I graduated in May 2020 with a BA in Computer Science and Studio Art. I am also a mixed media artist that creates narrative-based work based on my experiences.
Professionally, I'm a mix of everything. Right now, I'm focusing on digital marketing and graphic design. I've been playing a lot of catch-up in the past year and taking classes to make up for the fact that I didn't study any of this in college. I hope to stay on this side of the industry for a while, but we'll see!
Artistically, I use whatever media I have available and whatever techniques will satisfy me. I have aphantasia (...is that self-diagnosable?) which basically means that I am unable to visualize anything with my mind. Sometimes a concept will suddenly appear in my brain, but that's pretty rare. I look at a loooot of references when making any type of work (as any artist should!).
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THAT’S WHY WHAT yOU CREATE MATTERS.
THERE’S NO ONE ELSE THAT EXISTS THAT SEES THE WORLD THE WAY YOU DO AND HAS EXPERIENCED WHAT YOU HAVE.
This is my favorite quote from my advisor that succinctly describes the reason behind why I make my work.
From left to right: Cultural fashion show at my college, two works I made displayed in an exhibit I organized, another work displayed at the exhibit, working on a photoshoot background in my studio at school
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Top & bottom left: three paintings I made in an exhibit I organized
Top right: Cultural fashion show at my college
Bottom right: working on a photoshoot background in my studio at school
about
sumbi studios
sumbi [sūm-bî] | noun: (Batangueño Tagalog) punch in the nose or face.
Sumbi Studios was established in May 2020 and began under the name Ssumbi. My artistic work focuses on my identity as a Filipino American and pulls directly from my experiences, making it a natural decision to name it accordingly. Sumbi comes from Batangueño Tagalog, which is the dialect my family speaks.
My intention is to use this space as my catch-all creative base. In the future, I would like to work with other artists and expand my studio to support them, but for now I would like to focus on developing my own practice. Recently, I’ve focused much time and effort into developing my digital illustration skills. This is still a work in progress, so feel free to join me on this adventure!
sumbi logo development
Final version
Character design sketch
• Sumbi is the name of this assistant
• Her clothing consists of a combination of two Filipino
costumes: the Barong Tagalog and the Maria Clara
• I was inspired by these guides: Halo's Cortana and
Genshin Impact's Paimon
more about the logo
