Valerie Ong

Graphic Design +IllustrationPortfolio

selected works

2016

01Graphic Design

MT MArtish Corp.selected works

MT Martish Corp. is the exclusive sub-distributor ofHavaianas for South East Philippines. MT Martish also distributes other products such as Unicity, Eliana, Pediped,Eye of Horus, Humabi, Kiele. As the head graphic designer and the only senior marketing associate of the company, my tasks involved in creating, planning and executing marketing events, ensuring that stores and are up to brand standards (retail windows, merchandising, in-store �xtures, etc.), creating artwork, renders and ads for our various products, monitoring and making sales reports.

Store Displays andpop-up SHOP DESIGNS

EVENTS ORGANIZED

Obrigada 2015 & 2016

Obrigada is an thanksgiving event organized by Martish to thank the press and VIPs for their continued support for the company. It also serves as venue to show a sneak peek of the year’s upcoming Havaianas collections.

Make Your Own Havaianas2014 & 2015

Make Your Own Havaianas (MYOH) is a much awaited annual event by Martish that allows customers to customize their own �ip-�ops and have it assembled by hand by sta� right in front of them. �is event has been going on for 10 years with a di�erent theme every year.

alkaff mansionselected works

Having worked as the main Graphic Designer for LHN Culinary Concepts Pte. Ltd. One of my reponsibilities was

extends from the layout and design of menus, to designing the themed holiday events, newspaper and magazine ads, food styling and food photography for collaterals, creating a brand for their weddings and other miscellaneous designillustration tasks.

exquisite weddings at alkaff mansionBranding

Branding, collaterals, invitation design, wedding show ads

exquisite weddings at alkaff mansionbooklet & rate card

alkaff mansion afternoon tea

Branding, collaterals, vouchers, ads, tea menu, media invitations, food styling & photography

SELECTED Ads& promotions

brunch on the terrace promotion

Freshly squeezed Apple Juice also available at $7++

Complimentary

with order of

Freshly Squeezed

Orange Juiceonly $ 7++

Parco cafféselected works

Culinary Concepts that serves Asian and Italian fusion Cuisine. As the main Graphic Designer, I was also in chargeof all the promotions and collaterals for this restaurant as well as hands on decorating of the whole place during holiday seasons such as Christmas, Chinese New Year and Easter.

Parco Deli

Ads & Interior graphics

sELECTED Ads& promotions

Spruceselected works

Spruce is an American restaurant and sports bar partly-owned by LHN Culinary Concepts. My works for Spruce involve making posters for events such as wine dinners and other promotions and events.

Various Ads& promotions

V for Veryselected works

V for Very is an online store that sells custom made phone cases. My work for V for Very involves digital design and pattern making. I was given free reign to make designs that would be marketable to a wide audience as well as ensuring that the designs are able to become seamless patterns when replicated.

BRANDING selected works

Showcasing some of the logos and brands I have created for various clients that include local and international businesses.

NEW ASIA OIL INCORPORATED

Coco Organic Food Manufacturing Corp.

O F F I C E D E P OT

tara letsbranding, Design, minor programming, research & development

Tara Lets is my Senior thesis project, it is an online guide for backpackers who want to go around the Philippines.Tara Lets (slang for “Let’s Go!”) is basically a website that provides the user information on how to travel from city to city using the cheapest means possible (by bus, by boat, etc.) and gives you other information such as estimates of the fare cost and travelling time as well as a printable map of the route chosen to bring along while travelling.

02ILLUSTRATION

EDITORIAL STAFF

GROUP PUBLISHERBEA J. LEDESMA CREATIVE DIRECTORNIMU MUALLAM MANAGING EDITORERIC NICOLE SALTA GRAPHIC ARTISTMONA YEENA TAN

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT LOREN DIMAANO

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER PATRICK SEGOVIA

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSMAAN D'ASIS PAMARAN

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSGABBY CANTERO, JAR CONCENGCO, JOSEPH PASCUAL, CHISSAI BAUTISTA EXECUTIVE

BOARD CHAIRPERSON ALEXANDRA PRIETO-ROMUALDEZIGC CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER J. FERDINAND DE LUZURIAGAIGC DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER ATTY. RUDYARD ARBOLADOGROUP HR HEAD RAYMUND SOBERANOVP / CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICERIMELDA ALCANTARA

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LOOKING GLASS Looking at this issue’s cover reminds me that in any city, it’s the people that infuse a bigger sense of belongingness. It’s a mild attempt at localizing Humans of New York in a location where

warranted in this case when the annual Passionfest is just around the corner. Amid criticism I have heard that this city lacks soul, it warms my heart when I meet people who defy this description. Case in point, our cover subjects: expat Truc Nguyen, coaches Jim and Toni Saret, and mom-entrepreneur Janice Villanueva

Meeting people like them makes you wonder what other types are lurking within cities like this. We live in places that are so much more progressive than what our forefathers could have ever imagined. And yet, sifting through the cultural cacophony is a

that to understand the passion driving the new generation, you need to move past �rst impressions and persevere along the busy roads until you �nd these people, wherever they may be, who have found their vocation. A great �rst step? Look around.

