I strive for two things in design:
simplicity and clarity. Great design
is born out of those two things.

- Lindon Leader

Hello! 馃憢
Kamusta?

I鈥檓 Shane, a curious idealist and a designer who loves learning, and working on ideas to make an impact. Originally from the Philippines and now based in Melbourne, I bring resilience, adaptability, and a strong work ethic to everything I do.

Over the years, I鈥檝e worn many hats, from designing digital products , working in the kitchen, creating brand identities, to running my own food venture in my home country, where I learned both the creative and operational sides of building something from scratch. My recent MBA in Digital Management has also expanded my skills, showing me how valuable data is in shaping strategy and design decisions, helping me bridge creativity with analytics.

Whether it鈥檚 designing a brand, crafting digital experiences, or bringing fresh ideas to life, I鈥檓 always excited to combine creativity and strategy to create work that truly resonates with people.

My Design Goal: Making design simple, purposeful, and more human

As a designer, my goal is simple: to create things that solves emerging problems and that people can connect with, whether it鈥檚 a digital product or a brand.

Having had the chance to I start my own food venture, I wasn鈥檛 just designing packaging, I was also answering customer questions, coordinating suppliers, dealing with employees and making sure our product does not only looked just as good in someone鈥檚 fridge as they did on Instagram but as well as how they taste. Such experience taught me that good design isn鈥檛 only about the visuals, it鈥檚 also about making things work in the real world and making an impact not only to the customers but also to the employees.

Now, with my MBA in Digital Management, I鈥檝e learned how data and strategy can back up creativity, making sure every design decision isn鈥檛 just beautiful but as well as purposeful.

Education

MBA in Digital Management

Kaplan Business School, Melbourne

July 2023 - June 2025

BFA in Advertising Arts

University of San Carlos, Philippines

2013 - 2017

Experience

Digital Strategist | BA

Anouconcept | City Collection | AU

Present

UI/UX Designer

Basecode Pte., Ltd | Singapore

September 2022 - 2024

UI/UX | Graphic Designer

Collaboration.Ai, USA | Freelance

September 2022 - Nov. 2023

Freelance Designer

2017 - Present

September 2022 - Present

Graphic Design Intern

Drawingboard Inc.

September 2022 - Present

Softwares & Tools

Adobe Creative Suite
Illustrator 路 Photoshop 路 Indesign 路 Lightroom
Figma
Design 路 Figma Jam 路 Slides
Tableau
Business Intelligence 路 Data Visualization
Power BI
Business Intelligence 路 Data Visualization
Microsoft Office
Excel 路 Word 路 Presentation
Claude
Chat路 CoWork 路 Claude Code

I also love taking photos!

After finishing my studies in Advertising, I was eager to pursue my passion in photography as a fashion photographer. However, life took a toll on me and pushed me in different directions. Still, I鈥檇 love you to see some of my works!

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