Antworks™ Creative Blog

Adobe CS5.5 launch in Manila!

2011-04-25T09:35:00.000-07:00

Engage the widest audience possible with the latest print, mobile, and interactive features.

When you need to deliver rich, immersive experiences, master an ever-growing array of mobile screens, and keep ahead of the trends in digital publishing, you need the power of Adobe Creative Suite 5.5.

If you are looking to improve your workflow, stay on top of industry trends, and monetize your creations, it's time to discover the new possibilities with Adobe Creative Suite 5.5.

Join us at the Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 roadshow where Adobe evangelists will share with you how Adobe Creative Suite tools have evolved to dramatically enhance your workflow and keep your skills fresh. You'll learn how to work faster and stay ahead of the latest trends, especially the rapid proliferation of mobile devices and the vast array of screen sizes.

YOU WILL DISCOVER HOW TO:

Design and develop rich browser based content for desktops or devices with the leading HTML5 authoring tools.

Develop rich interactive applications for Android, Blackberry, and iOS with Adobe AIR, Flash Professional and Flash Builder.

Create highly engaging magazines, corporate collateral, and advertisement including digital output and delivery through integration with the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite.

Click here for the full agenda >

Antworks new brand preview

2010-12-23T02:49:00.000-08:00

Presenting a preview of Antwork's new branding & identity.

This is a wallpaper I just made titled "Ultimate Antworks"

I am now currently developing a facelift for Antworks identity

Catch CS5 live demo at Adobe Online Creative Festival! Last chance to register. Act now!

2010-10-20T21:11:00.000-07:00

Let Adobe Creative Suite 5 put the mojo back into your creativity. Chat live with experts and special guests, get all your tough questions answered and get excited about creating anything you can imagine, imagine all that you can create!

Highlights at OCF:
•	See how the all-new Creative Suite 5 can help you deliver innovative ideas in print, web, interactive and mobile. Extend the reach of your creative abilities.
•	Still wondering if you should upgrade? Grab the chance to catch presenters demo all the new Creative Suite 5 features and chat live, dispel every doubt of upgrading to CS5.
•	Up your ante with insider know-how as our experts share with you tips and tricks up their sleeves.
•	Want to win a copy of Adobe® Creative Suite 5 Master Collection? Join us online on 26 October and you may be that lucky winner.

Adobe Roadshow 2010

2010-05-20T04:12:00.000-07:00

Adobe Roadshow 2010 is specially designed to help you realise the best of CS5. From innovative tools to enhanced worklflowsm cross-media solutions to doverse content delivery, CS5 paves the way for efficiency, creativity, code-free interactive content and more.
Date: May 25, 2010
Morning Session: 0900hr – 1230hr
Afternoon Session: 1400hr – 1730hr
Location: AIM Conference Center Manila, Benavidez cor. Trasierra Sts, Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines
Organized By: Adobe

Event Highlights:

Adobe Evangelist Terry White demos the hottest new CS5 features for designers
Be on hand to view Adobe Evangelist Jason Levine as he takes you on a tour of top CS5 features for video production
Catch Adobe Evangelist Greg Rewis as he shows you new CS5 features to advance web design & development
Attractive lucky draw prizes to be won
Special CS5 promotion by Adobe Resellers
Learn how you can take the leap into the future of print and digital media with CS5.

Time Program

9:00 – 9:05 Welcome Address
9:05 – 9:25 Highlights of Creative Suite 5 Mark Phibbs, Marketing Director, Asia Pacific, Adobe Systems
9:25 – 10:55 Adobe Creative Suite 5: Design Segment Terry White, Worldwide Design Evangelist, Adobe Systems
10:55 – 11:25 Coffee Break
11:25 – 12:25Adobe Creative Suite 5: Web Segment (Part I) Greg Rewis, Principal Evangelist, Creative Suite Web Premium, Adobe Systems
12:25 – 13:25 Lunch Break
13:25 – 14:00 Adobe Creative Suite 5: Web Segment (Part II) with Highlights of Photoshop Greg Rewis, Principal Evangelist, Creative Suite Web Premium, Adobe Systems
14:00 – 14:40 Customer Testimonials/ Partner Presentations
14:40 – 15:10 Coffee Break
15:10 – 16:40Adobe Creative Suite 5: Video Segment Jason Levine, Senior Worldwide Product Evangelist for Dynamic Media, Adobe Systems
16:40 – 17:10 The Grand Finale, Greg Rewis, Principal Evangelist, Creative Suite Web Premium, Adobe Systems
Terry White, Worldwide Design Evangelist, Adobe Systems Jason Levine, Senior Worldwide Product Evangelist for Dynamic Media, Adobe Systems
17:10 – 17:20 Closing and Lucky Draw

Register Now! to reserve a seat at the Adobe CS5 Roadshow.