ERIC NICOLE SALTAMANAGING EDITOR

SVP AND GROUP SALES HEAD(INQUIRER GROUP OF COMPANIES) FELIPE OLARTEAVP FOR SALES MA. KATRINA MAE GARCIA-DALUSONG

SALES KEY ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST ANGELITA TAN-IBAÑEZ SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES ALETHEIA ORDIALES, ABBY GINAGA ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES ANDIE ZUÑIGA, SARAH CABALATUNGAN, CHARM BANZUELO, LIZA JISON SALES SUPPORT ASSISTANTS RECHELLE ENDOZO, KAREN ALIASAS

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER MOBY ARAGONES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE KYLA ARCESOCIAL MEDIA ASSOCIATEJEANNE PINEDA

MARKETING MARKETING ASSOCIATES ERLE VIRGILIA MAMAWAL, JANNELLE TURIJA MARKETING GRAPHIC ARTIST LEE CACES, JR LAROSA DISTRIBUTION

BUSINESS AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGER RINA LAREZACIRCULATION SUPERVISOR FOR FREEZINES VINCE OLIQUIANO DISTRIBUTION SPECIALIST INOUE AURELIO SUBSCRIPTION SPECIALIST JOAN MATIENZO

04GAME ON The rise of nostalgia-including board games

08MAN S BEST FRIENDLocals on lessons learned from their loyal canines

06BUZZ Get your Yuletide groove when you walk around BGC in the holidays

CONTENTS

DISTRIBUTION ASSISTANTS NANCY BAYBAY, ANGELA CARLOS-QUIAMBAOSUBSCRIPTION ASSISTANT MAY ANN DAYANGMERCHANDISERS ROSITO SUBANG, JR., RONIL ANO-OS, RAMON BRIONES

CUSTOM PUBLISHING

SALES SUPERVISOR POLO DAGDAG ASSOCIATE MANAGING EDITORS PHOEBE CASIN, ANGELA VELASCOEDITORIAL ASSISTANTS PAULINE MIRANDA, PAMELA JEAN CARLOTA, TJ BILLONES, CHRIS-TELLE TOLISORA, RICA ERLANOSENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE SHANNA MALINGACCOUNT EXECUTIVES GENE PEREZ, INA MATEO GRAPHIC ARTISTS ROI DE CASTRO, TEJ TAN, YAYIE MOTOS, JAYCE SORIANO, JANINE ALCANTARA

PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION MANAGER NOEL CABIEPRODUCTION ASSISTANT MARICEL GAVINOFINAL ART SUPERVISOR DENNIS CRUZFINAL ART ASSISTANT KRISTINE MAY PAZ

MAGAZINE ILLUSTRATIONSselected works

A collection of magazine illustrations done for publicationssuch as Adobo Magazine, BGCSoul, Condo Living, Kamusta Magazine, etc.

PHILIPPINE MAP

A commissioned vector illustration for a canvas mapdesign for Block Market’s new line of travel themedproducts.

General Santos

Davao

Koronadal

Digos

Mati

Isulan

Alabel

Kidapawan

Cotabato

Iligan

Cagayan de Oro

Tagum

Malaybalay

Marawi

Butuan

Oroquieta

Dipolog

Ozamiz

Prosperidad

Surigao

Siargao

Tandag

Bohol

Pagadian

Zamboanga

Basilan

Jolo

DinagatCebu

BacolodIloilo

Dumaguete

Negros

Leyte

Samar

PanayTacloban

RoxasKalibo

Masbate Catarman

Catbalogan

Ormoc

Guimaras

Siquijor

San Jose deBuenavista

Palawan Puerto Princesa

El Nido

Coron

Culion

Mindoro Sibuyan

Tawitawi

Manila

Batangas

Bicol

NagaLucena

Virac

Catanduanes

Legazpi

Sorsogon

MarinduqueMamburao

Lipa

Cavite

Daet

OlongapoQuezon City

Caloocan

Pampanga

Balanga

Baler

Cabanatuan

Lingayen Dagupan

Baguio

Vigan

Laoag

Tuguegarao

San Fernando

Cordillera

Cagayan Valley

Camiguin

Batanes

Bayombong

Cabarroquis

Bontoc

La Trinidad

Lagawe

San Pablo

Puerto Galera

Compostella Valley

AVP Graphics

Working as a Freelance Graphic Designer for Manila Man, I’ve collaborated with them to create graphics for AVPs for clients such as Globe Telecom, Nestle, Ayala Land, etc.

Children’s nursery painting

A commissioned Acrylic painting (4ft x 3ft) for a baby nursery that portrays colorful animals and nature.

DOODLE DIARIESADULT COLORING BOOK

MT Martish Corp. decided to publish their own Adult Coloringbook as a unique gift for their clients and suppliers containing a compilation of doodles by myself and the Directing Manager.

VARIOUS ILLUSTRATIONsselected works

A small compilation of personal works in Watercolor, Digital Painting,Pen and Ink, Oil and mixed media.

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