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Graphic Expo 2006 Seminar Series: Profiles of Speakers
Tony Bucu is an engineer turned graphic designer. From a layout artist for Graphic
Solutions and a finalizer for Taipan Bozell Advertising, he later co-established Powerhaus
Unlimited and served as its creative director. He was also the production manager
of Kestrel Studios and creative consultant to Southern Glory International Garments.
His special skills include character illustration and development (for comic books and
other publications), creative writing, and Mac OS diagnostics and troubleshooting.
Tony has a personal website called Adamant Designs, where he showcases his artistic
talent. Tony is an instructor at the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging.
Rowlyn Buhay, is Certified Dreamweaver MX Developer; currently she is a
Level Technical Support Engineer for Macromedia covering the whole Asia-Pacific
region. She handles tools like Dreamweaver, Contribute and Fireworks. Lei graduated
with a degree in Computer Science from the University of the Philippines. Prior to
graduation, she joined a startup software company as software developer specializing on
internet technologies. At the moment she manages to freelance web development projects
from local and off shore organizations. Lei is an instructor at the Philippine Center
for Creative Imaging.
Catherine Crisostomo, an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Adobe Illustrator, is an Li
Technical Support Engineer for Adobe Customer Support Center, which serves the entire
Asia-Pacific region. She is proficient not just in Illustrator, but also in Acrobat and
Encore DVD. She has led training courses on Acrobat Capture, Encore DVD, Illustrator,
and on integrating Illustrator and Photoshop. She is a graduate of De La Salle University
where she majored in Behavioral Sciences. Catherine is an instructor at the Philippine
Center for Creative Imaging.
Jon Danao is a Flash engineer/senior Web developer at Slingshot Interactive Inc.,
counting among his clients Asian Development Bank, Mead Johnson, Meralco, and
Wow Philippines. He was also the lead designer for Haribon Foundation, which won
the Web Category in the Catholic Mass Media Awards. During Jon's undergraduate
days at the University of the Philippines, he did art and layout work for The Philippine
Collegian. Years later, Jon mastered Macromedia Flash, from animation to Action-
Scripting to database integration. Jon is an instructor at the Philippine Center for Creative
Imaging.
Hanz Dy, an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Adobe Acrobat, works as a technical
support engineer at the Adobe Technical Support Center, which serves the entire Asia-
Pacific region. A Communication Arts graduate of De La Salle University,.. Hanz has his
own food business and works as a part-time graphic artist. In addition to Acrobat, Hanz
is proficient in a number of Adobe applications including After Effects and..Photoshop.
Hanz is an instructor at the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging.
Dominique James, an Epson Stylus Pro photographer, is one of the finest professional
photographers in the Philippines. He has photographed most local celebrities and fashion
models, as well as heavy hitters in sports and politics. His photographs have appeared
on the cover or inside pages of various national newspapers and magazines. Dominique
has also photographed top music personalities for concert posters and covers of
best-selling albums. He has photographed the brightest stars for the posters and DVD/
VCD covers of top-grossing movies. He has also done fashion photographs for top Filipino
designers. To date, Dominique has presented over so one-man photography exhibits.
While he is best known for his celebrity photographs, his favorite subjects include
still life, nudes, sunsets and architecture. Dominique is an instructor at the Philippine
Center for Creative Imaging.
Ronna Lara-Bes, a Discreet Training Specialist, runs an independent studio which offers various services, including ?D-rendering and animation, video editing, and custom music. An Architecture graduate of the University of Santo Tomas, she has been doing 3Dmodeling and rendering since 1989. She was Senior Applications Specialist for Animation of Discreet (Singapore), where she provided training and consultancy for Discreet’s customers and partners throughout the Asia-Pacific region. She has provided CGI services for Ayala Land and City Developments (Singapore). She has also provided professional consultation services for GMA Network, Star TV (HK) and Digital Dream Studio (S. Korea). Ronna is an instructor at the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging.
Henry Lopez, a Macromedia Certified Instructor (MCI) in Flash MX 2004, is a statistician turned independent digital artist and a scriptwriter. As a digital artist, he does prepress work, Web design, and multimedia presentations. His clients include a leader in the infant formula market. He is currently a consultant of Philippine Animation Studio Inc. As a scriptwriter, he writes for a TV comedy show, and a couple of his efforts have made it to the big screen. He is also a photographer and filmmaker. Henry is an instructor at the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging.
