Michael's work

About Michael

Who is Michael VIncent Manalo
- 4 year designer of book covers, album covers, content for magazines and packaging.

- His clients include Zeitpunkt (Switzerland), Birlinn Ltd (Scotland), Garzanti Libri (Italy), Playwrights Canada (Canada), Editorial Isla Negra (Puerto Rico), Heritage Park Manila (Philippines)

- He is also a visual artist and has exhibited in museums and galleries in several countries - Australia, England, Georgia, Germany, Korea (South), Japan, Poland, Philippines, Serbia, USA and Taiwan.

- Won awards: Best Photography Illustration - Redmond Digital Arts Festival (2011) in Washington, USA; First Prize in the Digital Art Category in the Chianciano International Award for Digital and Photographic Art in Italy (2010).

- Attended several artist residencies in Australia, Poland, South Korea and Taiwan.

- Traveled, hitchhiked, became a nomad.

- Survived illegal detention by Azeri Border Police just because he couldn't pay an illegal sum of $16,000.