UP Cebu Design Program

𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐓 𝐔𝐏 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐒⚡️

Design Immersion Course For Incoming Freshmen happening on 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟳–𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at 𝗙𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗕 𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂.

Explore the world of design through engaging activities, including:

🎨 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 & 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻
🖌️ 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽
⚙️ 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄
📚 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

This two-day immersion is your opportunity to discover the creative process, experience hands-on learning, and meet fellow aspiring designers. We can’t wait to welcome you to the exciting world of design!

See you there! 🚀✨

𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐓 𝐔𝐏 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐒⚡️

Design Immersion Course For Incoming Freshmen happening on 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟳–𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at 𝗙𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗕 𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂.

Explore the world of design through engaging activities, including:

🎨 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 & 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻
🖌️ 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽
⚙️ 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄
📚 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

This two-day immersion is your opportunity to discover the creative process, experience hands-on learning, and meet fellow aspiring designers. We can't wait to welcome you to the exciting world of design!

See you there! 🚀✨

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 to these outstanding and deserving graduates of 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗯𝗼, who were recognized with the prestigious special awards during the College of Communication, Art, and Design’s annual pre-commencement rite, 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗯𝘂𝗱𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. These awards celebrate their exemplary academic achievement, leadership, and unwavering commitment to service throughout their journey as student designers.

🏅 𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈 𝐒𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐒𝐊𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘇
Magna Cum Laude | GWA: 1.35204

🏅 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐋𝐎 𝐒𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐘𝐎
𝗝𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗬𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀
Magna Cum Laude

🏅 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐃 𝐒𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐘𝐎
𝗔𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗾 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲

Your passion, dedication, and service have brought honor to the UP Cebu Design Program. Congratulations once again, and may you continue to inspire and create meaningful impact through design.

𝙋𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙮, 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙏𝘼𝙂𝘽𝙊!

The UP Cebu Design Program proudly congratulates the graduating Batch of 2026, TAGBO, as well as this year’s special awardees for their outstanding achievements in academics, thesis, leadership, and service.

Throughout their journey, Batch TAGBO has embodied the values of Honor, Excellence, and Service by grounding their thesis projects in the realities of Cebu’s communities and harnessing the power of design to create meaningful impact. Through their dedication, creativity, and commitment, they have not only enriched their learning but also left a lasting mark on the communities they have served.

May this milestone be the beginning of even greater opportunities. Continue to create, inspire, and serve wherever your paths may lead.

𝗪𝗘’𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚

𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳
𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 & 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗫 𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂

The Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab) UP Cebu and the Materials Innovation and Exploration Center (MATIX UP Cebu) are looking for a 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 to join our team as an Administrative Staff.

If you are passionate about 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, and working in a creative academic environment, we would love to hear from you!

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆:

Interested applicants may send their:
• 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿
• 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗲/𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲
• 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 (𝗶𝗳 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲)
• 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 (𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱)

to 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗯.𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗲𝗯𝘂@𝘂𝗽.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝗽𝗵 with the subject line:

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 (𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗟𝗮𝗯 & 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗫 𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂)

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟯𝟬.

Join us in building a culture of 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 through design, research, and technology at UP Cebu.

𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 📣

The 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 is expanding—and we’re looking for 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 to join our faculty.

We are now accepting applications for the position:

➡️ 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻
➡️ 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲

𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦

Address and send your 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗲, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 to:

Asst. Prof. Crina E. Tanongon, PhD
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻, 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻
University of the Philippines Cebu

Email the application packet to

Asst. Prof. Jay Nathan T. Jore
𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺
at 𝗷𝘁𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗲@𝘂𝗽.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝗽𝗵

Cc
𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻.𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗲𝗯𝘂@𝘂𝗽.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝗽𝗵
𝗰𝗰𝗮𝗱.𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗲𝗯𝘂@𝘂𝗽.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝗽𝗵

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟯𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 will be invited for a 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺

Design education at UP Cebu began in 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟱 with the offering of the 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 degree. The Design Program shares its beginnings with the Fine Arts Program, which was established in 𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟱 as the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮—founded with the support of National Artist Jose T. Joya and UP Fine Arts alumni Martino Abellana and Julian Jumalon. Since its inception, the Design Program has played a vital role in shaping 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻. It currently offers both 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, with a curriculum that spans 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽.

As Des/inyo 2026: UP Cebu Design Week comes to a close, we extend our deepest gratitude to our sponsors, partners, and patrons whose invaluable support helped bring this celebration of creativity and design to life.

Thank you for being part of this journey. The success of Desinyo is a testament to the collaborations and shared vision that made it all possible!

After a remarkable showcase of creativity, dedication, and design excellence, we proudly present the winners of the Mundo Awards. Each work stood as a testament to the talent, vision, and passion of our student artists, reflecting diverse perspectives and meaningful narratives through design.

Congratulations to all awardees and participants for making this celebration of creativity truly memorable. Your contributions continue to shape and enrich our design community.

Day 3 of Desinyo brought the event to a close as third year students presented their final design pitches, showcasing capstone project they developed throughout their social design subject. Discussions and talks emphasized the role of design in responding to real-world needs and challenges. The awarding ceremony recognized projects that stood out for their creativity, research, and ex*****on, marking the end of a meaningful experience in learning, collaboration, and design practice.