{"id":10518,"date":"2011-02-22T23:55:11","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T05:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crowdspring.wpengine.com\/?p=10518"},"modified":"2021-02-27T14:47:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T20:47:23","slug":"12-questions-meet-mon-paningbatan-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/12-questions-meet-mon-paningbatan-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Questions: Meet Mon Paningbatan (Philippines)"},"content":{"rendered":"
In our <\/em>12 Questions<\/em><\/strong> blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community. For these interviews, we pick people who add value to our community \u2013 in the blog, in the forums, in the projects. Plainly \u2013 activities that make crowdSPRING a better community. Be professional, treat others with respect, help us build something very special, and we\u2019ll take notice.<\/em><\/p>\n We\u2019re very proud to feature Mon Paningbatan (crowdSPRING username: LoopDloop<\/a>) today. Mon lives and works in Manila, Philippines.<\/p>\n 1. Please tell us about yourself.<\/strong> My past stints among a few include: Illustrator for Children\u2019s books, art director for a magazine, and design consultant at Intellectual Property Philippines. Until I decided to set-up my own shop and bite the creative freedom all designers deserve.<\/p>\n 2. How did you become interested in design?<\/strong> 3. Interesting crowdSPRING story.<\/strong> 4. Who\/what are some of the biggest influences on your design work?<\/strong> 5. How do you come up w<\/strong>ith ideas for concepts after you read a buyer’s creative brief?<\/strong> Finally, ask myself \u201c If I own the business will I want this design solution to reflect my service\/product?\u201d If not. I restart all over.<\/p>\n 6. Mac or PC? <\/strong> Adapting to\u00a0 the industry standard, I use the Adobe Creative Suite and Pantone Matching Systems to keep it tight. I also use a pen tablet in case a project may require some illustrations or retouching, an old school lightbox, and my good ol\u2019 drafting table which takes a lot of space in the studio.<\/p>\n 7. What is your dream design project?<\/strong> 8. How do you promote your work?<\/strong>
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\nI\u2019m a self-confessed typhophile and iconography aficionado who’s been in the design business for more than 15 years.\u00a0 Surrounded by books
<\/a>and consuming extensive amount of coffee, I continuously conflict my thoughts as a creative exercise and objectively review the process afterwards.<\/p>\n
\nThere is just something about symbols and typefaces that I consider very interesting. They communicate and identify differently for every individual and if you observe closely, strong symbols unify thoughts of its audience. It may also lead or repress a person\u2019s perception. In this manner, creating a design is comparable to being a leader. You could get to shape minds and have your own Eiffel tower to show off. Narcissistic isn\u2019t it? It is something you can control and reward you at the same time.<\/p>\n
\nIn 2009 I joined a logo project for urban athletics which I fortunately won. It came as a surprise since there where around a hundred plus entries for the project. I was so excited on the possibilities on how the logo would work for the client. After a week, I get to see pictures of the logo all over the clients\u2019 boutique. As I was strolling at the mall with my wife and son, I suddenly saw the logo in all its glory in the boutique fa\u00e7ade. It was really funny because neither I nor the client knew each of our nationalities and we end up working together in the end.<\/p>\n
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\nPaul Rand, Ogilvy, Bruce Mau,\u00a0 Philippine National artist Fernando Amorsolo, Im Henson, Aldous Huxley, and the perspective of my 3-year old son Gabriel Ray. Not necessarily in order.<\/p>\n
\nFirst, I create a mood board. Then create
<\/a><\/strong>a web of descriptions that suits the target audience. I then contemplate on what emotions does the design need to convey to meet the goal of the client. Coffee\u2026I then research the client\u2019s competition. This creates a new objective from my end on how could I make the client outstand from the competition. I then sketch ideas, wireframes and specify bullets to strengthen the functionality of the idea. Coffee\u2026Apply it to the computer.<\/p>\n
\nI work presently on both platforms and enjoy them all the same. In my opinion, at this day and age, the
<\/a>difference between the two becomes slimmer .<\/p>\n
\nDoes it need to be design oriented? I\u2019d like to spearhead a global marketing campaign against child labor in third world countries and provide long-term solutions which are geographically oriented.<\/p>\n
\nI primarily use my site www.loopdloopdesigns.com as a point of reference for clients. I also send a monthly newsletter to sustain brand awareness and inform the clients on the developments happening in the studio.<\/p>\n