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2010-04-19T06:15:00.000-07:00

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2010-04-15T19:17:00.000-07:00

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Lightbringer - Meralco's very own Transformer

2010-04-02T03:41:00.000-07:00

Meralco Week 2010 - Elevation

Last March 2010, Meralco (Manila Electric Company, Philippines) celebrated Meralco Week dubbed "Elevation" and I have been going in the head office's compound (Ortigas, Pasig) recently, picking up my girlfriend from Business Solutions Center. In lieu of this month-long celebration, they have built their very own Transformer robot named Lightbringer, a company service vehicle.

The robot was amazingly constructed in detail at about 20 ft. in height, standing beside its vehicle form, an actual Meralco service unit --from which its actual parts the robot was built from.

Definitely creative!

Photos by Randy Paulino

The Smashing Book - personal copy

2010-03-26T23:09:00.000-07:00

Got my personal copy of Smashing Book!

After months of waiting straight from Germany, finally got my own copy of the popular design book "The Smashing Book" by Smashing Magazine

And what can I say, the almost complete guide for a web designer, developer & practitioner. A compendium of tips, guides, and modern standards from Typography, CSS, and Web Optimization

In lieu of the launching of my brand Antworks Digital Design & Concepts, the book really comes in handy - a definitive guide to modern web design standards

iBlog Logo Design Contest

2010-02-09T18:10:00.000-08:00

iBlog: The 6th Philippine Blogging Summit holds a Logo Design Contest

Click Here for details

Create Your Own Style with Puma

2009-12-28T01:14:00.000-08:00

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Must buy: Smashing Book

2009-12-11T23:25:00.000-08:00

The Smashing Book Is Released: Buy Now!

Here it is, the brand new Smashing Book. Announced several months ago in a couple of posts, it has finally arrived. You can buy the Smashing Book right now. And in case you didn’t know, it’s available here exclusively. The book is available and can be shipped right away.

The Smashing Book is a printed book about best practices in modern Web design. The book shares technical tips and best practices on coding, usability and optimization and explores how to create successful user interfaces and apply marketing principles to increase conversion rates. It also shows how to get the most out of typography, color and branding so that you end up with intuitive and effective Web designs. And lastly, you will also get a peek behind the curtains of Smashing Magazine.

Graphika Manila 09

2009-08-19T03:39:00.000-07:00

July 15, 2009

SM Mall of Asia Premier Cinema

The finale event of the Manila Design Week 2009, and most probably the notable. What has become (in its 4th run now) the premier annual event in the Graphic Design world here in the Philippines - Graphika Manila.

This was my first attendance since the event's inception in 2006, together with the Orange & Bronze Creative team.

What surprised me in the event itself is when I found out the fact that Aram Beheshti, all the while, is Graphika Manila's foremost inventor and big boss, who's actually a schoolmate of mine in Don Bosco during college. We soon hope Orange & Bronze Creative team would be a sponsor on next year's event!

Speakers:

Stefan Sagmeister - Sagmeister Inc. New York
Christian Alzmann - Art Director, Industrial Light and Magic
Jens Gelhaar - Creative Director, Brand New School
Ryan Vergara & Garovs Garovillo - Everywhere We Shoot
Angel Guerrero - Editor in Chief, Adobo Magazine
Pancho Esguerra, Greg Garcia, Mark Mendoza - Springboard

Orange & Bronze Creative team:

Graphic/Web Designers Edwin Lacap, Randy Paulino, Dhoris Tayag, and Mikko Clauor, with Writer Christel Amparado, and Business Analyst Clair Ching

Adobe Creative Festival Philippines 2009

2009-07-30T07:53:00.000-07:00

July 29, 2009

Crowne Plaza, Manila Galleria

A colleague from O&B Creative, Mikko Claour and I went to the Adobe Creative Festival - Live in the Philippines. A short but really noted event.

