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What inspires you?
“My inspiration is not the driving force kind, rather, it is an inspiration in the sense of ideas. I look for related material on the net to get the look, theme, color, and image ideas for my own design.”

What do you consider to be your greatest work?
“The cover of the next issue of Heights. It is art nouveau themed with a Filipino Touch.”

Art Nouveau?
“It is an art movement in the 1920s. The art inspired by this movement usually is characterized to be stylized with intricate designs and usually floral. There are a lot of elaborate twisted swirls with a touch of nature feel due to the floral design and color.”

How did you incorporate the Filipino touch?
In my design there is a Woman who with her dress and posture epitomizes the traditional Filipina look. I think the Filipino touch can be appropriated towards the approach of the subject matter.

Armand: Where do you see Filipino design going?
“I think we Filipinos will get far in the field of design. We are very creative as a people. We are both creative in subject use as well as in the forms that we utilize. Filipinos are able to get ideas and styles from other countries and incorporates them with the Filipino art styles. Thus, the potential is limitless.

Interview by Armand Sazon
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John Paul F. Marasigan
Ateneo de Manila BFA Information Design
21 years old
August 25, 1986

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He considers himself to be an inspiring and “on the works” graphic designer. He designs mostly materials for his home organization in the Ateneo – Heights. Usually the works he does are materials of all sorts such as posters, brochures, organizational forms, etc.

“My inspiration is not the driving force kind, rather, it is an inspiration in the sense of ideas.”

He uses both traditional and digital media, whichever is necessary. However, in all his works, digital has to be always part of it since digital files are required to print them. His design process starts with a little research. Then, he looks for an inspiration. After which, he sits in front of a blank page or computer and works until he finishes with 5 minute breaks in between.