Supreme presents: Graphika Manila '12

MANILA, Philippines - Alimited number of tickets are still available for Graphika Manila, the Philippines’ premier multimedia and design event. This influential conference has been around since 2006, and has connected Filipinos to the best visual designers in the world.

This year’s edition happens on Aug. 11, at the SMX Convention Center. Presenters include New York animation studio Psypop, Californian visual effects firm Gmunk, Sydney advertising network Droga5, Florida-based illustrator Hydro 74, Pinoy designer JP Cuison, California-based creative director Jerome Austria, and Manila-based web and graphic design team, Create.ph.

Supreme is proud to present Graphika Manila, which is, simply put, a symposium where creative minds can learn from inspiring designers, and celebrate original work. On this page is everything you need to know about next Saturday’s conference.

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Buy your tickets to Graphika Manila at www.graphikamanila.com. A conference pass costs P1,950, while a student pass costs P1,750 (both passes carry the same privileges).

PSYOP

Motion graphics & animation (New York, USA)

Speaker: Gerald Ding, director

Psyop helps brands and agencies connect with consumers and solve business and marketing problems by telling compelling stories and building engaging worlds, using whatever techniques and media are appropriate.

Skilled in animation, design, illustration, 3D, 2D, and live-action production  and seamlessly combining some or all of these  Psyop takes a unique, tailored approach to each and every project.

Gmunk

Motion graphics & visual effects (California, USA)

Speaker: Bradley G. Munkowitz

Bradley G Munkowitz began his career as an interactive designer while crafting immersive web experiences on his cult site GMUNK.com. He entered the motion graphics world under the tutelage of Kyle Cooper at Imaginary Forces and has since functioned as a design director for top tier outfits Engine Design, Transistorstudios, BUCK and Prologue Films.

He spent the entirety of 2010 at Digital Domain leading a team of GFX All-Stars to concept, design and execute holographic content for the film Tron: Legacy.

DROGA5

Advertising (Sydney, Australia)

Speaker: Sudeep Gohil, CEO

Droga5 is an independent advertising network. Creatively led. Strategically driven. Technology-friendly. Humanity-Obsessed.

Opened in 2006, Droga5 is an independent advertising agency headquartered in Manhattan, It also has offices in Sydney and Auckland. The agency’s clients include Prudential, Puma, Kraft Foods, Microsoft, The Coca-Cola Company, and Hennessy, among others. Droga5 has also launched social projects for UNICEF and the 2008 Obama campaign.

Hydro 74

Illustration and graphic design (Florida, USA)

Speaker: Joshua Smith

Hydro74 is an Orlando-based designer, otherwise known as Joshua M. Smith. The sole purpose of his career is to push the boundaries in doing what he feels is relevant to the market as well as extract various elements and trends to be able to offer them up in his own personal work. He firmly believes in having set style tones, yet there’s a sense of diversity that makes various projects unique to the demands that are set forth.

Some of his clients include Nike, Adidas, Lucas Films, Levis, Harley Davidson, among many others.

Jerome Austria

Creative direction (California, USA)

Jerome Austria has established himself as a pioneer in interactive advertising. He was recently named EVP Digital Group creative director at Deutsch LA. He collected over 50 international awards from prestigious competitions including Cannes Lions and the Clios.

His career milestones include: working on the team that brought the Nike Digital Agency of Record to R/GA, helping jump-start the AKQA office in NY with work for Coca-Cola, and building a 20-plus interactive team from scratch at Wieden+Kennedy NY and then eventually running the agency as co-executive creative director.

JP Cuison

Illustration and graphic design (Manila, The Philippines)

JP graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication from the University of the Philippines. As a young talent, he was awarded with the Best Thesis recognition. JP is also recognized highly in the field of advertising as he is a two-time Philippine representative to the prestigious Cannes Young Lions International Advertising Festival. Though he has a hectic schedule as a senior art director, he still manages to pursue non-advertising endeavors. He just concluded his first solo exhibit entitled “GIGZILLA” (a collection of his gig posters) at Pablo Gallery, Cubao X last May, 2010. He loves designer vinyl toys.

Create.PH

Web and graphic design (Manila, The Philippines)

Speakers: Christian San Jose and Rob Cham

Create.ph is a team of passionate creatives who crafts simple and thoughtful things for the web and beyond.

The studio creates, develops, and maintains the branding, official websites and social media presence of several high-profile athletes, including Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, Albert Pujols, Jimmy Rollins and Usain Bolt. Some of their past clients include Adobe Inc., Def Jam Recordings, G.O.O.D. Music, FremantleMedia, Nike Inc., Unilever Philippines, and Philippine Airlines. With no one in the five-man group older than 22, they design before their bedtime.

Faq

When is Graphika Manila?

The conference takes place next Saturday, Aug. 11. Registration begins at 9 a.m, and the event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where is Graphika Manila?

Graphika Manila will be held at Function Rooms 3 to 5 of the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Bay City, Pasay City.

I’m not a designer or artist, can I still attend Graphika Manila?

Yes, by all means! If you are creative at heart, passionate about design or are one who appreciates the arts, you are very welcome to attend Graphika Manila.

How do I buy a ticket?

Tickets are available online at www.graphikamanila.com. If you buy your ticket in advance, a conference pass costs P1,950, while a student pass costs P1,750. You may pay by credit card or via direct deposit through BDO.

You may also directly purchase your passes from the following ticket partners: In Makati, Digital Walker at Parksquare 1, Ayala Center; call 816-3574. In Ortigas, Crumpler at SM Megamall; call 638-7391. In Quezon City, Crumpler at TriNoma; call 916-7098. For student passes only, contact Graphika Manila’s student partner, Media Max of the De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde; call or text Chelsea Delfin at +63917-887-2217.

Will there be tickets for sale on the event day?

Possibly. If we have not reached our total number of seats until the day of the event, then yes. Sometimes tickets are sold out before the event, so we suggest you buy your tickets the soonest time possible.

What will my purchase of a Graphika Manila ticket be inclusive of?

Each purchase of a Graphika Manila ticket includes admission to the full-day conference; a conference kit; an e-certificate of attendance and the Graphika Manila 2012 Book. It does not include food for the conference, which will be on the attendees’ account.