Dennis Lucero, an Apple Certified Trainer in Final Cut Pro 5 and a Macromedia Certified Instructor (MCI) in Flash MX, is president of Mediastreak Multimedia and Internet Development. Among his company’s clients are mySecureSign-ePLDT, Marcel Carrageenan, and Fort Ilocandia Resort and Casino. A film and audio visual communication graduate of the University of the Philippines, Dennis pursued a career in multimedia at the Art Institute of Houston. He is a certified L? sound engineer and is proficient in a number of software including Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker, Acrobat, Fireworks, Director and Authorware. Dennis is an instructor at the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging.
Mike Martinez is a Technical Support Engineer for Adobe Customer Support Center,
which serves the whole Asia-Pacific region. He is an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in
both InDesign and PageMaker, and is proficient in a number of other Adobe applications. He also has considerable design experience, having done layouts while working at a service bureau, before striking out on his own as a freelance graphic artist and Web designer. Additionally, Mike is also knowledgeable in a number of Web-related languages and technologies, HTML, Java and JavaScript, and ASP. Mike is an instructor at the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging.
Robert Quilao is the former head of on-air promotions at MTV Philippines. He was
previously the on-air graphics and post-production manager of the Integrated News and Current Affairs Creative Imaging Department of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Company. He was also the director of two weekly programs at ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC). A Fine Arts graduate of the University of Santo Tomas, he started his broadcast design career in 1993 with the Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC 5). This award-winning broadcast designer has worked with numerous nonlinear-editing workstations, and ?D and 3D animation programs. Robert is an instructor at the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging.
Jun Miranda, the country’s first Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) and an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) in Photoshop CS, is president and creative director of PixelMagic, a digital imaging studio and service bureau. He is also a CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+ Certified Professional) and a Kodak Authorized Trainer. Jun is past president of the Camera Club of the Philippines and was founding president of the IdN Club Philippines (the country’s first association of digital artists). He is also the founding president of Club de Camera Digital (CCD), the first association of digital photographers in the Philippines. Jun is the president and program director of the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging.
Mario Ramirez is Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Photoshop CS. He has taught local
and foreign students (USA, Germany, Denmark). He has successfully trained staffs of
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Kodak, ADB, etc. He regularly speaks at prestigious conventions like Graphics & Publishing Seminar, PSTD and IIEE National Conventions. He voluntarily speaks for student organizations like UP EEE and PSHS. Also an Autodesk Certified Instructor (ACI) in AutoCAD, which he learned in the USA, he has taught 2D/3D and advanced AutoCAD to professionals since 1990. A veteran instructor, Mario always aims for a productive learning experience for his class. Mario is an instructor at the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging.
Ige Ramos has been an independent graphic designer for 12 years, working mostly on book and publication design. Working under his trademark, Tomato Graphics, he
earned numerous honors and awards at home and abroad. Prior to Tomato Graphics, he worked as a designer for Chiye, Tribal Genius, Levi’s Strauss Far East, Ballet Philippines, and Tanghalang Pilipino. He holds the distinction of being one of five Filipino graphic designers featured in the ?? Graphic Designers of South East Asia. Ige is an instructor at the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging.
Noel Rosos is an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in both Illustrator CS and Premiere. He is a Level 1 Technical Support Engineer at Adobe Technical Support Center. A Mathematics (major in Computer Science) graduate of the University of Santo Tomas, He is proficient in HTML and a number of graphics software applications including Acrobat, CorelDRAW, Illustrator, InDesign, PageMaker, Photoshop, and Flash. Noel is an instructor at the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging.
Ronnie Millevo is a professional Multimedia Lecturer and Professor at the De La Salle University's College of St. Benilde and St. Scholastica's College Manila. He teaches computer graphic courses, such as, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Image Ready, Macromedia Flash, Director and Dreamweaver. He is practicing multimedia specialist and a fine arts practitioner. He conducts lectures in digital imaging, web publishing, audio-video editing, desktop publishing, 2D animation and CD Rom interactive authoring for corporate functions
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