It’s easy to overlook the talent and creativity of web designers Philippines after getting so accustomed to the internet, you forget the artist behind each web page. Being a web designer is not as prestigious as being a fashion designer. A web designer doesn’t get as much recognition for their work compared to lets say, an architect or a famous painter. It’s only a strong passion for this new artorm which drive web designers Philippines to do what they do without expecting a huge reward. I put up this blog post to recognize a few of the best web designers Philippines who are located all around the world.

The common denominator among the best web designers Philippines websites

• Very clean with lots of breathing space
• Well written web copy, nice typography
• Fast loading, use of CSS to replace images when possible
• Professional yet still friendly looking
• Subtle use of textures and shading to make it pop

Main reasons for not including some good web designers Philippines in the list

• Too many ads/Spammy looking
• Heavy usage of Flash /animation
• Difficult to Navigate
• Too much unrelated content
• No emotions /Too corporate looking

Use this list for inspiration when building your own online portfolio or as reference whenever you’re in need of  a good web designer Philippines to hire.

Web Designers Philippines 10 Best Websites

10. EJ Frias, Singapore

A good start. All web design elements are pretty solid.

 9. Hanz Ray, Antipolo

Attractive color of featured graphics contrasting with grey-tone surroundings makes this a winner

 8. Prismona Wu De Leon, Cavite

First one page website in our list. Top section is dazzling.

 7. Bryan Regencia, Sydney

Looking busy in his picture. Probably just playing DOTA.

 6. Sheila Ong, Manila

Another one-page portfolio website but without the slider. Simple but rocks!

 5. Ronnie Morales Design

Well balanced design and high quality graphics. I just wish he didn’t use his name as his web design company’s name. Feels weird man.

4. Joy Reyes, Manila

I had a hard time figuring out how to upload this image. It’s a single page website horizontal slider. More of a novelty but quite unique for a web designers Philippines website.

3. Christen Lacsamana, Canada

This is a chic website. This style will never go out of date.

 2. Caleb Serna  Web Designer Philippines

What really caught my attention was the website video on his homepage. None of the other web designers Philippines sites I came across had anything as nice. Click play to watch the 1-minute video

The #1 Best Web Designers Philippines Website

*drumroll…*

1. Redel Bautista, Manila

The first time I opened this site I went, whoah! This is a web designers Philippines dream website portfolio. You know right away that this guy knows what he’s doing.

Web Designers Philippines Website Links

Live links to all the web designers Philippines websites:

Conclusion

From now on, remember to appreciate and recognize the fine work of web designers Philippines you come across. Inside that nerdy shell is a warm heart and a deep soul.

My Personal favorite in this list of Web Designers Philippines is #6, Sheila Ong – all the info you need is right smack in your face. I’m a big fan of K.I.S.S.(Keep it Simple Stupid) specially when it comes to web design. You won’t have a hard time browsing through her website at all. It’s not too intimidating with just the right amount of spunk that shows in her logo.

Well I’m sure you have your own preferences and styles you like. So I’m giving you this opportunity to share your opinions.

• What are your thoughts on this list of best web designers Philippines I put together?
• Which one did you like most and why?
• Do you think they all worthy or would you recommend some better?

Post a comment below and don’t forget to FB like or tweet this list if you found it entertaining of useful.

You must be pretty darn smart for taking interest in this zombie outbreak manila survival guide.  I kid you not,  a zombie Philippines apocalypse is near.

Outbreak Manila – Top 5 Zombie Survival Tips:

Outbreak Manila Tip # 1  The worst ALWAYS happens when you least expect it

Always be alert and be ready for the worst, specially when you feel most relaxed and at ease. Zombies are unpredictable. They may be stalking you right now without your even knowing it. Always thinking one-step ahead is your key to surviving a zombie outbreak Manila.

Tip #2 NO White Knight

You’re not Jesus so don’t try to save everybody. Yes you can try to help people, but if you know there doomed… don’t go and try to make something out of a helpless situation. Your life is worth more than any strangers.  Only try and save people only if you think it’s a hundred percent safe. NO WHITE KNIGHT your job is to live at all cost!

