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Founder
Azusa, CA
2020 - Present (4 years)
Adobers.net is an online resource designed to preserve and cultivate the “Filipino Connection” in the US by providing an easy to use platform for business owners and community members which later on have evolved to include events, personalities and our rich culture.
Back in 2020, Adobers was founded by Jv Libunao, a web design and development expert with the goal of inspiring the Filipino community in the US to connect with Filipino owned businesses. After some time, Jv connected with Demeven Quirino, an IT professional who also runs his printing and clothing business from where the two met. They discovered that they share the same vision: to represent all Filipinos from different industries in various states to elevate the community.
Adobers is a more than just a directory. It is a community where people build connections with each other. Our vision is to see community members interacting and supporting each other through this platform. And our mission is to nourish that connection to share what Filipinos are capable of and made of.
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Principal | Design Director
Azusa, CA
Aug 2017 - Present (7 years 3 months)
Design is a brand's story captured in a visual form presented to your target audience. It is the silent voice that communicates what words can't, when you can't and where you can't.
I have always been passionate about all things design. In my combined 17-year experience in design and art direction, I have elevated brands for a diverse roster of organizations like LA Metro, Oracle Netsuite, Rouse Services, Jollibee and more. Today, I chase my dreams running a design studio of my own.
My design interest started when I was a kid. I played with legos as a toddler and started making my own toys from household scrap because I felt limited with what lego blocks can do. I came to a point where I want to be a visual creator and a storyteller, which I now bring with me on every design challenge my clients have.
Things I do now:
> Leads the design studio to provide cutting-edge creative and technical solutions to B2B organizations in multi-industries
> Formulates client-specific strategies to take institutions to their goals and objectives within reasonable time and budget
> Nurtures relationships with leaders, entreprenuers and like-minded invididuals to help bridge small businesses to enterprise level design thinking
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Creative Designer
LA Metro
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 2018 - Jan 2020 (1 year 11 months)
> Created the visual branding themes for numerous LA Metro projects and initiatives particularly the Metro A Line closure and reopening and the Women + Girls Empowerment Summit
> Developed and maintained a new theme for Eat Shop Play campaign resulting into an increase of participation from businesses affected by the county’s transportation projects
> Stepped up as interim illustrator to competently create illustrations for multiple Metro Agenda projects including Senate Bill 1 (aka Gas Tax)
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Web and Graphic Designer
Freelance
Jun 2015 - Jul 2017 (2 years 1 month)
> Designed visual themes for online marketplace and ecommerce websites in the retail and healthcare industry for B2C companies
> Built websites from ground to up in Wordpress, some of which are hard coded
> Created branding identities for businesses in entertainment, music, food and education
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Creative Lead | Graphic Design
Dec 2011 - Apr 2015 (3 years 4 months)
> Designed and completed presentation themes for the Chairman that are presented at annual conferences
> Expanded visual branding and developed elements used for the CEO’s presentation Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific
> Appointed as brand police to pro-actively ensure that all materials produced adhere to the branding guidelines
> Increased creative team productivity by intuitively adapting an efficient design strategy/process
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Senior Designer
Aug 2006 - Nov 2011 (5 years 3 months)
> Efficiently led creative projects to secure revenue and cover operation expenses for a year within six months of being appointed as senior
> Accomplished branding design projects comprising of logo designs, branding themes, visual elements and design guidelines
> Designed visual interfaces for websites and created mockups in HTML or Wordpress
> Productively delivered benchmark level design solutions for branding, web and print projects.
> Competently administered the design operations of the creative team.
> Successfully interpreted client objectives to cutting-edge creative ideas across multiple media
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Product Designer
Bleustar Manufacturing
Jun 2004 - Jul 2006 (2 years 1 month)
> Designed and developed casual shoe designs
> Alleviated the graphic look of all marketing collateral
> Contributed the design process by assisting in product specifications and material consumption