Four Filipina Illustrators Join 15th Seoul Illustration Festival

Photo from top row, clockwise: Ms. Elle Shivers, Ms. Gianne Encarnacion and friend, Ms. Marci Delfin, and Ms. Ella Lama; the Filipina Illustrators with Philippine Embassy representatives Vice Consul Jill De Dumo-Cornista and Cultural Officer Anthony Cornista. (Seoul PE photo)

SEOUL 18 July 2023 –– Four Filipina illustrators joined the annual Seoul Illustration Festival (SIF) held from 06 to 09 July 2023 at the COEX Exhibition Hall C. Illustrators Ella Lama, Gianne Encarnacion, Elle Shivers and Marci Delfin were selected from a pool of global applicants for their strong vision and creative illustrations that resonate with the theme “Joy of Illustration.” All are accomplished illustrators whose works have been featured by various publications and in hit corporate marketing campaigns. The Philippine Embassy in Korea’s Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jilliane De Dumo-Cornista and Cultural Officer Anthony Cornista were on hand to visit the Philippine exhibition section.

First launched in 2015, the 15th SIF is a biannual event focusing on various forms of artwork including graphic design, picture books, typography, and webtoon designs, among others. This year’s event was attended by more than 800 illustrators worldwide and attracted more than 10,000 visitors over the course of five days. The artists’ works and profiles may be found at the SIF website at http://seoulillustrationfair.co.kr/. END

For more information, visit https://www.seoulpe.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philembassy-seoul.com or https://www.facebook.com/PHinKorea/.