I am a Multimedia Artist and Illustrator based in Davao City with over 5 years of freelancing experience creating comics, illustrations, and animations for clients worldwide. I specialize in digital illustration, brand storytelling, and graphic design across print and digital platforms. Passionate about crafting meaningful visual content, I bring creativity and precision to every project. I enjoy exploring different art forms both traditional and digital, consistently honing my skills as an artist and visual storyteller. I aspire to become an animator who brings stories and emotions to life, while collaborating effectively and adapting to creative challenges in dynamic environments.

Trisha Shaila Alforque

I am a Multimedia Artist and Illustrator based in Davao City with over 5 years of freelancing experience creating comics, illustrations, and animations for clients worldwide. I specialize in digital illustration, brand storytelling, and graphic design across print and digital platforms. Passionate about crafting meaningful visual content, I bring creativity and precision to every project. I enjoy exploring different art forms both traditional and digital, consistently honing my skills as an artist and visual storyteller. I aspire to become an animator who brings stories and emotions to life, while collaborating effectively and adapting to creative challenges in dynamic environments.

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I am a Multimedia Artist and Illustrator based in Davao City with over 5 years of freelancing experience creating comics, illustrations, and animations for clients worldwide. I specialize in digital illustration, brand storytelling, and graphic design across print and digital platforms. Passionate about crafting meaningful visual content, I bring creativity and precision to every project.

I enjoy exploring different art forms both traditional and digital, consistently honing my skills as an artist and visual storyteller. I aspire to become an animator who brings stories and emotions to life, while collaborating effectively and adapting to creative challenges in dynamic environments.