Tip #3 There’s no real protection from zombies

It’s important never to NEVER put your guard down. Try to think of  several bad scenarios that can happen in your present  outbreak Manila  location  and plan an out for each. Walls, doors and fences can always be destroyed if there are enough zombies.

Tip #4 Teamwork vs Zombies

A small zombie outbreak manila squad can destroy an army of mindless zombies with proper training and teamwork. What more if there were more equally skilled people in the group. Develop a solid battle plan and clean out the zombie outbreak manila.

Tip #5 Don’t think, JUST RUN!

Modern day humans have made it a habit to over-think. In the middle of an apocalyptic zombie outbreak, a split-second can change everything. Over-analysis does not only lead to mental paralysis – you can lose your life. Nike’s logo is not “JUST THINK IT” but “JUST DO IT, and RUN!!!

Are you prepared for a zombie Philippines apocalypse? Please add your own zombie outbreak manila survival tips below.

The development of job sites Philippines has really gone a long way. Specially with the popularity of outsourcing and virtual assistants,  job search websites in the Philippines are extremely vital to finding employers not only in the Philippines, but even a bigger job market abroad.

This list was list was created more for the benefit of job-seekers in mind rather than employers. I’ll just add a brief description of the website and you can click on the link to learn more. I might also comment on the web design for a few websites which stuck out. Here are the list of …

TOP 10 BEST Job Search Websites in the Philippines – Job Sites Philippines

10. Sulit.com.ph / Ayosdito.ph = TIE

Job search is not the main function of these websites but these two classified ad websites have available job posting options. Employers can post for free and get lots of exposure since these get tons of traffic. Sulit has a large social communinity while ayos dito is aggressive in advertsing. It’s easy for job post to get lost in the buy and sell sections so search carefully and diligently.

9. Trabaho.com

Back in the day, trabaho.com used to be the head honcho among job sites Philippines. I still remember way back seeing ads on the side of buses and billboards.Though not as mighty as before it is still holding its ground.  The web design looks outdated and has too many blinking stuff all over.

8. Jobrapido.com

*In a strong mexican accent*, “RAPIDO, RAPIDO, yariba yaribaaa!”  This is the quickest job search engine I’ve seen that churns out fantastic results. I was quite actually surprised how good the results were. Upon landing to the homepage the search bar is automatically set to Philipines after checking your IP.  Quick job search engine that churns out fantastic results. Clean simple layout with a web 2.0 look and feel. Give it a try.

7. Workabroad.ph

If you want to look for a job abroad, start here.  This is a well-balanced web design compared to other job sites Philippines. No wonder they are an award winning website. They specialize in  catering to OFW’s and workers who are looking for greener pastures across the sea.

6. Bestjobs.ph

This one carries a standard directory layout of job sites Philippines. It offers a free web address for your resume online.  Free listing for employers also. It might have the best jobs, but it doesn’t have the best logo, lol.

5. Freelancer/Odesk/elance

Is blue the color of freelancing?  The big three freelancing outsource  websites. Typically most useful for IT job outsourcing, web developers, and virtual assistants.

4. Craigslist Manila

Don’t let the minimalist design fool you. Craigslist is a job website search BEAST. It started in SF California and totally designed around social trust and community. You can find quality job sites Philippines openings here.

Down to the top 3 job sites Philippines finalist …

3. Onlinejobs.ph

Most known for being the best job search website dedicated for online jobs and virtual assistants. It has a partnership with American, Australian, Singaporean, Canadian, UK and other English speaking offshore companies across the world. Business processing outsourcing and and IT outsourcing requires job sites Philippines for connecting with companies half-way across the globe. Get a job interview via Skype right in to your bedroom.

2.  JobsDB.com

In my opinion this is the sleekest and most well-designed site among the top job sites Philippines. The system is very fast and easy to use. It has the best account profile setup and the control panel is user-friendly. You’ll find an incredible amount of QUALITY employers here.

1.  JobStreet

I love just  jobstreet. I personally found two jobs in the past by posting my resume here. I’m still fond of seeing ‘Lina’ (job alerts automailer) in my inbox with a fresh list of jobs to submit to. They are very active in their marketing campaigns online and offline. They have a good support network that is very helpful.

