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E-mail: digitalhadz@gmail.com
Location: Philippines
Specialty: Digital Painting | Illustration

Biography

Born in Iligan, the city of waterfalls, situated in the southeastern part of the Philippines. The eldest of three siblings, and often addressed as "kuya" a Philippine name for big brother. He grew up relocating from one city to another due to his father's job, and thus made him more independent and outgoing.


During his student years, most of the times, he could be caught drawing and sketching at the back pages of his notebooks, which became a habit even until he went to the university. Cartoon action characters such as Voltes 5, and Transformers filled them up. He extends his gratitude to his mother, Perla Dumago, to whom he admires as a good artist.


Upon attending the university in 1991, with his father's advice took up Architecture but after two years he decided to shift in order to pursue his long been passion. In 1997, he graduated from FEATI University Manila, Philippines with a degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts, major in Advertising, and was considered as an Outstanding Student Artist. He was also involved in various exhibits, conventions, and national competitions to which he won awards. One of which was in 1997, where his painting was featured in the cover of a Philippine telephone directory.


After years of making traditional art, in 1998, he focused his interest in digital media. He specializes in 2D illustration and digital painting. He has worked as a graphic designer for more than seven years, and as a lead concept artist in a game development company in the Philippines. Presently situated in China, working as a product designer and at the same time --a freelance artist. His other interests includes photography, travel and leisure.


He wishes to establish his own game design studio in the near future.

Contacts

Available for commissions drop me an e-mail.

Awards

  • 1998 - Juror Choice, Rotary Club Diwa ng Sining National Painting Competition
  • 1995 - Finalist, 28th Shell National Student Art Competition
  • 1994 - Finalist, PLDT-DPC 8th Visual Art National Painting Competition
  • 1996 - 3rd Honorable Mention, PLDT-DPC 10th Visual Art National Painting Competition
  • Finalist, Manila Cathedral On-the-spot Painting Competition
  • Finalist, Philippine Centennial National Painting Competition
  • 1997 - 5th place, PLDT-DPC 11th Visual Art National Painting Competition
  • Finalist, MetroBank YPA, National Painting Competition
  • Finalist, MetroBank YPA, National Painting Competition

Education

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts, major in Advertising 1993-1997. Bachelor of Science in Architecture 1991-1993