This was actually Adobe's official launch of Creative Suite 4 (CS4) here in the Philippines. Just recently, we in the Creative team of Orange & Bronze just purchased our own sets of Adobe CS4 Design Premium, and everything they've presented in the event are included in the tutorial packages included in the bundle. Not only that, it's all available (and more) online here , so you really didn't miss anything - except the in-your-face and real time demonstration of all that's new in CS4.

Everything from Acrobat's Portfolio builder, Photoshop's ability to open and edit .3ds files, InDesign's very cool feature of exporting pages to Flash (.swf) with instant presentation transitions, Flash and Premiere's ball joint features, Dreamweaver's new anchors, Premiere's meta tagging in videos thru speech translations...and so on...

Also noted is the Adobe Production Premium bundle and its summed up list and diagram of what's what in post production process:

Integration & Output

Plan (Illustrator & Photoshop) --> Edit (Premiere) --> Motion Graphics, Compositing & Visual Effects (Aftereffects) --> Audio Editing & Mastering (Soundbooth) --> Deliver Anywhere (Flash & Encore)

Review: Alamat ng Gubat

2009-07-25T01:36:00.001-07:00

Title: Alamat ng Gubat

Author: Bob Ong

This book was a highly recommended read of a colleague, even long before I got my hands on it. And what can I say, another brilliant idea from Bob Ong. For those who are not familiar with Bob Ong's works, he's the one responsible for such local and famous best sellers as "Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas" and "ABNKKBSNPLAko?!" among others. As expected, candid humor and unconventional story-telling are the main ingredients of the book, but the crop is its unique presentation and plot, and, undoubtedly the mocking symbolism behind every character.

What makes "Alamat ng Gubat" stand out is that it's a quick read (merely a hundred pages), packaged as a Children's Book complete with full color splash pages. The story of a young Crab/Talangka in search of the Puso ng Saging that seems to be the cure for his ailing "king" father. Along the way he basically meets different animals in the jungle which represents in essence the different aspects of the Modern Filipino...in politics, culture, habits, principles...you name it. Each encounter would mirror the Filipino character combined with humor and spontaneous off color remarks by the narrator (in which the author is really brilliant with). Behind the humor and indirect character analogies, one would immediately recognize the harsh reality of which today's Filipinos are really known for. A mockery mixed with antics, and at the end, one would think and meditate how true these fictional characters really play with their real-life counterparts. And who are they? it is you. Me. And everyone of us who calls ourselves the Filipino.

Ang kwentong pambata na pang-matanda. Ang iba't ibang uri ng kahayupan sa kagubatan ng Saging Republic.

Review: Pugad Baboy

2009-07-25T01:26:00.000-07:00

Title: Pugad Baboy (Collected Editions - Dailies from Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Published Annually

Author: Pol Medina Jr.

I've been collecting Pugad Baboy books (collected editions) since 1994 and I have a complete collection from book 1 to 21 (the latest edition). I must say, in a sentence, the best authentic Filipino comic in the market. The humor is priceless, the art is outstanding, but the crown jewel of Pol Medina's creation is its realism and true-to-form Pinoy story-arcs and strips.

To those who do not understand the Filipino culture and identity, I recommend the Pugad Baboy title as an unofficial National Handbook of what and who the real modern Filipino is.

Not only does it visually mirrors the lively and cheerful (often times dirty) humor of Pinoys, It also represents all sectors of the stereotype Philippine society from the elite to the masses. It also showcases the great author's ability to write amazing story-arcs that reflects the Filipino heart. Trivia is also a main ingredient in the book as the readers tend to learn new things from the characters' situational strips.

It presents different sides of Phlippine community from our dirty Politics, stereotype Families, Religion, Youth, and even explores the beauty of some of our Country's real-life places thru the characters' Adventure stories.

All in all, Pol Medina is a brilliant Artist, Author, and Innovator. A true Filipino that should be admired and patronized.

