Freelance Blend

Philippines | Freelancing, Online Jobs & Work From Home Tips

  • About
    • About
    • Work with Marv
  • Podcast
    • Podcast
    • Blog
    • Videos
    • Ask Marv
  • Events
    • Workshops
    • Webinars
    • Meetups
    • Blenders Group
  • Products
    • Social Media Training Course – New!
    • Freelance Blend School
    • Cyberpreneur Philippines Book
  • Resources
  • Contact

FBP 062: Open Forum with Graphic Design Experts at the Graphic Artists Philippines Meetup – Part 1

by Marv de Leon on Aug 3, 2015

rsz_fbp_062-graphic-artists-designers-meetup

“Rock ‘n roll to the world!”  – The mantra that our group shouted during the recent Graphic Artists’ Meetup last July 25th at the Microsoft Office in Makati City.  (Thanks Ryan Rems for allowing us to use your famous words.)

Graphic artists are rock stars anyway.

It was a fun and enriching afternoon with my peers in the graphic arts world, mostly (if not 99.99%) from our event partner, the Graphic Artists Philippines Facebook group which boasts of 9,500+ members as of this writing.

It was founded by the lovely Ms Aiza King in 2012 and thanks to her nurturing of the group, along with the admins — Jomar Mislang, Rollan Banez, Jhapz Reyes, Michael Chua II and the rest, the membership has ballooned to what it is right now and continues to grow by the day.

I was so honored and privileged to be the host of the panel discussion with expert graphic artists in the land.  Good thing that I was able to bring my audio recorder, so that I can post the recording here in the show and give those who missed the event an opportunity to listen to what transpired during the panel discussion.

However, due to the length of the panel discussion and Q&A with the audience (about 1.5 hours long), I decided to split it into two episodes.  Hence, this is Part 1 of the panel discussion during the event.  Part 2 will come out next week.

Meanwhile, I would like to introduce our expert graphic artists and their works:

  • Jakjak Suson– a Fine Arts graduate, a frustrated cellist and bassist, a construction worker, a graphic designer for one of the top convenience stores in the world, an illustrator and a doolder
flappy
Flappy Berde by Jakjak Suson
  • Ernie Parcon – designer for Gunsta (Guns and Techbrid Apparel), vector and logo artist
ernie-parcon-art
Ernie Parcon with his Iron Man design. (photo by Jhapz Reyes)
  • Tim Ang – former IT consultant turned all around graphic artist, founder of ArtDrunk
tim-ang-art
Tim Ang describing his art. (photo by Jhapz Reyes)
  • Dan Amorsolo – a freelancer, Flash animator, photo manipulation expert and illustrator
dan-amorsolo-art
Dan Amorsolo explaining his design. (photo by Jhapz Reyes)
  • Michael Chua II – a digital multimedia graduate, a vector artist and illustrator, academic head at Cristal trainng center, founder of anime group  – Anizone
michael-chua-art
Michael Chua’s explaining his illustration. (photo by Jhapz Reyes)
graphic-design-experts-2
From L-R: Marv de Leon, Michael Chua II, Dan Amorsolo, Tim Ang, Ernie Parcon and Jakjak Suson. (Photo courtesy of Jhapz Reyes)
dan-amorsolo-graphic artist
L-R: Michael Chua, Dan Amorsolo, Tim Ang and Ernie Parcon (photo by Jhapz Reyes)
jakjak-suson
Ernie and Jakjak. (photo by Jhapz Reyes)
tim-ang-graphic-artists
Dan, Tim and Ernie. (photo by Jhapz Reyes)

Also, we would like to congratulate the winner of the raffle for the Speed Networking Night during the event.  His name is Jose Miguel Badong, a member of GAP.  Congrats, Jose, and see you at the Speed Networking Night on September 5, 2015!

Takeaways

  • Brief background of our expert graphic artists.
  • How our expert graphic artists discovered graphic designing.
  • Their specialties or expertise in the graphic arts field.
  • How they try to overcome the dreaded “Creative Block”
  • and a lot more!

Links

  • Join Graphic Artists Philippines Facebook group!
  • ArtDrunk
  • DesignCrowd

(Photos courtesy of Jhapz Reyes of GAP.  Thanks Jhapz!)

The-Most-Awesome-Tools-Ebook-iPad-72px

Are You Ready to Become a Freelancer?

If you are really serious about becoming a freelancer, you should first start with the tools of the trade.

I will make your life easier by handing you more than 30 of the latest and greatest applications, software and websites that I, and even some of the most amazing freelancers, use on a day-to-day basis to become a more productive freedom entrepreneur. 

Get “The Most Awesome Apps, Tools & Resources” Ebook Now!



 What was your one important takeaway from this panel interview? Please share in the Comment Box below. post-divider

Feeling Stuck as a Freelancer or a Solopreneur?

Let me help you.  Join my latest program – Mentorship With Marv.Click here or the image below for more details.

Marv-de-Leon-Mentorship-With-Marv

post-divider

You May Also Like

FBP 061: [Freelancer Hack] How to Brew Your Perfect Cup of Starbucks Coffee at Home

FBP 060: How To Have a More Productive and Creative Day with The Life SAVERS

FBP 059:  Ask Marv – How To Overcome Your Fears Going Into Freelancing

Free Event: Graphic Artists’ Meetup

Starting The Day Right with The Miracle Morning

FBP 058: Freelance Model Turned Entrepreneur – Gail Garcia

FBP 057: How to Earn Big as an Uber Partner Driver

Why I Retired at 40

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: gap, graphic artists, graphic artists meetup, graphic artists philippines, graphic designers, vector artist Leave a Comment

 

Support Freelance Blend!

Join our Blenders Group in Facebook!

Blenders

Checkout Our Resources Page

Resources
I recommend InvoiceOcean. The easiest way to online invoicing

Featured Episodes

FBP 132: AskMarv – Is freelancing fulfilling? What are the biggest challenges?

10 tips to get freelance gigs

10 Tips on How to Get Freelance Gigs in the New Normal (FBP 191)

FBP 048: Ask Marv – How to Become a Networking Ninja Even If You Are an Introvert

Marv de Leon of Freelance Blend
Marv de Leon - Founder of Freelance Blend

Hi there! Welcome to Freelance Blend!

Are you a cubicle slave thinking of leaving the 9 to 5 to start your own cyber business? Or are you a full-time freelancer running your own freedom business?

Join thousands of freelancers at Freelance Blend and receive your regular dose of tips, inspiration, meetups, learning events and even entertainment!

Be part of an online revolution that is taking the country by storm! Be a Freelance Blender!

  • About
  • Podcast
  • Blog
  • Events
  • Products
    • Social Media Training Course – New!
  • Resources
  • Contact

Copyright © 2022 · Freelance Blend | Web Development by Patricia Alix | Design by Marv de Leon | Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2022 · Education Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in