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Christiana Jade de Silva (born August 1, 1987) is a Filipino art director, painter, illustrator and graphic designer.[1] She was known as a "Gifted Child" and a "Promil Kid", being featured in an infant formula ad in 1998.[2][3] She had three major one-woman exhibits and now a senior art director.

Background

De Silva was born in Manila and was raised in the city of Malabon. She studied high school in St. Scholastica's College Manila.[citation needed] And in 2008, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Fine Arts, with a degree in Visual Communication.[citation needed]

Work

Exhibits

De Silva had three major one-woman exhibits and participated in many group art shows through the years.

  • Cj de Silva: The First Solo Exhibit (1998) - The Ayala Museum, Makati City
  • Cj de Silva: The Year After (1999) - The Ayala Museum, Makati City
  • Gift for the Gifted (2003) - Philam Life Theater Lobby, Manila City
  • stART with Mio (2009), A Benefit Exhibit - Gallery 7, Eastwood[4]
  • 8 Clinique: You Are a Work of Art (2012) - Whitespace Gallery, Makati City [5][6]
  • 16x16 Young Star Philippines' 16th Anniversary Exhibit (2012) - Rockwell Powerplant Mall, Makati City[7][8][9]
  • Bloom Arts Festival (2012) - Cubao X, Cubao, Quezon City[10]
  • Bloom Arts Festival (2013) - The Collective, Makati City[11]

Illustration and Graphic Design

Cj de Silva has illustrated the 2006 First Prize awardee in the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, Ang Ikaklit sa Aming Hardin, written by Bernadette Villanueva Neri.[12][13][14] She has also designed and illustrated the album art of itchyworms' fifth studio album After All This Time.[15][16][17] de Silva has also illustrated some fictional gig posters as part of the marketing campaign for Quark Henares' film Rakenrol. Cj de Silva's illustrations were also featured in Esquire Philippines. She is also known for painting and illustrating on sneakers and became one of Keds Philippines ambassadors.[18][19]

Advertising

Right after graduating from college, de Silva started working in TBWA-Santiago Mangada Puno. Being part of the Creative team, she has won a few advertising awards. She was part of the team that won the Philippines' first Webby Award for the internet film entitled "A Toy Love Story That Will Make You Cry".[20]

Personal life

In 2013, de Silva married director Wincy Aquino Ong.[3][21]

References

  1. ^ "CJ de Silva". CJ de Silva. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  2. ^ Santos, Carina (2011-08-26). "Manila, this is art | Young Star, Lifestyle Features, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  3. ^ a b "The grown-up palette of CJ de Silva | Lifestyle | GMA News Online". Gmanetwork.com. 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  4. ^ "Counting Our Blessings". MioFightsCancer.com. 2009-12-26. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "New colors light up beauty scene | Inquirer Lifestyle". Lifestyle.inquirer.net. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  6. ^ "Clinique celebrates art and beauty | Entertainment, News, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  7. ^ Bolilia, Karen (2012-04-20). "Scene + Herd: Sixteen and young at art | Young Star, Lifestyle Features, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  8. ^ "Top up-and-coming artists and photogs featured in Young Star's "16x16" exhibit | News+Features | What's New | SPOT.ph: Your One-Stop Urban Lifestyle Guide to the Best of Manila". SPOT.ph. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  9. ^ Ang, Raymond (2012-04-13). "Young Star's super sweet 16 | Young Star, Lifestyle Features, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  10. ^ "Art blooms all over Cubao X again | Young Star, Lifestyle Features, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  11. ^ Arsua, Koji (2013-12-14). "Supreme picks | Supreme, Lifestyle Features, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  12. ^ "Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature". Palancaawards.com.ph. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Ang Ikaklit Sa Aming Hardin by Bernadette Villanueva Neri — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  14. ^ Login. "Ang Ikaklit sa Aming Hardin | Blogs @". Juice.ph. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  15. ^ "Welcome to Radio Republic". Radiorepublic.ph. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  16. ^ "Time out with the Itchyworms". Kristn.com. 2013-07-05. Archived from the original on 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2014-02-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "The Itchyworms busier than ever | Entertainment, News, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  18. ^ "Sole-Mates | STATUS Magazine". Statusmagonline.com. 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  19. ^ "Keds Presents STATUS Earthly Delights | STATUS Magazine". Statusmagonline.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  20. ^ "Online Commercials | 2013 | The Webby Awards Gallery + Archive". Winners.webbyawards.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  21. ^ http://www.bridalbook.ph/wedding-articles/featured-wedding-cj-wincy
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