Tickets to Graphika Manila 2009

2009-07-24T00:44:00.001-07:00

Got now my ticket to Graphika Manila 2009

Our team (O&B Creative) will be a part of the event and already I could feel the anticipation from my colleagues!

startdrawing.org - The Asia Drawing Portal

2009-07-20T01:10:00.000-07:00

http://startdrawing.org

Drawings from Asia. Drawings by Asians.

startdrawing.org - The Asia Drawing Portal

Showacasing the Art that is Asian, made by Asians. Great pieces and Artists here, ranging from Architecture, Comics, Concept Arts, Fashion, Fine Arts, Illustrations, Motion, Photography, Products / Toys.

DeviantArt Portfolio Builder

2009-07-20T00:24:00.000-07:00

Click Here

DeviantArt finally made its online Portfolio builder for Artists of all kinds, both for their already member users and for those who are not...and it's Free.

Personally, I have been a fan and user of DeviantArt for several years now, simply for the fact that it caters all kinds of Artists globally, and is geared towards an Artist's point of view in general.

Now, they have this professional Portfolio builder available in free and premium services, for Artists to easily and elegantly showcase their work. Prior to this, there was a similar free Portfolio / Gallery that is flash-based at Fotologue.jp which I also used years before. Now DeviantArt finally made their own version of it which I personally prefer and encourage other Artists to also try.

8th Philippine Toys, Hobbies, and Collectibles Convention

2009-07-15T03:04:00.000-07:00

http://toyconph.com/

Last June 13, 2009, my significant other Nikki and I went to the 8th Philippine Toys, Hobbies, and Collectibles Convention @ SM Megatrade Hall

And what to expect?

Cam trip and food trip - got our freebie Shawarmas by mistake, accidentally met my long lost elementary buddy, lots of ubergeeks in costumes! and yeah, got to take a pic with gud 'ol Combatron!

Photos are taken and owned by Randy Paulino

Form Function Class - 1st Philippine Web Design Conference - Event Notes

2009-07-15T01:05:00.000-07:00

http://formfunctionclass.com

Last July 10 2009, I attended the 1st Philippine Web Design Conference (Titled: Form Function & Class) at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), together with my colleagues at O&B.

This was the first conference sponsored by the Philippine Web Designers Organization, in which by now I would encourage as much Filipino Web / Graphic Designers to be a member of.

Among things I have particularly noted from the conference; aside from Lola Techie's current popularity in the local media and YouTube (as noted by Aileen Apolo of Google), here are a couple of few notes I have managed to key-in my phone during the event:

Yes, the fact that Bad habits and how to fight them, breaking your instincts

DESIGNERS - are inclined to do things a certain way

On to THE BUSINESS OF WEB DESIGN

by Gail dela Cruz-Villanueva

Exposure - Getting the Clients:

Online Opportunities: SEO, Directories, Link ADs, Placements, Blogging, Microblogging, Social Networks, Portfolio

Offline Opportunities: Tri-Media, Sponsorships, Word of Mouth

ONLINE PORTFOLIO should always contain:

About Page
Resume (for Freelancers & job seekers)
Services
Contact Info
Work Showcase

QUALITY vs. QUANTITY? it's actually QUALITY = QUANTITY

DEALING WITH CLIENTS:

Before the Project:

Gather as much project details as possible
Make proposals clear and concise
Include a cost breakdown (stock photos are billed later)
Prepare a Contract/ MOA

* See samples of Project Cost Breakdown

During the Project:

(!) The Customer knows best...SOMETIMES

Usability Issues with Clients:
Artist + Programmer + Businessman
Compromise Approach with Clients' desires
Added Costs Approach
Try to understand the client's requests
Respect client's existing brand
Be patient with disgruntled client IT reps and Webmasters
Don't have the rockstar / diva attitude

After the Project:

Provide Support
Keep communication lines always open

Next Steps:

The 3 Types of Web Practitioners

Employee
Freelancer
Business Owner

...and 3 Types of Business Registrations

Sole Proprietorship
Partnership (General & Limited)
Corporation

Expanding your Business

Through Outsourcing, Direct Clients, and Other Online Ventures

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And what really stuck to me, is what Luis Buenaventura II presented in his talk on Strawberries, smlieys, and sheep - That there are only 3 things that should be kept in mind for a successful design and/ or business:

Promiscuity

Simplicity

Conformity

...and one last thing, a nicely put perspective that Tweeter has indeed evolved to a micro version of the web itself.

