fkmalvarez@gmail.com
I'm an illustrator currently working out of Rizal, Philippines. I make drawings for books and other publications, commercial and brand-related projects, and also for my personal experiments like zines and stationery. I use digital and traditional materials, and have a lot of experience with graphic design, too.
I'm especially happy when I work on things about nature, pop culture, food, childhood and play, and daily life. When I'm not at my desk, my cat Chimken is.
I'm especially happy when I work on things about nature, pop culture, food, childhood and play, and daily life. When I'm not at my desk, my cat Chimken is.
At the moment
Studio Dialogo
a boutique graphic design & illustration studio based in Metro Manila
Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan
Ang INK is an organization of Filipino artists dedicated to the creation, promotion, & appreciation of illustration for children
East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership, volunteer since 2021
The EAAFP aims to protect migratory waterbirds, their habitats and the livelihoods of people dependent upon them
2022 KOCIS Honorary Reporter
The Korean Culture and Information Service thru Korea.net engages in active communication around the world through its team of Honorary Reporters and its overseas columnists. My focus will be on art, design, illustration, literature, and intersections of Filipino and Korean culture.
Studio Dialogo
a boutique graphic design & illustration studio based in Metro Manila
Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan
Ang INK is an organization of Filipino artists dedicated to the creation, promotion, & appreciation of illustration for children
East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership, volunteer since 2021
The EAAFP aims to protect migratory waterbirds, their habitats and the livelihoods of people dependent upon them
2022 KOCIS Honorary Reporter
The Korean Culture and Information Service thru Korea.net engages in active communication around the world through its team of Honorary Reporters and its overseas columnists. My focus will be on art, design, illustration, literature, and intersections of Filipino and Korean culture.
Education
2010, BFA Information Design, Ateneo de Manila University
2015, Bartels Scientific Illustration Internship Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York
2010, BFA Information Design, Ateneo de Manila University
2015, Bartels Scientific Illustration Internship Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York
Recognition
National Children's Book Awards, Best Reads, for Safe Space: A Kid's Guide to Data Privacy, 2022
National Children's Book Awards, Best Reads, for #YOUTHINK: Fight Fake News, 2022
National Children's Book Awards, Kids' Choice Award, for I am the Change in Climate Change, 2022
Bologna Children's Book Fair Illustrators' Exhibit, Finalist, 2021
Sharjah Children's Reading Festival, Exhibitor, 2021
Philippine Board on Books for Young People Alcala Prize, Honorable Mention, 2019
Green Earth Book Awards shortlist, An Eagle's Feather, 2019
National Children's Book Awards, Best Reads, for Hating Kapatid, 2014
Loyola Schools Awards for the Arts, Graphic Design, 2011
National Children's Book Awards, Best Reads, for Safe Space: A Kid's Guide to Data Privacy, 2022
National Children's Book Awards, Best Reads, for #YOUTHINK: Fight Fake News, 2022
National Children's Book Awards, Kids' Choice Award, for I am the Change in Climate Change, 2022
Bologna Children's Book Fair Illustrators' Exhibit, Finalist, 2021
Sharjah Children's Reading Festival, Exhibitor, 2021
Philippine Board on Books for Young People Alcala Prize, Honorable Mention, 2019
Green Earth Book Awards shortlist, An Eagle's Feather, 2019
National Children's Book Awards, Best Reads, for Hating Kapatid, 2014
Loyola Schools Awards for the Arts, Graphic Design, 2011
Some people I've worked with
Adarna House / Tahanan Books / The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) / Masungi Georeserve / The Cornell Lab of Ornithology / OCEANA / UNIQLO / The Philippine Star / Summit Media / Bench / Oishi / Room to Read
Adarna House / Tahanan Books / The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) / Masungi Georeserve / The Cornell Lab of Ornithology / OCEANA / UNIQLO / The Philippine Star / Summit Media / Bench / Oishi / Room to Read
Some books I've made
I am the Change in Climate Change
written by Alyssa M. Peleo-Alampay, Ph.D.
Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan & CANVAS PH
#YOUTHINK: Fight Fake News
Studio Dialogo & CANVAS PH
Safe Space: A Kid's Guide to Data Privacy
Studio Dialogo & CANVAS PH
Sayaw ng mga Kamay
written by Joanna Que
Adarna House & Room to Read
Kaisa-Isa Niyan: A Maguindanaon Folk Song
Tahanan Books
Karapat Dapat
Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan and CANVAS
The Bottomline on Bottom Trawling
OCEANA Philippines
Dear Universe
written by Pierra Calasanz-Labrador
Anvil Publishing
An Eagle's Feather
written by Minfong Ho and The Philippine Eagle Foundation
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Can We Live Without Trees?
written by May Tobias-Papa
Adarna House
Hating Kapatid
written by Raissa Rivera Falgui
Adarna House
Daloy ng Pag-asa
written by Obel Resurrecion
The World Wildlife Fund and BDO
Pangangasiwa sa Ating mga Basura
written by Obel Resurrecion
The World Wildlife Fund and BDO
100 Questions Filipino Kids Ask, vol. 2
Adarna House
Hayop, Halaman, Karagatan, Atbp. (Animals, Plants, the Seas, Etc.)
written by Obel Resurrecion
The World Wildlife Fund and BDO