That happy pirate (he's not really a pirate)with the big smile up there is Jon Tarranza. He can pretty much be called as one of the most sought after graphic designers in the city right now. His  graphic design firm/business named Hue Dare that he runs with his girlfriend have been doing really good since it started out in 2011. At Hue Dare they create mind blowing designs for band logos,t-shirts, album covers, and even flyers. It is absolutely a must for you to try and check out their works on Hue Dare's Facebook Page. 

What I really like about Jon's works are the lines. I mean if you look at some of his works, especially some intended for t-shirt , you will definitely be amazed on how he makes use of those lines to add astonishing details to his designs. I had the opportunity to watch him at work when I tried to see what's happening on a digital art exhibit that took place that year, and I tell you that was a pretty awesome sight. It was like watching a spider creating his web- careful and and precise, and you just know that he is going to create something impressive in the end. 

                                                  Here are some of Jon's Illustrations

              If you are interested in hiring Jon to make some wicked designs for you then visit Hue Dare Facebook Page to get the details. 

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One of the perks of being a writer for The Davaoist is that you will get to know some of the most awesome people in the city. People whom I think has the mindset and the abilities that Davao desperately needs right now. Our generation needs passionate people if we want our city to have its own identity and  Darwin Regner is one of them. I don't know this guy personally. I never had an actual conversation with him. But  what I know is that he is one of the Davaoeños ( along with the other people that got and will get featured in this magazine) that can potentially help our city escape from the boorishness that is it is suffering from right now. That vision of the future might be a long way but we just gotta have try and take a leap towards it. 

Darwin is a hard worker. He now works as a desginer for tshirtpusher.com and fdsportwear.com and at the same time he teaches at Holy Cross of Davao College. Pretty Impressive. He have also talked to me about a venture that they are going to launch pretty soon. I think that I am  allowed to talk about Azzmonkey.com, which is a premium clothing brand who are intended for people who can afford to play hard and then party even harder (the life). If not, then "ooops!"

My most favorite designs that are made by Darwin are the ones that exude his wit and also the ones that seem to attack the conventional. His skills in creating graphic designs is impeccable. His inclination on incorporating subtle ( ok, not all of the time) messages to his work is also something  fresh. And because of that, we just hope that we would be able  to see more of Darwin's artworks in the future. 

                       You can see more his work by visiting his online portfolio. 

                        Here are some of the stunning graphic designs that 

                                        Darwin had in store for us.  

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Brian  "Maze" Repizo is now making a name in the digital art scene in Davao City. One factor that is pushing  his popularity up is his clothing business IDEYA. His skill in drawing  absolutely belongs on the higher level compared to most of us. However, if you ask him, he will surely disagree and may even tell you something that will expose to you his shy and often reserved personality. We just wish that he comes out of that shell. And when that day comes, there is no doubt that this guy can deliver us things that we have never seen before. 

If you are a big fan of zombies or monsters, then you will surely love the works of Brian.  His skills and imagination enables him to create designs with gruesome characters in it that you will surely want to be printed on your shirt. Obviously, he is now he is now trying to take advantage of the increasing popularity of zombie and monster designs, and I think that that is a really wise decision to make if you want to get your art to spread all over. 

Brian promised that he will update his portfolio pretty soon. When he's done with that, we will make sure that sure that you will be the first one's to dive into them. 

                                            Check out some of the works of Bryan Repizo

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