Name: KoLabenHate – Nelle Paredes & Ramon Vizmonte

Your website/ portfolio: Multiply/ Deviant Art / rockmanila.net

Soul Profession and current projects:
Nelle: I’m a Graphic Designer in the marketing department of GMA Network. Aside from motion graphics, I enjoy drawing.
Ramon: I’m a freelance designer for websites and albums. I also teach part-time in Saint Benilde.

What is it about your field of work that you love?
We love design because it forces us to think and see things in a different light. It gives us an opportunity to let others see what we see.

What are your inspirations in doing your craft? How do you keep yourself inspired?
Sleeping and Eating, Jollibee, Rom Villaseran, Jason Sho Green, Fernando Amorsolo, Ffffound.com, Discovery Channel and GMA Dramarama sa Hapon, observing people…

What are your plans for the future in regard to your craft? Where would you like to take it? Where do you see yourself?
Nelle: I want to learn more about the different styles in drawing and painting, different movements in art and architecture.
Ramon: To be a better graphic dancer :D

How do you find your Analog Soul in our digital world?
Watching Queso

What about your artworks do you believe emanates the uniqueness of Pinoy art/ culture?
Magulong-magulong-magulo

Where can people reach you/ catch your next gig or show/ contact you for projects/ find out more about you?
kolabenhate [at] gmail.com

Mini Trivias
What/ Who is your favorite cartoon character?
Johannes Krausser II

Who’s playing in your iPod?
ACDC, Hole, Glassjaw, Mayonnaise, N.E.R.D, Deftones, Black Keys, Queso and go to DMC!!!

What are some of your quirky habits? madness? obsessions? the like..
Excercise at Tumulala?

If you would have to choose a non-androgynous name of the opposite sex, what would you pick?
Ma. Bebe Gandanghari II

Some of KoLabenHate’s Analog Soul designs:

Soundtrack Therapy
Koi Tee