Fara Martia P. Manuel



4 Talisay Street, Project 3, Quezon City 1102 Philippines
Mobile: 0906 490 0898
Email: fara.manuel@gmail.com


PROFILE


Enthusiastic, responsible graduate, presently undergoing training in both 2D (Freehand drawing) and 3D (Computer-aided) Animation under a TESDA and Animation Council of the Philippines scholarship at the Korea-Philippines I.T. Training Center, Novaliches. Able to work independently and as part of a team to tight deadlines. With audio-visual presentation, desktop publishing, website development and illustration skills.


TRAINING


Has recently taken part in the Macromedia Dreamweaver & Coldfusion Application Development Course held in the Fig Leaf Training Center, Washington. D.C. As well as attended an intensive Scriptwriting workshop in Tagaytay organized by the Creative Media Professionals Guild of Asia and the Pacific in partnership with Development Academy of the Philippines.


SKILLS GAINED


-Design
-Website development
-Audio-Visual Presentation
-Illustration art
-2D Animation
-3D Animation
-Events Photography
-Photoessay
-Online Advertising Process
-Brand Identity
-Scriptwriting


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EXPERIENCE


-Two years work experience with TeamAsia Hamlin-Iturralde Corporation, a company involved in marketing, conceptualizing and organizing events that can be within the spektrum of Business, I.T., Pharmaceuticals, Advocacy and non-Profit organizations (ie Government).

-Work with Microsoft Windows using Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Corel Draw, Alias Maya

-Work experience as intern at McCann-Erickson Advertising Agency in Makati in the summer of 2002

-Work experience as events photographer/intern at PULP Magazine, a magazine devoted to promoting
Filipino music scene and culture in the summer of 2002.

-Currently undergoing 2D Animation (Freehand drawing) and 3D (Computer-aided Animation) at a TESDA and Animation Council of the Philippines training program. The intensive training program is due to finish November 2006.

-Currently working as freelance Audio-Visual Presentations Developer and Website Designer.



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EDUCATION


Degree - BA in Fine Arts with major in Visual Communication,
University of the Philippines, Diliman
Award - BA in Fine Arts major in Visual Communication, cum Laude
School Year - 1999-2003

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE


- Passed the Zertificat Deutsch (ZD) Pruefung, a language proficiency examination concluding the elementary German language level. Examination taken on December 2005 at the Goethe Institut, Washington, D.C.

INTERESTS

Riding a mountain bike.

Independent film viewing.
Environmental and indigenous people's rights advocacy.
Traveling, skin diving and trekking.
Children’s book illustrations.
Reading on history of modern art.


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ONLINE PORTFOLIO

NEW MEDIA
http://www.outsourceteamasia.com/outs/f1.htm (All New Media content)


WEB DEVELOPMENT
http://www.webworksos.com/ http://www.outsourceteamasia.com/outs/ci_1.htm (webpage design only)


ILLUSTRATION
http://www.geocities.com/ilustradorngkabakahan/farafolio/fara_manuel_illustrations.swf


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REFEREES

Michael Alan Hamlin
TeamAsia HAmilin-Iturralde Corporation
Unit 308, Building B, The Plaz@Northgate Cyberzone,
Filinvest Corporate CityAlabang, 1781 Muntinlupa City


Professor Jose Tanedo
College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines, Diliman

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