“laro ng buhay,” released in 2024 by project:romeo, a duo made up of brothers sean and louie chito bullo, was one of the most challenging covers i’ve worked on.
sean called to brief me right after i’d moved into my new place. i was sitting on the floor, surrounded by boxes, no wifi, using mobile data, and holding my phone.
he sent over a mood board and the unreleased track. i remember playing it on loop while slowly unpacking my stuff, waiting for the visuals to click. it didn’t call for my usual comic-style work, so i leaned into surrealism — softer shapes, strange juxtapositions, a little more stillness. i still snuck in some halftones though. had to leave a fingerprint.
it was unfamiliar, but weirdly refreshing. one of those projects that quietly rearranges your brain a little.
"spectrums act 1: yellow" is the first chapter of samsining’s multi-part album series. she reached out one day to commission an ep cover. she had a clear vision, sent over reference photos, notes, and color palettes, but what stood out was how much she trusted me to interpret it in my own voice.
she gave me full creative freedom, which made the process feel more like a collaboration than an assignment.
when it was done, she asked to meet in person. i took her to the same coffee shop where i’d made the piece. while we talked, she brought up wanting a spotify canvas. i’d never made one before, but i offered anyway.
she said yes.
yennybelles is a filipina voice actress currently based in canada. i created a cover for her "self-help" podcast "breakfast talk with yennybelles." she was the voice behind pnr and hanabi in the mlbb animation series. aside from her podcast, i also created templates for her social media accounts.