MANILA, PHILIPPINES– To wrap up the Create Anytime, Create Anywhere series, ASUS Expert Series and Microsoft are hosting “Nurturing Creativity for a Curious Future” co-presented by adobo magazine on September 9, at 6 PM.
The webinar will feature conversations between illustrator and designer Robert Alejandro of Papemelroti; artist Patrick Cabral; Chelsea Yambao of Arcanum Design Studio, and; Arts Serrano of One/zero Design Co.
Cabral is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer based in Manila, Philippines. His flexibility to master different artistic skillset had opened opportunities to work on different projects and clientele, both local and abroad, with Hallmark, Adobe, Sagmeister & Walsh, Tattly, Havaianas and Magnum Ice Cream (Selecta) to name a few.
He has collaborated with coffee-giant company Starbucks—being the first Filipino Artist to have released a line of merchandise. It was not the first time Starbucks had reached out to him. Back in 2018, he became a regional brand ambassador for Starbucks Asia, for their campaign called ‘The New Strong’, defined by his dedication to his craft and work ethic, which represents one of the new definition of strength in Starbucks’ campaign. The second was in 2019, where Starbucks had commissioned three sculptures comprised of animal heads featuring their 3 major coffee exporters: The Elephant from Africa, The Tiger from Sumatra, and The Quetzal Bird from Peru, all proudly hung at their Starbucks Reserve branch at SM North Towers. Quezon City
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Serrano is the founder of One Zero Design Co, an architecture studio based in Escolta with a particular interest in creating designs that connect to a relevant context: may it be about the natural setting, heritage and history or the people it should serve.
One Zero has received various recognition for its work in city planning, public space activation, interior design and heritage regeneration. The studio is known in its involvement in developing alternative uses for heritage buildings in Manila and work with commercial, retail, restaurant and urban activation projects.
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Alejandro is is an award-winning graphic artist, an illustrator, a painter, a crafter, and one of the pillars of Filipino arts and crafts shop Papemelroti. He is a founding member of Ang Illustrador ng Kabataan (Ang INK), an organization of children’s book illustrators. He was once the host of the popular television show “Art Is-Kool”, a children’s art workshop on TV and formerly one of the correspondents for “The Probe Team”
Affectionately known as “Kuya Robert,” Alejandro has designed and done art from a postage stamp to gigantic malls (and everything else in between). He specializes in design, visual merchandising, advertising, travel illustration and space design.
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Yambao is the head of design at Arcanum Design Studio. Initially started out as the design department of Arcanum Construction Inc, its core business circumnavigates around technical designs used for construction. Usually this would be architectural drawings, interior design layouts, and engineering plans. It eventually branched out and became its own entity, having its own business structure and autonomous function.
Powered by ASUS for Business Pro Art Studio Book and Microsoft, this series will engage and inspire the next wave of entrepreneurs, talents, and creatives who want to create anytime anywhere. Interested participants may register here
