(1) Name of the Artist

Joseph Marcos Manata

(2) Artist’s website/ portfolio

www.iampinkblot.com

(3) Soul Profession and current project

i am a graphic designer/illustrator by day and a web lurker at night. Im a member of the dubai lowbrow group brownmonkeys

(4) What is it about your field of work that you love?

what i love about it is the conflict and beauty of enticing or convincing a client, because as you know every individual has their own taste so yeah. :)

(5) What are your inspirations in doing your craft? How do you keep yourself inspired?

I always draw, I think every graphic designer should know the fundamentals of drawing that’s why i don’t stop, i do it to make drafts

specially in branding and identity and of course endless illustrations even if it doesn’t make sense. i draw to jump start my spirit.

(6) What are your plans for the future in regard to your craft? Where would you like to take it? Where do you see yourself?

im really looking forward to join T-shirt design competitions in the near future and hopefully do my first solo exhibit yey :D, and I want to learn more software regarding graphic and interactive design.

(7) How do you find your Analog Soul in our digital world?

draw play eat MUSIC

(8) What about your artworks do you believe emanates the uniqueness of Pinoy art/ culture?

i really try to incorporate some Filipino concepts and values to it like the typical things that we see in the streets…and some other stuff that we see, feel, and hear about anything pinoy

(9) Where can people reach you/ catch your next gig or show/ contact you for projects/ find out more about you?

im always on twitter: twitter.com/pinkblot and facebook facebook.com/josephmanata YAY :D

Mini Trivia
(1) What/ Who is your favorite cartoon character?

mickey mouse – iconic!

(2) Who’s playing in your iPod?

Phoenix, Thom Yorke, Simon & Garfunkel, and Ratatat : Epic Mashup

(3) What are some of your quirky habits? madness? obsessions? the like..

i pop my finger every single hour..and likes to do it to other people as well.

(4) If you would have to choose a non-androgynous name of the opposite sex, what would you pick?

Justine LOL