I Saw_Cial Distancing Designer Interviews

In this episode of 𝐈 𝐒𝐚𝐰___𝐂𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰, we're honored to have an international designer with us--Melvin Rodas! With clientele like Nike, Bleacher Report, Posterizes, and even some NBA stars to name a few, you'd want to learn about his story and his tips on making it in the international scene. You may follow some of his works in his instagram account @melvinjohnrodas

In this episode, we sat down with graphic designer Jeth Torres. Currently, he's a design lead in a global design firm and then on the side, he handles his own brand SWASH. In this episode, we discussed on his personal style, and what branding is all about from his body of work. You can check his work and follow him on Instagram @jethtorres or @swashoriginals, and a logo curation account @philippinelogos.

With background of architecture, Elaine Samonte has dabbled into multiple formats before landing into her current (and from the looks to it, long term endeavor!) paper cutting! But in this episode, we discussed her journey as a designer, and now finding her own voice through the craft that she has chosen. You may follow Elaine Samonte and her craft in instagram at @KwentongPapel .

JP Cuison is a multi awarded ad man by day but multi talented designer and artist at night. As an advertising professional, he has had successes with the campaigns he has directed, resulting to two-time Philippine representation to the Cannes Young Lions International Advertising Festival. As an artist he goes by his name "Gigzilla", him being a big gig poster artist, with his quirky presentation of direction for this medium. You may follow JP Cuison o instagram at @gigzilla or his shop @gigzilla_artshop.

We interviewed one of the three partners, Jethro Olba,  and we got a good conversation on processes, creative courage on why they started their own, a slight focus on the designer himself, and most importantly, WHY ODIN AND GROTESK (what a name!). Let's listen to this young and up and coming design studio from Las Pinas! You may follow them at @odinandgrotesk or Jethro Olba's personal account @jetholba.

For the first try in designer interviews, we check in with typographer #AaronAmar whose body of work proudly shows the Filipino life, from street culture with his types Quiapo and Cubao and also helping us get in touch with our very own writing system Baybayin thru Malamaya and Titulo Tagalog.  This came in light of the Enhanced Community Quarantine in times of COVID-19 in the Philippines so why not push for productive ways while still being at home.   Check out some of Aaron's works here: https://www.behance.net/aaronamar  #ISawDesignPH #DesignInTheTimeOfCorona

With an amazing design career that spans decades, Frey Cabading can certainly be considered as one of the OGs or legends in Philippine graphic design. He started out in the early 60s already as an Assistant Art Director for JWalter Thompson right after college and went on to have great career that got him involved with prestigious clientele and projects that are now considered classics, like Asian Graphic Design Biannale (Tehran, Iran), International Creativity Shows in New York and Chicago , to local staples like Metrorail and Department of Agriculture logos. You may search for Mr Frey Cabading in Facebook and LinkedIn. 

This I Saw_Cial Distancing Designer Interviews podcast episode is mainly an explainer on the why of this show. It came so far back it being a personal narration of the show's host, Dustin Carbonera, even telling his own starting point in his love for graphic design, some ups and downs, and the origin story of I Saw Design PH itself. All of these as a foundation of this whole podcast and future goals and visions about the local graphic design culture. While you're at it, how about following us in our socials in Facebook, on Instagram @isawdesign.ph, and YouTube channel for more locally-themed graphic design content. Special thanks to Ronald Biyo for creating the official intro music!