CAPABILITIES & EXPERTISE
I have been a professional designer since 2008, operating in many industries that are truly on the cutting edge of culture, emotion, health, desire, aesthetic, technology and science. As a creative director I imbue my work with a strong understanding and practice of cultural integrity, decolonization and future sight.
My experience in design, cannabis, psychedelics, community building, housewares, supplements and skincare is unparalleled and sans rival. Trichome, Omniscience and Neon Skunk continue to pioneer the nexus of consumables, culture and understanding beyond any other existing organization.
While many attempt to mirror our product selection, steal our language or follow our aesthetic lead - none can match our integrity, resilience and originality. It's hard to lose when everyone else is copying your concepts from 9 years ago.
Come direct to the source.
DISKARTE
When people are looking for magic they come here. Special projects divisions & innovation groups are my specialty. I'm the glint of a blade before it strikes and will give you a perspective that you never would have imagined.
Between navigating the beginnings of two of the largest cultural shifts in our society and building a brick & mortar retailer in 2013 (when everyone said they were dead) I've figured out a couple tricks along the way. Just add "Design" to the following: product, graphic, brand, set, experience, retail, or fragrance.
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ROLES
Email me the details and let's see what can happen.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR & DESIGNER
Apparel, glass, consumables, supplements, experiences, retail, fragrance, housewares, NFTs, and more. Built and managed design & production teams ranging from 2-15 people. Mentored multiple brands and helped them develop everything from identity to supply chain.
CONSULTANT
I'll share my experience creating true lifestyle brands and what it takes to shape a substantive label. I offer both technical and cultural advice for both legacy and startup businesses.
STORYTELLER
I talk about my experiences as a 1st Generation Filipinx-American navigating a colonized land, body, and mind. There is a forgotten history being reclaimed - to know where to go sometimes you have to look back.