About
Gikan is a local term for source or origin.
With our diverse team of graphic designers, illustrators, creative writers, design thinkers, artivists, and community organizers, we collaborate with you in turning intent to impact.
We are a small, tight-knit, and highly-creative digital design studio based in Iloilo, Philippines.
We have individually worked for international, regional, and local organizations, brands, and clients using traditional and digital art and storytelling. Collectively, we have worked together as an artists collective bringing creative disruptions to the peripheries.
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Our Virtues
Our virtues guide our purpose. And our purpose propels our direction. We believe that our virtues strengthen our why.
Curiosity, generous listening, collaborative spirit, radical creativity, and sincerity are guide attributes that enable us to stay centered in the journey.
Our Mission
Cultivating a heart-forward world.
We live in a highly-informed and globally competitive world, but also a fractured and fragmented one. As the longing for meaning and resonance become stronger, cultivating heart-forward spaces has never been so essential.
Our Approach
Providing soulful and strategic delivery through collaboration.
We offer you an enjoyable collaborative experience. We want your branding experience with us to be a heartfelt, fun, and creative journey. We take pride in the stories and campaigns we create together. We commit to co-create beautiful brand representations that truly stand out.
Marrz is a multi-disciplinary and multi-awarded contemporary artist. He also designs websites, leads creative teams, and curates intentional content for changemakers. Marrz spends a lot of offline time baking, upcycling, and thrifting—his top survival skill is cooking local cuisines.
MARRZ CAPANANG
Tin is a heart-forward storyteller, concept weaver, and community builder for grassroots initiatives, non-profits, social innovators, unconventional leaders, and impact-driven projects. She is an avid sunrise-bather, breakfast maker, and serial giggler. Her go-to native delicacy is aripahol.
KRISTINE BUENAVISTA
Mia is a lawyer and an advisor to non-profits and small socially-conscious businesses. She plays piano, writes poetry, chases waterfalls, and swims with turtles. She makes waffles for her kids and loves sashimi.
MIA WATANABE
Zak is a graphic and comic artist with over a decade of exposure and immersion in the digital marketing industry. His portfolio encompasses branding, marketing, contemporary art, and cultural education. Zak is almost addicted to coffee beans from Sagada.
ZAK BRAVO
Sasha has ten years of digital design experience for international commercial brands and community-engaged initiatives. She is known for her intentional graphic designs and adorable illustrations. Her offline life is in-between caring for her cats and capturing the ethereal beauty of endemic flora.
SASHA BRAVO
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