Bonus:

Fiverr is very popular nowadays. Pay or get paid to do anything for five dollars. Well, not really anything. It’s great for quick  virtual assistance task  for Filipinos.

Reply in the comments box. My questions for YOU:

• Share your good or bad experiences with any of the websites posted above?
• Can you recommend any other job website in the Philippines and why should it be included?
• How useful do you think online job searching is for your job type or position?

Bookmark this page and share this list to your bum slacker friends, hehe.  This takes out all the hard work of finding the most useful and best job sites Philippines.

You can see new funny  pinoy pictures  on Facebook or twitter every day. Filipinos are known for our easy going attitude and good sense of humor which  reflect strongly through the funny  pinoy pictures circulating around the internet. If a picture is worth a thousand words then these photos are worth a thousand laughs.

 21Funny Pinoy Pictures that will make you laugh everytime

Ninong Manny Aguinaldo Pacquiao

Alin sa Tatlo?

Gloria Pinoy Henyo

I didn’t know Gloria joined Pinoy Henyo?

Bakling

A variant of planking, I have yet to try this myself.

Red Bull Dextrose

Gloria Arroyo and Jasmin Trias vs Lilo and Stitch

Pinoy Power Rangers

The 2010 Philippines Presidentiables (in order) Villar, Gibo, Noynoy, Bayani Fernanez

Filipino Presidents Stamps

another Variation (ouch)

Plastic Bag Wag itapon

Translation: “Do not throw plastic bags. It might be used by another person.” I think it’s an eco-friendly fashion statement if I may so so myself.

More Funny Pacquiao Pictures

Macapaquiao Arroyo

Sexy Manny in Bikini

Beiber Manny

Christopher Lao “I should have been informed”

Immortalized on youtube and  a living internet legend. Being Christopher Lao’ed is now synonymous to being informed.

More Christopher Lao Funny pictures here

Hollywood Sign Taal

Governor Vilma Santos of Batangas shows a bit of her acting experience through tourism.

More Hollywood Taal Pictures here

Heather Lhyn,Chonalyn, Chorvalyn and Friends Funny pinoy pictures classic

Certainly a Classic and one of my favorites. One of the oldest pinoy funny pictures around the internet.

Gloria Arroyo Surfing during Ondoy

Ginebra Sachet

DPWH Photoshop fiasco

More DPWH funny pictures here

Angry Birds

One  of the newer pics that came from the More fun in the Philippines Tourism Campaign

More Fun Pics in the Philippines here

Development Stages of a Woman

Kiray → Melai → Pokwang → Nanay Dionisia

Gay Reaction to Miss Universe

Pinoy Tribesmen on Facebook

Commuting. More Fun in the Philippines

The new tourism campaign just might backfire on us.

Filipinos Chocolate Bar

It’s a real chocolate bar made in spain. First they colonize us then they eat us.

Special Mention: Nepa-Q-Mart

Photographed by my friend in New York City. For those unaware there’s also a nepa-q-mart in Cubao

Tita Gloria and Ninong Manny Pacquiao are the most famous.  Share this list to your friends to cheer them up or recommend it to others just for lulz

What do you think about these funny pinoy pictures? Did you laugh or were they offensive to you? Leave a comment in the box below.

This is a Shop Online Philippines list of the most searched products on Google  ranging from computers, furniture to flowers. Save money and discover the best-value online stores.

Shop Online Philippines – 12 Most Wanted Products Online

1. Computers and Laptop
2. Cell phone and other Gadget
3. Online Shop with delivery
4. Camera
5. Flowers
6. Clothing
7. Electronics and Appliances
8. Group Buying Websites
9. Baby Store
10. Online Pet store
11. Gifts
12. Grocery, Furniture and Hardware

Shop online Philippines voting criteria

• SECURITY -  Safety should always come first. Beware of SCAMS!
• Seller Reputation or Feedback score – the easiest way to know a good seller is to check if their feedback score is high.
• Price – you’ll find the cheapest to shop online in the Philippines but always consider safety and seller feedback first if you

So without further ado, here is Shop Online Philippines – 12 Most Wanted Products Online

1.Computer and Laptop – shop online Philippines

PC hub
Recommended PC and peripherals shop to buy at the lowest price. I have bought 4 or my past personal computers here

Dynaquest PC
Cheap computer accessories. Excellent customer service. They delivered straight to my doorstep on a holiday, in the middle of A STORM! Now that’s what I call 5 star customer service.

