Apolonio "Pol" Medina, Jr. was born April 6, 1960 is a Famous Filipino Artist or cartoonist best known for creating Pugad Baboy, a black-and-white comic strip first published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on May 18, 1988.
Pol Medina graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 1983 with a degree in architecture. In 1985, a year after securing his professional license, he went to Iraq at the height of the Iran–Iraq War to work for an Italian construction company. It was at this juncture that he experienced "the most maddening" two years of his life.
In 1986, Pol Medina started scripting and drawing characters for a new cartoon about a community of fatsos and a dog named Polgas. In 1987, he worked as an architect for a firm in San Juan, Metro Manila.
In September 1992, Pol Medina co-founded Pugad Baboy, Inc. with seven other people. The company adopted Ad Astra Per Aspera for its motto, inspired by Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Three years later, the company folded when Pol Medina left in order pursue a career in the advertising industry. Currently he has another company, Pol Medina Jr. Novelties, dedicated to merchandise based on the strip, including compilations.
Filipino Famous Artist Dino Ignacio
Dino Ignacio is a famous Filipino artist and designer who was known for his defunct Bert is Evil website.
In 2002, he worked with Filipino–American stand–up comic Rex Navarrete in producing the Maritess vs. The Superfriends flash animation.
Dino Ignacio worked for ABS-CBN Global where he headed Imaging+Design from 2007-2008. He was also the creative director of MYX North America; an Asian American Music Lifestyle channel from 2006-2008.
Dino Ignacio is currently working at Electronic Arts. He designed the user interface of the critically acclaimed Dead Space and is currently working on the game Dante's Inferno.
Dino Ignacio helped develop the philosophy and strategy of the network by helping foster independent Asian-American musicians. He pioneered the channel's initiative to produce one music video every season using the music from an independent Asian-American band. He directed a video for Kapakahi and Goh Nakamura as part of this initiative.
Along with his team, he was responsible for creating the look and feel of the ABS-CBN channel from its launch in February 2007 to his departure in early 2008.
In 2002, he worked with Filipino–American stand–up comic Rex Navarrete in producing the Maritess vs. The Superfriends flash animation.
Dino Ignacio worked for ABS-CBN Global where he headed Imaging+Design from 2007-2008. He was also the creative director of MYX North America; an Asian American Music Lifestyle channel from 2006-2008.
Dino Ignacio is currently working at Electronic Arts. He designed the user interface of the critically acclaimed Dead Space and is currently working on the game Dante's Inferno.
Dino Ignacio helped develop the philosophy and strategy of the network by helping foster independent Asian-American musicians. He pioneered the channel's initiative to produce one music video every season using the music from an independent Asian-American band. He directed a video for Kapakahi and Goh Nakamura as part of this initiative.
Along with his team, he was responsible for creating the look and feel of the ABS-CBN channel from its launch in February 2007 to his departure in early 2008.
Famous Filipino Artist Eduardo Castrillo
The Famous Filipino artist Eduardo Castrillo is one of my favorites Filipino sculptors. I always wanted to see all his works such as the following:
La Pieta 1971, Loyola Memorial Park, Paranaque
Cry of Tondo 1978, Isla Puting Bato Tondo
Fate of the Oppressed 1971
The Redemption 1977, Metrobank Plaza, Makati
Spirit of Pinaglabanan 1974, San Juan, Metro Manila
Mag-Ilusyon 1976, Legazpi City, Albay
The Redemption 1974, Loyola Memorial Park, Marikina
Rajah Sulayman 1976, Malate
Pagbubungkas 1975, Philippine Heart Center of Asia
All of Eduardo Castrillo’s works are excellent and remarkable that’s why he became one of the famous Filipino artists in the field of sculpture.
La Pieta 1971, Loyola Memorial Park, Paranaque
Cry of Tondo 1978, Isla Puting Bato Tondo
Fate of the Oppressed 1971
The Redemption 1977, Metrobank Plaza, Makati
Spirit of Pinaglabanan 1974, San Juan, Metro Manila
Mag-Ilusyon 1976, Legazpi City, Albay
The Redemption 1974, Loyola Memorial Park, Marikina
Rajah Sulayman 1976, Malate
Pagbubungkas 1975, Philippine Heart Center of Asia
All of Eduardo Castrillo’s works are excellent and remarkable that’s why he became one of the famous Filipino artists in the field of sculpture.
Famous Filipino Artists
There are so many famous Filipino artists that have excellent work of arts. To list are: Eduardo Castrillo, full name is Eduardo De Los Santos Castrillo, Levi Celerio, Napoleon Abueva, full name is Napoleon Isabelo Veloso-Abueva, Vicente Manansala, full name is Vicente Silva Manansala, Isidro Ancheta, Ang Kiukok, Leandro Locsin, Wilfrido Ma. Guererro, Carlo J. Caparas and so much more.
Eduardo Castrillo is a famous Filipino sculptor, Levi Celerio is a famous Filipino musician, Napoleon Abueva also a Filipino famous sculptor, Vicente Manansala a famous Filipino painter and illustrator, Isidro Ancheta, also a Filipino famous painter specializes in landscape painting, Ang Kiukok a famous Filipino visual artist, Leandro Locsin a famous Filipino architect, Wilfrido Ma. Guererro a famous Filipino playwright, and Carlo J. Caparas a famous Filipino author and movie director.
We’re going to feature all of their works and life here with this blog.
Eduardo Castrillo is a famous Filipino sculptor, Levi Celerio is a famous Filipino musician, Napoleon Abueva also a Filipino famous sculptor, Vicente Manansala a famous Filipino painter and illustrator, Isidro Ancheta, also a Filipino famous painter specializes in landscape painting, Ang Kiukok a famous Filipino visual artist, Leandro Locsin a famous Filipino architect, Wilfrido Ma. Guererro a famous Filipino playwright, and Carlo J. Caparas a famous Filipino author and movie director.
We’re going to feature all of their works and life here with this blog.
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