"Between Worlds" is an interpretation of Baybayin, the pre-colonial Filipino script, rooted in my upbringing being raised in Japan as a son of Filipino immigrants. Departing from traditional Baybayin, the letterforms celebrate a personal history—an exploration of belonging, displacement, and cultural reimagination.
Advisors:
Annabelle Gould & Karen Cheng
Timeline:
March—May 2019
"Between Worlds" is an interpretation of Baybayin, the pre-colonial Filipino script, rooted in my upbringing being raised in Japan as a son of Filipino immigrants. Departing from traditional Baybayin, the letterforms celebrate a personal history—an exploration of belonging, displacement, and cultural reimagination.
Advisors:
Annabelle Gould & Karen Cheng
Timeline:
March—May 2019
"Between Worlds" is an interpretation of Baybayin, the pre-colonial Filipino script, rooted in my upbringing being raised in Japan as a son of Filipino immigrants. Departing from traditional Baybayin, the letterforms celebrate a personal history—an exploration of belonging, displacement, and cultural reimagination.
Advisors:
Annabelle Gould & Karen Cheng
Timeline:
March—May 2019
Family photos captured by my father documenting our time abroad
Family photos captured by my father documenting our time abroad
Family photos captured by my father documenting our time abroad
Tweet exploring the complex Filipino identity shaped by colonial history
Tweet exploring the complex Filipino identity shaped by colonial history
Tweet exploring the complex Filipino identity shaped by colonial history
Initial letterform sketches in traditional brushstroke style to familiarize myself with the characters
Initial letterform sketches in traditional brushstroke style to familiarize myself with the characters
Initial letterform sketches in traditional brushstroke style to familiarize myself with the characters
Development of the "ga" character, my favorite letterform in the set
Development of the "ga" character, my favorite letterform in the set
Development of the "ga" character, my favorite letterform in the set
Complete character set with all main symbols (minus kudlit alternatives)
Complete character set with all main symbols (minus kudlit alternatives)
Complete character set with all main symbols (minus kudlit alternatives)
Design exhibition poster featuring the script as a letter to my parents and the places that shaped us
Design exhibition poster featuring the script as a letter to my parents and the places that shaped us
Design exhibition poster featuring the script as a letter to my parents and the places that shaped us
Collection of iconic Filipino expressions and phrases—please use with caution
Collection of iconic Filipino expressions and phrases—please use with caution
Collection of iconic Filipino expressions and phrases—please use with caution
