Karlu Tayabas
Graphic Designer | Specializing in Email Design
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A timelapse of the Year of the Horse graphic I drew last week.
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Hayop Series Number 3: The Palawan peacock-pheasant
The Palawan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis) is a medium-sized ground bird that lives in the rainforests of the Palawan Islands, in the Philippines archipelago.
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Burn Bright, Run Wild!
Happy Year of the Fire Horse.
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Drawing the Cherubs. 💘
Time-lapse of the illustration process behind that Ginebra Valentine's parody.
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Ginebra x Valentine's Day - Ginebra San Miguel Exclusive Valentine's Day Label
A packaging parody nobody asked for but everybody (might) want.
This is a parody tribute, not affiliated with or endorsed by Ginebra San Miguel. Just a designer having fun with an iconic brand.
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Hayop Series Number 2: The Philippine Eagle
The Philippine eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi, also known as the monkey-eating eagle.
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Teaser for my Valentine's Day post!
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Hayop Series Number 1: Tamaraw
Starting a new series featuring headshots of animals unique to the Philippines.
First up: the Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis), or the Mindoro dwarf buffalo.
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Sticker Fanart for GANA Dry Goods ig:@/ganadrygoods
Love their latest release snapback mesh hats I had to turn it into a sticker design.
Available at Feral Studios Davao ig:@/feralstudiosdvo
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January really ended that quick... BTW, I designed this enamel pin and have it manufactured.
Been handing it out to everyone IRL.
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Lazy Hack: Some of my design textures come from random photos I took. Your surroundings are full of design gems.
Take photos just for the sake of it. Not every shot needs a purpose right away. Build your own texture library from real life, and you'll always have something authentic to pull from. Future you will thank you.
Do you already do this, or is this a new approach to try?
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A tribute to the 1.4MB beast of yesterday. Hey look, it's the save icon haha.
Floppy disk nostalgia for everyone who remembers this physical storage.
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Quick design challenge: no overthinking, no perfectionism, just create. I cranked out these geometric patterns over several days.
Most of these are animated in Rive too, just experimenting with how keyframe animation works there.
View the rest on my instagram: @ocugraphics
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I took some old drawings, photos, and patterns and mocked up what they'd look like as a wearable piece. The design is all mine, but I used AI to create a model visualization/mockup. I wanted to see how it would actually look before producing anything real.
Testing the waters on whether my designs translate well to physical merch.
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Not because we had everything, but because we had parents who believed in us when our hobbies didn't make sense yet.
Thank you to the moms and dads who bought the first drawing tablet, taught us how to PIE RATE design software, drove us to art classes, and never once said "get a real job" when we chose this path. You invested in something special: our creativity, our passion, our future.
A special shout-out to my parents. Thank you for everything!
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I threw away hours of work to revise.
First version? Almost done. Probably 80% complete.
Second version? Started from zero since I don't feel like the first version is enough.
My lesson for today is: Don't be afraid to pivot, even when you're almost done. (on a case-by-case basis haha)
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Playing with a headshot character illustration and typography today. I've been enjoying the new brush I installed in Clip Studio Paint.
Those colors and font from the previous week are doing their thing in the background.
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Punk Rocky Cover Fanart
Looking forward to A$AP Rocky's new album!
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Sharing my workflow from concept to final design.
Here's a look at how my previous post came together.
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Playing with a new palette that I'll try experimenting with in some of my works.
The Palette:
Golden Grass #DDA02F (https://x.com/hashtag/DDA02F?src=hashtag_click)
Monarch #980C22 (https://x.com/hashtag/980C22?src=hashtag_click)
Bouquet #BD85B9 (https://x.com/hashtag/BD85B9?src=hashtag_click)
San Juan #335067
What's a color combination you might want to try out?
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Scrolled through Google Fonts today and found three typefaces I'll be using in personal projects. The best part? They're completely free for commercial use! Google Fonts is an absolute goldmine for quality typography.
Swipe through to see.
Featured fonts:
Rakkas
Poiret One
Yellowtail
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2026, let's create something amazing! (https://www.instagram.com/p/DTCe9a7iV6C/)
Looking back at 2025 with nothing but appreciation, for the full-time job as a graphic designer in an agency that pushed my creativity and the personal projects that reminded me why I chose this career path.
Here's to more designs and illustrations!
Drop a 👋 in the comments or DM me to connect!
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What If? Series Number 2
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LBC - Hari ng Padala Archive Workwear-Inspired Collection
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Every weekend, I dedicate a short time to design something outside of work, helping me explore new ideas, refine my skills, and stay passionate without risking burnout.
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Email Graphic Design - Mock Email Campaigns
Assets and copies used were sourced from X:@/unruggable_io
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Headshot - Sticker Pack
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What If? Series Number 3
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Darkk Coffee Co. (https://www.instagram.com/darkkcoffee.co/) x YAWA (https://www.instagram.com/ysgudvo/) Pop-up Collaboration
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Every weekend, I dedicate a short time to design something outside of work, helping me explore new ideas, refine my skills, and stay passionate without risking burnout.
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What If? Series Number 1
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Revere Wellness Study - Running Club
Escape the Rat Race, One Stride at a Time.
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Every weekend, I dedicate a short time to design something outside of work, helping me explore new ideas, refine my skills, and stay passionate without risking burnout.
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