Manila Design Week 09

2009-07-14T23:39:00.000-07:00

August 8 - 15 2009GRAPHIC DESIGNS MOVE.
It’s all about fusion as Manila Design Week 2009 promotes collaboration of artists in a week-long lineup of events to be held in different creative hot spots throughout the Metro, with each day showcasing a different theme.

Click Here for details

http://www.maniladesignweek.com/

Manila Design Week/Public Art: Call for entries bel ragay

Team Manila Graphic Design Studio, in cooperation with Bratpack, Ayala Malls,Summit Media and Adobo Magazine would like to invite creative talents to the Manila Design Week’s (August 8-15 2009) Public Art Project. This year’s concept and mission statement for the MDW 2009 is Graphic Design moves.

Interested creatives should send an email to Clara Balaguer (clara@teammanila.com) or Des Rimando (des@teamanila.com) to get a full creative brief on the project.

Graphika Manila 2009

2009-07-14T23:22:00.000-07:00

Saturday, August 15 2009 @ the SM Mall of Asia

http://www.graphikamanila.com

Adobe Creative Festival Philippines on 07.29.2009

2009-07-14T23:14:00.001-07:00

http://www.adobecreativefestival.com/philippines

Register to Adobe Creative Festival - Live in the Philippines before July 23 2009

Event will take place on Wednesday, July 29 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila

Pix Digital Imaging Contest

2009-07-14T22:39:00.000-07:00

Enter today for your chance to win! Deadline Aug. 21st, 2009.

A Grand Prize Winner in each Catagory will Recieve:

A Digital Camera
A PhotoServe Portfolio (Value: $860)
PhotoPlus International Conference Gold Expo Pass

Catagories:

Advertising
Portraits
Travel/LifeStyle
Fashion/Beauty
New Talent
Personal Projects
New! Multimedia Projects

or

go to www.pixdigitalimagingcontest.com

NEW! Grand Prize Winner!

One Grand Prize winner will receive a FULL-PAGE AD IN PDN in the November issue detailing their technique, and listing the contact information for their photography business.

NEW! Multimedia Projects

including videos, video stills, and web based creations are now accepted for judging. Multimedia projects will be hosted on the winner's gallery online and stills will be included in the print gallery in the November, 2009 issue of PDN.

Manila Comic Con 2009

2009-07-14T22:35:00.000-07:00

http://manilacomiccon.com/

Who is Randy Paulino

2009-07-01T03:13:00.000-07:00

I am Randy Paulino, a Filipino Graphic/ Web/ UI Designer & Artist, Political Idealist, a Writing & Photography Enthusiast, and a Businessman. A Graduate of Computer Engineering, with background in Business Development and Information Technology, working as a Graphic / Web Designer by profession. My expertise vary from Graphic Design (which includes Image Editing, Photo Manipulation, Vector Graphics), Publishing and Print materials, Illustration/Hard Drawing (penciling & inking) to Web Design (XHTML, CSS, Content Management Systems), SEO, and Web Development (PHP, MySQL). My personal and work Portfolio can be viewed in this site. I also work on Branding and Corporate-Marketing Identity. I have experiences in Business Consultancy with independent startup entrepreneurs and distributors. I also have scholastic backgrounds in Data Communications, Hardware Modular Design & Peripherals and Open-source applications.

My personal interests & influences range from modern art (comics, graphic novels), the Mob Culture (in movies and literature), and Filipino History. I also have a knack in World War II History, the Cold War era, and Political Idealism. I am also a practicing Nationalist and currently trying to conceive an ideology based on what I call and describe as " Liberal Nationalism / Absolute Centrism " (based on the political spectrum), which simply conveys to the principle "Freedom ends where morality begins" and directly eludes to the core ideal "For God and Country".

Antworks™ is my personal/ professional Creative Label that marks various media ranging from Web Design, Pop Art, Photo Manipulations, Corporate Collaterals/Prints, Graphic & Traditional Art, Vector Graphics, Digital Art, Designs & Concepts.