A Happy Sense of Achievement

Early last year, with the help of  22 Tango Creatives & Maya Franco Design Group, I was commissioned to create a logo for a new restaurant in Cebu. I've had experience in making logos before not of this type.  The concept was to make it look sophisticated and young but should embody a brush of Filipino culture since it was for a Filipino restaurant. These were the first attempts--very cafe-like and they don't really embody the Filipino culture of a fun and happy eating. I was trying to put in the image concepts of a ladle, a candle, a plate and a fish. But they didn't work very well. One even resembles an already existing restaurant's logo. So I had to scratch out the idea. 

 

Fables for Japan

One of my illustrations for 'The Stairway'

“Fables for Japan” is an anthology book of fiction, poems, sequential stories (comic books), and artwork. These are original works centered around the theme of Japanese folklore, fables, and myths. The book is available in [link] and all proceeds go the victims of the March 11th earthquake.

35 writers and artists from all over the world bring these stories to life, including the talents of David Lloyd, J.C. Vaughn, Mark Wheatley, Charles Whipple, Christopher Golden, Gareth Sleightholme, and so many more.

I've been working with *jason-minor aka Temujin on the second book for Fables for Japan. He's been very generous to extend deadlines for me. The artwork above is an illustration to one of the stories. The book cover was made by David Lloyd. The other illustrations I made for this book are below. And here's the download link for the books.

DOWNLOAD THE BOOKS HERE.

GET THE BOOK NOW! If you want to contribute even a little to the crisis the earthquake caused to Japan, I'd suggest this is your chance. And...If you're a sucker for artbooks and graphic novels made by some of the comic industry's most prolific artists, THIS IS YOUR BOOK.