Designed Between Worlds, this typeface of the pre-colonial Filipino script, Baybayin, is influenced by my international upbringing and the people I hold dear to my heart. While this interpretation of the script is far from its origins, this typeface creates a vocabulary for my experience as a son of Filipino immigrants who was raised in Japan.
Advisors:
Annabelle Gould & Karen Cheng
Timeline:
Mar — May 2019
Designed Between Worlds, this typeface of the pre-colonial Filipino script, Baybayin, is influenced by my international upbringing and the people I hold dear to my heart. While this interpretation of the script is far from its origins, this typeface creates a vocabulary for my experience as a son of Filipino immigrants who was raised in Japan.
Advisors:
Annabelle Gould & Karen Cheng
Timeline:
Mar — May 2019
Designed Between Worlds, this typeface of the pre-colonial Filipino script, Baybayin, is influenced by my international upbringing and the people I hold dear to my heart. While this interpretation of the script is far from its origins, this typeface creates a vocabulary for my experience as a son of Filipino immigrants who was raised in Japan.
Advisors:
Annabelle Gould & Karen Cheng
Timeline:
Mar — May 2019
Family photos captured by my father during our time abroad.
Family photos captured by my father during our time abroad.
Family photos captured by my father during our time abroad.
Being Filipino is already confusing given the country's many ties to colonialism and geographical location within Asia. Combine that with my unsual upbringing and you have a recipe for an early-onset identity crisis.
Being Filipino is already confusing given the country's many ties to colonialism and geographical location within Asia. Combine that with my unsual upbringing and you have a recipe for an early-onset identity crisis.
Being Filipino is already confusing given the country's many ties to colonialism and geographical location within Asia. Combine that with my unsual upbringing and you have a recipe for an early-onset identity crisis.
Initial sketches of the letterforms in the traditional brushstroke style done in order to familiarize myself with the characters.
Initial sketches of the letterforms in the traditional brushstroke style done in order to familiarize myself with the characters.
Initial sketches of the letterforms in the traditional brushstroke style done in order to familiarize myself with the characters.
The "ga" character was my favorite letterform to create.
The "ga" character was my favorite letterform to create.
The "ga" character was my favorite letterform to create.
The full character set — minus kudlit alternatives — which are marks that go either above or below the character to change vowel sounds.
The full character set — minus kudlit alternatives — which are marks that go either above or below the character to change vowel sounds.
The full character set — minus kudlit alternatives — which are marks that go either above or below the character to change vowel sounds.
Poster created for our Senior Design Show — showcasing the script in the form of a letter to my parents. They were quite surprised seeing themselves featured on my university's art gallery walls.
Poster created for our Senior Design Show — showcasing the script in the form of a letter to my parents. They were quite surprised seeing themselves featured on my university's art gallery walls.
Poster created for our Senior Design Show — showcasing the script in the form of a letter to my parents. They were quite surprised seeing themselves featured on my university's art gallery walls.
Here are some "iconic" Filipino phrases! If you know, you know — please use with caution.
Here are some "iconic" Filipino phrases! If you know, you know — please use with caution.
Here are some "iconic" Filipino phrases! If you know, you know — please use with caution.
