Katrina Pallon - Philippines
About the artist
Member since 2007-07-04
KATRINA PEDRO PALLON
Manila, Philippines
[email protected]
Personals
Birthday: 07 December 1985
Gender: Female
Civil Status: Single
Interests: masks, mirrors, pirates, visual arts, music, poetry, films, food, books, Carnival of Venice, Cirque du Soleil, Hellraiser, performing arts, Indian and Thai art, art nouveau
Skills and Capabilities
Proven creative and artistic skills.
Proficient in spoken and written English and Filipino.
Experienced with Adobe Photoshop, Ulead Video Studio, Painter, Freehand, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash MX, and MS Office applications such as MS Word and MS Powerpoint.
Able to interact as a team player using excellent visual, oral, and written communication skills.
Other tools of trade: A KICK-ASS IMAGINATION, watercolor, acrylic, oil painting, charcoal/pencil drawing, pen and ink, photography (weapon of choice – a Canon 300D), mask-making.
Education
Tertiary
BFA Visual Communication, April 2007
University of the Philippines Diliman
BA Organizational Communication, AY 2002-2003
University of the Philippines Manila
Training and Work Experience
Freelance photographer and interior graphics designer
Freelance graphic designer for TWT Print and Design Services
Intern/Art Director Trainee, McCann Erickson Philippines Student Summer Internship Program (Lecture Program), 17 April 2006 – 17 May 2006
Intern/Art Director Trainee, Publicis Manila Inc., 18 May 2006 – 07 June 2006
Part time Graphic Designer for sculptor Ferdinand Cacnio, July 2006 – August 2007
Awards and Recognitions
Magna Cum Laude (with a GPA of 1.432)
Award of Excellence for Thesis Research, 20 March 2007
Award of Merit for Thesis (Publications Category), 20 March 2007
University Scholar, 1st semester, AY 2006-2007 (University Scholar refers to students having a general weighted average of 1.46 to 1)
College Scholar, 2nd semester, AY 2005-2006 (College Scholar refers to students having a general weighted average of 1.75 to 1.47)
University Scholar, 1st semester, AY 2005-2006
College Scholar, 2nd semester, AY 2004-2005
College Scholar, 1st semester, AY 2004-2005
University Scholar, 2nd semester, AY 2003-2004
University Scholar, 1st semester, AY 2003-2004
Best Presentation Awardee, McCann Erickson Revalida 2006, May 2006
“Moondancer” 11-page comics was awarded as one of the finalists in the First Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards hosted by Fully Booked (Comics Category), July 2006
“Queen of the Flowers” photo was awarded as one of the 200 Best Images 2005 by Epson Photo Imaging Exposition
“What Lies Beyond” photo was awarded as one of the 200 Best Images 2005 by Epson Photo Imaging Exposition
Finalist, Bantay Kalikasan Art Contest (Pen and Ink Division), 2004
Group Art Exhibitions
Signatures of Change: Group Art Exhibition, September 05 – October 05, 2007 (Big Sky Mind Gallery-Café at 66-B Broadway Ave. cor. E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave. New Manila, Quezon City)
Groundbreaking: The UP CFA Batch 2007 Thesis Exhibit, March 20-31 2007 (V-Mall in Greenhills, San Juan)
Epson Photo Imaging Exposition: 200 Best Images 2005, October 2005 (Shangri-la Mall Art Space)
Bantay Kalikasan Finalists Art Exhibit, 2004 (Rockwell Power Plant Mall, Makati)
Published Works
Collaborative work entitled “Moondancer” is included in Expeditions: The 1st Philippine Graphic/Fiction Compilation, 2007
Photos “Queen of the Flowers” and “What Lies Beyond” are included in Epson EPIX 200 Best Images 2005 coffee-table book
Book cover and illustrations for UNICEF module/handbooks on Child Protection, 2005
Online Portfolios
Longest Running Online Portfolio
http://incoldmirrors.deviantart.com
Blog, Illustrations, and Photos
http://incoldmirrors.multiply.com
Photo Collection
http://www.flickr.com/photos/katrina_pallon
Skills
- Drawing
- Illustration
- Painting
- Digital Photography
- Traditional Photography
- Fine Art
- Graphic Design
- Computer Graphics
- Flash
- Art Direction