2. Cellphones and other Gadget – shop online Philippines

DB Gadget Hub
+600 positive feedback on tipidpc and more then 250 on sulit, this is the place to get gadgets. Solid reputation at low prices

HotGadget
Good seller feedback record. Trusted all around. Get your gadget fix here.

3. Delivery to Philippines – shop online Philippines

Shopinas.com
Not all stores deliver. A surprisingly big number of shops require meet-ups and pickups. Shopinas.com makes deliveries exceptionally well since it is the sister company of AIR 21 (Fedex). It’s  the  closest thing we have to a US online shopping experience.

• Ultra-safe credit card transactions, International D&B Trust seal offers topnotch level of security
• High-quality, unique products; strict filtering of sellers
• The only Philippines online store with efficient built-in order-triggered shipping system

View Shopinas.com Store

4. Cameras – shop online Philippines

DP Online Store
Authorized seller of major camera brands. Guaranteed items with warranty. Well-known with enthusiast. I browse here for hours-and -hours wishing I could buy everything.

Filters Exchange
For the hard core shutterbug. Widest collection of camera accessories and doodads at the most affordable price

5. Florist and Flowers – shop online Philippines

Island Rose
Nicest looking selection of flowers

Flowers Express
a partner of LBC padala

6. Clothing – shop online Philippines

Chicify.com
Very popular Online fashion dress boutique store

AVA.ph
Members invitation only website. Lucky members get up to 70% discount on designer brands

7. Appliances and Electronics – shop online Philippines

Remal Sale
Bargain LCD TV’s and other electronics. And with a kickass tagline, “A lasting business is built on friendship”, how can you not love this store, right?

Season Air
Cheap aircon specialist with installation service. Beein business since 1976 so that means they know what they’re doing.

8. Group Buying Websites – shop online Philippines

Oh boy. don’t even get me started with these online group websites. Here, you’ll most likely get the biggest discounts.  I’ve had yummy 50% off steak at Alfredos, Martial arts training and Sofitel spirals smorgasborg thanks to the following:

Beeconomic – Groupon in the Philippines

Dealgrocer – classy exclusive shopping site

Cash Cash Pinoy - Philippines flavor social shopping

Ensogo – gives biggest discount among the group sites

9. Online Baby Store – shop online Philippines

Bumblebee & Company  – The ultimate source for baby and kids costumes

Indigo Baby store – baby clothes and supplies

Badabadboo
Not only does it sound like scooby-dooby-doo and yaba-dabadoo, they sell the cutest baby clothes ever!

10. Pet supplies - shop online Philippines

Philippines Online Pet store  Pet care, shampoo  soap for your furry friends

Pet Shop
Affordable dotg raining DVD’s hard-to-find books

11. Gifts – shop online Philippines

Philippines Gift Box
Send a gift to anyone Philippines. Express thoughtfulness and generosity by sending simple tokens and gestures to the special person in your life.

12. Grocery, Furniture, and  Hardware – shop online Philippines

Philgrocer
Philippines grocery online. The least website I’d probably use. I love going to the supermarket myself , walking down the aisles and slowly scanning the yummy treats and goodies.

Online Furniture store Philippines
SCBC makes custom furniture delivered at your doorstep. Good reputation as seller in sulit.com with almost 100 positive feedback and 900 facebook page likes.

Hardwarephilippines.com
I’m not sure if this store is any good but it’s the best I could find for hardware and construction supplies. Post a comment if you have had experience with them.

What are YOUR favorite shop online Philippines stores? Spread the love and share the ones you’ve had exceptionally good experience with. Reply in the comment box below.

The newest Department of Tourism Slogan, “It’s more fun in the Philippines”, was recently launched. It’s goal is to promote Filipino tourism locally and abroad.  Below is the official logo:

More fun in the Philippines ” The Good”

• It’s easy to understand
• Modern looking /internet focused
• Banig Weave techno pattern is unique
• Designed for social media participation

The Bad side of ‘More Fun in the Philippines’

• Wordy
• More fun in the Philippines tagline used before by Switzerland
• Sounds inspired by a Rebecca Black Song
• Non-techie/ non-Internet savvy people may feel left out

Graphic Design – More Fun in the Philippines

It looks like a web 2.0 logo targeting an internet-based audience. The colors and fonts are warm and friendly which match the message well. It’s very clean looking with a good amount of spacing. The closest font I could find similar at the moment  was Neo Tech Bold.

