REYJIN C. BALAS
***-* ****** ******, ********** Village
San Antonio Valley I, Parañaque City
Mobile: 090*-***-****
Tel No.: 836-8892
Email : *******@*****.*** / *************@*****.***
PROGRAMS
Microsoft Office Applications
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
3ds Max
SketchUp
Adobe InDesign
Windows Movie Maker
EDUCATION
2006 – 2010 Immaculate Heart of Mary College (Highschool)
Dominic Savio Street, Better Living Subdivision, Parañaque City
2011 – 2015 De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde (1st - 4th Year College)
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design
2544 Taft Ave, Malate, Manila, 1004 Metro Manila, Philippines
WORK EXPERIENCE
August to September 2013 Japan Foundation – Sensorium Manila Event
Assisted the International Designer: Stanley Ruiz ; One of the Industrial Designers (Escolta, Manila)
March 2015 MANILA FAME: The Design & Lifestyle event
To trigger desires and ideas for the next season’s merchandise collection. A staff and assisted the International Designer Wataru Sakuma. One of the Industrial Designers that assisted other other well known designers at SMX Convention Center.
Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM)
January 2016 – March 2016
Intensive Training at Design Center of the Philippines (D.C.P.)
Junior Designer (Workshops, Seminars and Hands-On in step by step process in innovating products such as indigenous materials.
(Passed all the standard and technical requirements in the overall training.)
SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
Career Development Activity : Practicum Preparation Seminar Workshop
A seminar designed to prepare students for professional life including how to go about their on-the-job training requirements. They are oriented regarding effective job search strategies and how one should handle himself/herself in the corporate setting.
By De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB)
August 20, 2014 Design Talk : Process of Design
Speakers: - Ito Kish (Furniture/Interior Designer)
- Leeroy New (Artist, Sculptor, Designer)
- Lilianna Manahan (Furniture Designer) - Rachel Dagnalan (Industrial Designer) - Graham Brysland (Architect)
Sponsored By: ADDAS Group of Companies, Volkswagen and DLS-CSB
September 2014 VOLKSWAGEN: To Be A Car Designer Seminar
A seminar featuring Simon Loasby, the director of design of Volkswagen China. He shares about his journey and experience working for Volkswagen. He talks about how to have a good design and why we should think out of the box.
Sponsored By: Volkswagen – Das. Auto and Industrial Design Organization (DLS-CSB)
April 22, 2015 INNOVATEURS: Building on Ideas and Designing Lifestyles
A collaborative conversation of ideas and innovations in business and design, focused on socially conscious business innovations for an inclusive and sustainable future.
Sponsored By: Industrial Design Organization (DLS-CSB)
June 3, 2015 Technology Updating Workshop – Handpaper making
Design Center of the Philippines (DCP)
June 4, 2015 Technology Updating Workshop – Finishing for Gifts and Houseware
Design Center of the Philippines (DCP)
June 4, 2015 Technology Updating Workshop – Finishing for Furniture (DCP)
June 16, 2015 Technology Updating Workshop – Bleaching and Dyeing of Fibers
Design Center of the Philippines (DCP)
June 16, 2015 Technology Updating Workshop – Palm Frond Making (DCP)
June 26, 2015 Technology Updating Workshop –
Finishing for Paper and Paper Products (DCP)
June 26, 2015 Technology Updating Workshop –
Lamination of Manila Palm Husk and Seed (DCP)
August 5, 2015 Technology Updating Workshop – Paper Mache (DCP)
SEMINARS ATTENDED WITH WORKSHOP:
January 2016: Design and Marketing – Mr.Lorenzo Sarmiento (DCP)
How To Start A Design Practice? – Ms. Ria Ann S. Legaspi (DCP)
The Design Process – Ms. Ria Legaspi (DCP)
Visual Merchandising – Mr. Benjamin Molina (DCP)
Branding 101 – Thoni Huang (DCP)
February 2016: Animation Design – Ms. Grace Dimaranan: Vice Pres. of the Council of . Animation of the Philippines (Held at DCP)
Transport Packaging – Ms. Carina Bautista (DCP)
10 Key Trends For 2016 – Mr. Benjamin Molina (DCP)
Furniture Designing (Ergonomics) – Mr. Ben Bacamante (DCP)
March 2016: The Business of Design – Mr. Rey Luciano Soliven (DCP)
Struggle Is The Key To Success – Mr. Mark Victor C. Bautista: Designer of the popular “The Mind Museum” located at Taguig (Held at DCP)
Form Exploration and Form Generation – Architect Fredinel Banaag (DCP)
February 2016 Millionaires Mind intensive – SMX Convention Center
AFFILIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS
2011 – 2013 a Member of Industrial Design Society
De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde
2013 – 2014 a Member of Benildean Industrial Designers
De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Age: 21; excellent health condition, good moral characters
Hobbies: playing the guitar, playing basketball, badminton, bowling and pingpong, Black and white portraits out of charcoal pencil, dog lover
- Photography skills
- Knows how to speak English and Tagalog
- 1st Place in Poster Making Contest (2010-2011 ; I.H.M.C.)
- Consistent Conduct Awardee (2010-2011 ; I.H.M.C.)
- 2nd Honor (2nd and 3rd Trimester of S.Y. 2011-2012 ; DLS-College of Saint Benilde)
- Sketching
- Prototyping
- Manual Rendering
- FreeHand Drawing
- Charcoal Painting / Black & White Portrait
- Windows Movie Maker (intermediate)
REFERENCES : Available upon request