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Work Experience

Freelance Artist and Graphic Designer at Self-Employed
January 1, 2020 - June 5, 2024
Created custom digital illustrations for worldwide clients to depict their characters and projects. Collaborated with brands and businesses to design cohesive visual identities, including logos, marketing materials, and social media content. Managed project timelines, handled revisions, and invoicing to ensure professional delivery and client satisfaction.
Business Owner at Ailaciel’s Art Shop
January 1, 2022 - June 5, 2024
Founded and managed an online art shop on Shopee offering original merchandise, prints, and trinkets. Collaborated with local artists and participated in various art conventions, pop-up events, and creative fairs, selling merchandise at artist booths. Designed and illustrated all products including stickers, prints, and custom artworks.
Multimedia Artist Intern at Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Region - 11
January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025
Edited short-form videos and visual content for TikTok and Facebook to enhance public engagement on transportation topics. Created graphic templates and layouts for event program flows and public announcements. Illustrated visual elements and assets for short form videos and social media to boost digital interaction. Documented on-site events through photography and videography for official social media and archiving purposes.
2D Animation Assistant Head at Likhang Malayan
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Organized and facilitated the “2D Animation Creative Workshop” teaching fundamentals of 2D animation to students and organization members. Served as an Illustrator and Graphic Designer, producing visual assets for events, publications, and social media posts. Collaborated on events such as Cinemalayan, creating digital assets and product designs like stickers, while actively participating in planning meetings to support organizational goals.
Freelance Artist and Graphic Designer at Freelance | Self-Employed | Remote
January 1, 2020 - June 18, 2024
Created custom digital illustrations for worldwide clients to create illustrations of their characters and projects. Collaborated with brands and businesses to design cohesive visual identities, including logos, marketing materials, and social media content. Handled project timelines, revisions, and invoicing, ensuring professional delivery and client satisfaction.
Business Owner at Ailaciel’s Art shop | Self-employed | Hybrid
January 1, 2022 - June 18, 2024
Founded and managed an online art shop at Shopee offering original merchandise, prints, and trinkets. Collaborated with local artists and participated in art conventions, pop-up events, and creative fairs, selling merchandise at artist booths. Designed and illustrated all products, including stickers, prints, and custom artworks.
Multimedia Artist Intern at Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Region - 11
January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025
Edited short-form videos and visual content for TikTok and Facebook, enhancing public engagement on transportation topics. Created graphic templates and layouts for event program flows and public announcements. Illustrated visual elements and assets for short-form videos and social media content to enhance digital engagement. Documented on-site events through photography and videography for official social media publication and archiving.
2D Animation Assistant Head at Likhang Malayan | School Organization | On-site
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Organized and facilitated the “2D Animation Creative Workshop”, teaching fundamentals of 2D animation to students and organization members. Served as Illustrator and Graphic Designer, creating visual assets for events, publications, and social media posts. Collaborated with Likhang Malayan members on events such as Cinemalayan, creating digital assets and product designs (e.g., stickers), and actively participated in planning meetings to support organizational goals.
Freelance Artist and Graphic Designer at Freelance | Self-Employed
January 1, 2020 - June 2, 2024
Created custom digital illustrations for worldwide clients, designing characters and projects. Collaborated with brands and businesses to develop visual identities including logos, marketing materials, and social media content. Managed project timelines, revisions, and invoicing ensuring professional delivery and client satisfaction.
Business Owner at Ailaciel’s Art shop | Self-employed
January 1, 2022 - June 2, 2024
Founded and managed an online art shop at Shopee offering original merchandise, prints, and trinkets. Collaborated with local artists and participated in various art conventions, pop-up events, and creative fairs selling merchandise. Designed and illustrated all products including stickers, prints, and custom artworks.
Multimedia Artist Intern at Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Region - 11
January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025
Edited short-form videos and visual content for TikTok and Facebook to enhance public engagement on transportation topics. Created graphic templates and layouts for event programs and announcements. Illustrated visual elements for social media and short videos. Documented on-site events through photography and videography for official publication and archiving.
2D Animation Assistant Head at Likhang Malayan | School Organization
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Organized and facilitated a 2D Animation Creative Workshop teaching animation fundamentals to students and members. Served as illustrator and graphic designer creating assets for events, publications, and social media. Collaborated on events such as Cinemalayan creating digital assets and stickers and participated in planning meetings to support organizational goals.
Freelance Artist and Graphic Designer
January 1, 2020 - Present
Created custom digital illustrations and collaborated with brands and businesses worldwide to design cohesive visual identities, including logos, marketing materials, and social media content. Managed project timelines, revisions, and invoicing, ensuring professional delivery and client satisfaction.
Business Owner at Ailaciel’s Art Shop
January 1, 2022 - Present
Founded and managed an online art shop on Shopee offering original merchandise, prints, and trinkets. Collaborated with local artists and participated in various art conventions, pop-up events, and creative fairs, selling merchandise at artist booths. Designed and illustrated all products including stickers, prints, and custom artworks.
Multimedia Artist Intern at Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Region 11
March 31, 2025 - August 19, 2025
Edited short-form videos and created visual content for TikTok and Facebook to enhance public engagement on transportation topics. Designed graphic templates and layouts for event programs and announcements and illustrated visual assets for social media.
2D Animation Assistant Head at Likhang Malayan (School Organization)
January 1, 2024 - August 19, 2025
Organized and facilitated the 2D Animation Creative Workshop teaching animation fundamentals. Served as Illustrator and Graphic Designer for events, publications, and social media content. Collaborated with organization members on events and product designs to support organizational goals.
Multimedia Artist – Creative Team Member at CAS Creative Team (School Organization)
January 1, 2024 - August 19, 2025
Produced visual content including illustrations, graphic designs, and layouts for academic events and promotions aligned with college branding. Collaborated in a hybrid setup to execute engaging designs for school-wide initiatives.

Education

Bachelor of Multimedia Arts at Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2025
Senior High School Diploma at Ateneo de Davao Senior High School
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021
Bachelor of Multimedia Arts at Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2025
Senior High School Diploma at Ateneo de Davao Senior High School
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021
Bachelor of Multimedia Arts at Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2025
Senior High School Diploma at Ateneo de Davao Senior High School
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021
Bachelor of Multimedia Arts at Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao
January 1, 2021 - May 30, 2025
STEM - Pre-Science at Ateneo de Davao Senior High School
January 1, 2019 - March 28, 2021
Secondary Education at San Pedro College – Basic Education Department
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

Basic Short Film Writing & Story Development
October 10, 2023 - November 7, 2023
Basic Short Film Writing & Story Development
October 10, 2023 - November 7, 2023
Basic Short Film Writing & Story Development
October 10, 2023 - November 7, 2023
Summa Cum Laude
May 30, 2025 - August 19, 2025
Gold Medalist Award, Top 1 in the College of Arts and Sciences Department
January 1, 2025 - August 19, 2025
College of Arts and Sciences Excellence Award
January 1, 2025 - August 19, 2025
President’s Lister Award
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Consistent Dean’s Lister
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Education, Government, Transportation & Logistics