Priceless win

Here's a jacket design contest I won in college before I graduated.  Just when I thought my fashion dream and daydream had left me, this happened just six or five months away from graduation.

Two of my designs garnered the highest votes but this white one had gotten more votes than the black.

You could only imagine the joy I was feeling seeing my schoolmates wearing it.  It felt even better to know that they bought it not because they knew me but because they loved it.

My prize... this jacket! I got it for free!  It was a huge deal because I had no money back then.  I mean I had no money for extra-curricular expenses.  And the best prize of all, the realization that I have truly wanted to become a fashion designer.

I knew at that moment that I would love to see more women wear my designs and the clothes I am going to produce.

The original proposal was striped bands for the waist and cuffs and the swirls was supposed to be embroidered; apparently, it didn't happen because the student council told me, that would be very expensive and students might hesitate to buy.

I am still glad with the result.  Silkscreen printing was huge at that time.  And looking at that jacket now, after six years, the print has not faded yet.

Saturday Brunch with Nami

Insights and more mirror wefie? picture taking. 

Huling hirit bago magpasukan. :D

Miriam circa 2008

Found these yesterday from my archive.

Fun Shoot 080213

Meet the cast:

Photographers: Emmer Remulla and Kevin Monge (KK|Shots) 
Model: Kaysie Consorte
Works by yours truly

Thank you sa napakaFUN na shoot at sa pagpicture ng projects namin sa Slim's.

Maria

First project for 2013 - updated

This is the design I was working on in the beginning of the month. After two weeks, they had a slight revision on the actual design.

They want it blue. Here's the final version. :)

Little Miss MC

Little Miss t-shirts only made MCHS version of this... so, I made a College version instead. ;P

ChiRho - Part II

2nd issue we made for ChiRho. Check out the newsmag here.

This time it was just me, Eona (photographer) and Iyett (model). We all loved how it turned out.

ChiRho - Part 1

Made happened by the ChiRho Dream Team: Eona, Marqui, myself, Entrep students (for their designs) and friends who modeled for the cover and more friends to help out in the shoot.

The cover choice. I like the other one, though.

To do what I do best. To make that great 

feeling part of my life again.

It has always been one of my favorite memories from college. 

I realized that anything we dream of would happen. So, we must love the dream we create in our hearts and minds because it is going to happen. For sure.

In my Senior year, I became the Creative Director of our school's official newsmag, ChiRho. It was a surprise because I was never part of any major organizations and I just gave it a shot. Wala namang mawawala.

To cut the long story short, God gave me the opportunity to be with ChiRho to experience what doing what I love felt like. I tell you, it was a great feeling. 

You're tired but your energy is still high. You're giddy. You're happy. You're radiant because of the happy vibe you exude - very much like when you're inlove. Suddenly, everything has meaning.  And that feeling that you're putting into good use what God has given you, it is just so fulfilling. Ganun ang pakiramdam.

This is why I never stop working on the fulfillment of my dream to become a fashion designer. 

I know this is the kind of life that is destined for me because God lets me experience the joy of it over and over through opportunities as such even after college.

How about you? What are you passionate about? What is your dream?

Hometown 6/10/12

 6/10/12

Career Kit: Done!

I'm finally done with the first project. It took me a while to finish the whole thing but that's alright. I guess crunch time has always worked for everybody. The booklet is 45 pages total. Here are some of the pages from the kit. Done with the tarp, too.

I Can

Approved copy. Check!
Research. Check!
Content Editing. Check!

I made two studies for the cover of the kit I'm working on.  Here you go:

MC chooses the footprints concept. Not the girl, kase Kung Fu Panda gusto nila hahahha.

This will still change eventually and I'll post the final cover soon. :)

Fun side of my world

Admittedly, I have always been a visual person and that could be the reason why I embarked on the more creative type of extra-curricular activities than any debates, conferences, and stuff as such (back in college). 

This way, I can express myself more plus I can make people smile. 

Most of my training in designing were from college. I literally experienced a lot of firsts and defining moments back then. First extra-curricular organization which was Chi-Rho, the official newsmagazine of Miriam College. First major position which was to be a Creative Director for Chi-Rho. First Marketing Ad. First styling experience. First vector attempt. First logo. First cover. First Fragments. First published artwork. First winning design. First raket! hahaha. Soooooooooooo many.  

Here are some of it:

Multi-tasking. Senior year could be the most tiring time in college but it was very fulfilling.