hand-drawn elements for the [...]

Vintage paper dolls

Whilst nosing around the internet for some inspiration and launching a search for “vintage paper,” I came across these lovelies… This one looks as though it came right out of the pages of a ’60s sewing manual… …she even has a male counterpart, how cute! I kind of wonder how it must have been like [...]

It’s all pretty, baby

Dress my desk

I’ve broken the silence of my too-generic-looking office desk by sprucing it up with my personal style. It’s a mini-project I began a couple of weeks back…