More fun in the Philippines Font

The actual ‘its more fun font’ is really Harbara. Big thanks to commenter ‘Boris‘ for the correction.

Download Its more fun in the Philippines font

The banig weave icon was cleverly made. The digital pixel pattern may symbolize the Philippines’ technology base . I can imagine it being a  little hard to distinguish that it’s actually the shape of the Philippines specially for foreigners not familiar the country’s geography.

It’s certainly a a big improvement from the previously failed, Pilipinas Kay Ganda, campaign.

Twitter hashtag #ItsMoreFunInThePhillippines

The best part of the More fun in the Philippines campaign is having social media in mind.  It gives any twitter user a chance to promote Philppine tourism by giving a reason  followed by #ItsMoreFunInThePhillippines hashtag in their tweets. Currently it’s trending worldwide. I bet this strategy alone will give this campaign most of it’s momentum.

More fun in the Philippines hashtag Examples:

Our Christmas season starts in September! #ItsMoreFunInThePhillippines
- bionicbertha

WE HAVE CRISPY PATA and LECHON!!!!! itsmorefuninthephilippines
- ojtibi

Internet Memes – More Fun in the Philippines

Memes are starting to sprout everywhere which is a good thing. Memes are free viral marketing at it’s best.

More Controversy in the Philippines

Forum members at Pinoyexchange.com discovered that the same line, “It’s more fun in…” was used by Switzerland Tourism in an older ad.

Some members cried, “Plagiarism!” while others said it’s fine since it’s an old ad anyway.

Username Orion Pax quoted:

“Its not fun when the Swiss beat you to a tourism slogan 61 years ago”

The line is super generic. Another poster replied that it was just a headline and not a campaign. Personally, I think this was just coincidence.

Designipinoy’s own, “More Fun in the Philippines”, Contribution

Web Design - More fun in the Philippines!

Conclusion

Compared to the old slogan WOW Philippines, it may be a little wordy but I really like it. It was well-designed and thought out. The banig logo was refreshing fonts and colors used were modern but friendly.

The inclusion of the social media angle was excellent. Overall I think Department of Tourism did a good job this time.

What is your opinion on the new logo and campaign. Do you think  it will make a change in Filipino tourism? Reply in the comment box below.

Notable links

• More Fun Maker – Attach ‘more fun’ witty text to your own photo
• It’s More Fun in the Philippines PICS – photo gallery of uploaded twitter photos with more fun hashtag. Ranking system

If you’re from the Philippines there’s a good chance you’ve probably already seen or passed by a wall with colorful psychedelic graffiti of dolphins on them.

This type of dolphin advocacy art was made popular by Filipino artist A.G. Sano. After watching a documentary about dolphin abuse he was inspired to paint 23,000 dolphins as his way of protesting against the violence on these creatures.

AG Sano Artist

I’ve compiled 15 of the  most popular Dolphin Murals by A.G. Sano i’ve found online:

1.C-5 highway (middle of island) Pasig – lovely to look at but can be distracting and might cause a vehicular accident one day

2. Lasalle Zobel – because rich kids love dolphins too

3. Bacolod

4. Mother Ignacia – this is warm and unique in contrast to most of Sano’s work which is in blue/cool color tones.

5. Subic – My favorite. just looks really rockin’!

6. Don Quentin Paredes Highschool – AG Sano doing dancing the dougie

7. Julia Vargas, Pasig City
The sparkle in the eyes make it look more lifelike

8. Katipunan, QC
Seeing this will get you pumped before entering the basketball court inside

9. Matahimik Street (residential )
I really want something like this in my front gate. Mr. Sano, if you’re reading this can you do this for me?

10. KTMS Campus
Very lively and vibrant

11. R.O.X. Store
The blue and white gives the store such a cool mood. Rox is a truly awesome store. Drop by when you go to BGC.

