About Site Owner

Real Name: Sabrina
A.k.a: xsabrina.chic / gfxeena
Hometown: Marikina City, Philippines
Websites: DigDesignz and VixenArt
Title: Web and Graphic Designer 2006
Title Status: Freelance.
Ask me anything!

Message:
It makes me happy when people, specially beginners, try to consult me regarding their designs. To be treated like a teacher or a professional consultant is flattering on my side for I feel being sensible and respected. Even though I’m not the best, I’m still striving to give it all on my designs to be a deserving inspiration to them. I want to thank you for your supports and messages! Go for Philippines!

As a Web Designer:
I started to code HTML tags since I am 17 and learned this from our school. I do not know how to use Photoshop during that time until my sister thought me and explained its purpose. I enhanced my skill and tried to join our yearly Inter-school Web Page Design Competitions. I do not want to claim that I am one of those very good and professional web/graphic designers. All I want is to share my knowledge and what I have learned from my experiences.

As a Graphic Designer:
I remember those times during my curiousity about moving images on the internet, thinking of banners and billboards around the cities and then asking myself, “where and who have designed these things?” until I learned web designing and so had an experience on graphic designing. Yes, that is the root of their works! I started to love doing graphic designs eversince the day I have learned those things. Designing on posters, icons and any graphic related designs are my habits. Graphic designing is my passion since I stepped in 2nd year college.

As a Blogger:
I do not blog about my self. I blog about different web and graphic related stories or tutorials. I usually blog tutorials and tips just to inspire my readers. My target readers are those young readers who want to be graphic designers in future. I am also sharing my free services so check it out!

As an Illustrator:
I started to draw simple things since I am in grade school years. My cousin on my father’s side has an artistic talent in drawing and illustration using pencil, and that was the time I got inspired and tried to make one for me at least. I stopped practicing my hands on drawing for several years but thanks to God I still have it until now. After all of those, I tried to make an illustration using Photoshop and Illustrator and I find it interesting and fascinating as well.

Awards

Champion – Computer Students Society (COMSSO) Web Page Design Contest at University of the East, February 2009

Best Blog Design – CandyMag Teen Blog Awards 2008 at Candy Magazine, September 2008

3rd Place – Junior Philippine Computer Society (JPCS) Web Page Design Contest at Centro Escolar University, November 2007

1st Place – Interschool Skyblade.com.ph Flash Introduction at Technological Institute of the Philippines QC, August 2007

Champion – College of Information Technology Education (CITE) Web Page Design Contest at Technological Institute of the Philippines QC, August 2007

2nd Place – Interschool Philippine National Police Digital Poster Making Design Contest at Camp Crame Quezon City, July 2007

Achievements

Blog-O-Rama, Manila Bulletin – Featuring the Three Siblings Behind the Phenomenal Vixenart.net, November 2008

The Sweet Life, QTV11 – Life Enhancing Job: Online (Guest), June 2008