12. Tagbak

13. UP Rural

14. Philippine Surfers Harold’s Mansion,Dumaguete (thanks to Mr Sano for the correction)

15.  Antipolo

I think this is what art should be best used for.  To promote goodness and send a message in an easy digestible way. We used colors and drawings to learn and communicate as kids and it pretty much transfers to adulthood.

Which design is your favorite? Do you know any other artwork similar to this.

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Most people don’t come to your landing page and look at every single design element. They come looking for clues to quickly answer their questions. If these questions are not answered these visitors will  “bounce” away to a different site, rather than going any further.

They want to know:

• “Is this the right place?”
• “Is this how I imagined it would be?”
• “Should I click the back button?”
• “Does this look trustworthy?”
• “How much time is this going to take?”

Your landing page needs to address all these issues immediately. If your design elements are not focused enough and/or distract the visitor, expect high page bounce rates.

Next, visitors think: “Should I accept this offer?”

This is where your marketing copy and pitch comes in. Visitors will scan your intro copy, media content, product information, testimonials, and design value and decide whether or not to convert.

Even after a customer has decided to accept your offer, the conversion can be lost. Any flaw in site functionality and usability can cause you to lose the conversion, so ensure your privacy information is posted and there are no hiccups in form processing.

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If you can’t be a Hollywood actor, bring hollywood to the Philippines. Batangas Governor /”Star for all seasons” Vilma Santos is seriously planning of putting up a Hollywood-like sign on taal volcano to improve tourism in Batangas.

The news spread quickly via social networks and has now become another pinoy internet joke similar to the DPWH Photoshop fiasco.

Some people have expressed their opinions and find it a bit ridiculous. This small group of people has now turned Vilma’s Hollywood pilipinas into another original pinoy internet meme. I present to you the

Top 10 Funniest Hollywood Pilipinas Pictures

10. Jollibee sa kanto / tindahan – TIE!

9. I Love You Lucky – one of the designs close to Governor Vilma

8. World’s Worst Airport – Like it’s a record title to be to be proud of

7. Wrong Sign – imagine if someone messed up one of the signs

6. Manila Bay – this one could actually work…

5. 100 Islands – start counting

4. Jeep / bus – just for those who can’t tell the difference

3. Luneta – Nice place for a photo op, ey?

2. Mayon Volcano – postcard worthy

and the number 1 slot goes to

1. Spratly Islands – could possibly end the debate in ownership

and my own contribution:

Rowboat by DesignPinoy

I just took this photo over the weekend during our outing at Balai Isabel. It never occurred to me that I would use it for Hollywood Pilipinas.

In my opinion there are good applications for this sign. It should be a modern and trendy area like Sentosa Singapore.

What other scenic spots in the Philippines could use some funny Hollywood style signs?

Feel free to make any good or bad comments below.

The Philippine;s Department of Public Works and highways (DWPH) is in trouble after being caught for posting fake inspection pictures on their facebook page. Of course you can count on artistic Filipinos photoshopping the trio in all sorts of situations. Here is the Top 10 Funniest Photoshopped DPWH Pictures:

10.) Shark Attack

This is actually the real photo. They had to remove the shark because of the violent nature it portrayed.

9.) DWPH rap trio knows how to rock the mic

8.) DPWH Legos – matching hardhats pa

7.) What the Matrix really looks like inside

6.)  DPWH The Simpsons

5.) DPWH with the Beatles – John, Paul, George, Ringo +++

4.) DPWH UP Cheerdancers – amazing balancing skills

3.) DPWH vs Plants vs Zombies – The inspector in the helmet is harder to kill than the football zombie

2.)DPWH Inception – 3 LEVELS of Inspection Mind=OBLITERATED

1.) DPWH inspecting the Last Supper – Amen

and my very own contribution….

TADAH!!!

Looks Pretty Legit to Me

DPWH Transformers – “More than Meets the Eye”

and

Walks on water miracle DPWH

Isn’t it amazing seeing creative Pinoys doing their own versions of the DPWH fiasco pictures. What’s your favorite picture? Do you have any good ideas that can make a funny DPWH photo? In case you need any graphic design services you can contact me anytime.

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