It is Team Illumedia’s pleasure to be able to work with trainees who are eager to learn about Web Design and Basic WordPress Theme Creation.  We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who has joined the workshop, & we are definitely looking forward to seeing you in future workshops by Illumedia.

If you would like to be notified of our future workshops, please sign up at www.illumediaworkshops.com

See more photos here.

Here are just some of the feedback from our unforgettable Batch #1 trainees:

Jay Isidor

It is a fact. Learning is indeed essential for growth. That is why if you try and consider the pace we have today; new gadgets, discoveries, methods, techniques and technologies are being born every minute. Making our stored knowledge our foundation, we must learn to adjust and adapt to better innovations for our advancement.

Are you a web or graphic designer?

Do you aspire to be one?

Are you a student who wants to learn more of what is needed in the real career life of such?

Illumedia is hosting its first Basic WordPress Theme Creation Workshop this April!

WordPress is rapidly gaining popularity and one of the most preferred platforms of a website by most companies. This is due to the fact that it is very user-friendly for both the client and the designer. As a designer you would be able to easily execute the desires of your client with less hassle and you wouldn’t have a hard time making all the changes required on the site you’re working on. However, the sad part is that WordPress isn’t taught in schools. Most web and graphic designers who’ve mastered the WordPress platform learned on their own through years of experience.

Well let’s just say you’re in for a great opportunity.

Eliza Kirsten Magno is one of the very few who has learned WordPress by heart and she’s going to take the time to impart her knowledge to those who are interested! The workshop which has limit of 20 seats is open to students and even professional web and graphic designers. Eliza seeks to give back to the community through this little endeavor.

She aims to educate and pass on her passion to the participants in an unconventional way. If a wonderful thing such as this comes knocking on your door, would you just walk away?

For more details on the workshop you can visit www.illumediaworkshops.com.

Davao is now a bustling city, strewn with various commercial establishments, indicating that this city is a rapidly growing metropolis.  Amidst this progress, Davao has remained true to it’s roots, one that has built a strong foundation in the hearts of every Dabawenyo. The people of Davao, rather than just the place, successfully brought a mix of cultures together that poetically transformed Davao into what it represents today: a land that promises a yin and yang of the old and the new.

Myriads of generations of Dabawenyos have long been enjoying a quality of life that pays homage to the past and at the same time offering the future a warm welcome.

Experience depth of life here in Davao now! For there is a big difference between living and merely existing.

“It is not length of life, but depth of life.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

We consider it an honor to be given this opportunity to showcase Davao.  Win or lose, we feel that we’ve already won in showing how we have done this successfully as one solid team!

Kudos Team Illumedia!

We will be posting the hi resolution video here on our site after the competition is over.

To Vote for our video simply follow the following steps:

1. Go to http://facebook.com/SouthSpot
2. Watch Entry # 2 “Experience Life Now”
3. Click on Like if you like what you’ve just seen

Davao – Life is *definitely* Here.

Some screen caps:

They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but to me a modest woman, dressed out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

November 16, 1983.

Illumedia is a team headed by a woman.  A strong woman I might add.  She has been through life’s blows just like everyone else but has remained standing.  Yesterday, we celebrated her 28th year of existence.(I think she might not post my blog now that I mentioned that.  Anyway, I’m a risk taker, LOL.)

Our beautiful celebrant received from her friends from the office as well as outside an early morning serenade and her favorite birthday cake.  Then for lunch the team went out and enjoyed our favorite past time : eating and talking gibberish.  What can I say?  We know how to enjoy the simple things of life.

Why am I writing this blog?  Well the truth is this is not for you primarily.  First and foremost this is to express a heartfelt gratitude to Ms. Eliza Kirsten B. Magno.

“Thank you for all your hard work and thank you for sharing your life and dreams with us.  We pray for you love, joy, peace and your life’s purpose.”

This blog is for the birthday girl but of course you get to read it because you have been part of us, of Illumedia.

Proverbs 31:30
“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.”

Happy birthday!  You are so precious in GOD’s sight.

We love you Eliza!

A frantic voice echoes amidst a strong weather.

Mr. Wilson!!!!

Sobs and loud cries—these are what the character of Tom Hanks in the movie Cast Away was left with after he lost his ball he conveniently named Mr. Wilson.  For those who haven’t watched the movie, no he wasn’t crazy.  The main character was washed up in an island all by himself after surviving a plane crash.  Tom Hanks kept himself sane by talking to a volleyball (I know that sounded weird).  Well the truth is men were not created to be solitary individuals.

Honestly, GOD did not create us to be left out on our own.  You can very much find in the movie that the character needed to communicate let alone express himself.  It is a NEED.

Illumedians who are comprised with a majority of artists can very well express themselves in their work but it is also pertinent that they also be given the chance to relate with the very people who share the same interests with them.  That is why the team is going to GraphiCon!

DUAAD or Davao United Association of Animators and Designers, Inc. will be holding an event on December 01, 2011 at the Abreeza Mall Activity Center called GraphiCon or Graphic Design Convention which is a grand convention for graphics and motion graphic enthusiasts in the Davao region.  At least 300 participants of graphic artists, graphic arts enthusiasts, marketing executives, technopreneurs, photographers and members of the academe will be uniting to promote the industry.

The team knows that it is not the only team who renders its services so we are for solidarity with people in this industry.  We view it as an opportunity to grow and learn from others and their craft.  We believe we can co-exist with others in a healthy and competitive way.  Eliza Magno and the team at Illumedia foster this kind of mentality from the very beginning which is why Davao Web Design (Online Community for Web/Graphic Designers) was founded in the first place.

As the cliché goes, “no man is an island” so we’re setting out to talk with our Mr. Wilsons and we greet them with a smile. 

GraphiCon, here we come!

**UPDATE NOVEMBER 21, 2011** GraphiCon tickets now available at the Illumedia office. Call us at 082 271 8563 Email us at info@illumedia.net or Skype us at illumedia.support  You may also visit us at 2nd Floor La Core Bldg., Victoria Plaza Compound, Bajada, Davao City [Google Map]

Over the weekend, the team had their hands full with work. Not all work and now the team worked over the weekend?

I know I may have you confused right now so let me clear your mind.

Last weekend the team was busy with work…team work for the team building activity. The destination?

Eden Nature Park.

This mountainous adventure fortunately revealed how much the team has grown into a family. As Illumedians played it “old school” using a Jeepney on the way there a few setbacks held everyone only but for a while.

Old school…the old Jeepney needed a little push with the radiator, brakes, etc and sure enough the gentlemen of the team came to the rescue. Because of this modern chivalry the day turned out great! As Illumedians arrived the first task was the Indiana Jones. At first some were hesitant as it was too terrifying for their very laid back nature but due to the unending encouragement the entire team had for them they were able to overcome their fears but of course there were a few “mommy cries” ;p

After which more activities that promoted trust and camaraderie filled the day making the bond that held each other intensify even more. And because we love food…of course that physiological need was more than satisfyingly given special attention. “Yum yum yum.”

The day ended with a superb weather making everyone filled with laughs and hungry for more.

Getting back with my cocoon illustration..LOL.

Sometimes with a lot going on things get demanding but knowing how the cocoon ends makes it all worth it. Looking forward to a lot of butterfly transformations over the next few months.  It will certainly be some of GOD’s most wonderful masterpiece.

Illumedia_blogger signing out.

As a team, I can honestly say we find joy in our work. We know it’s not all about money. We know we are building relationships with people. We know we are helping others build their businesses and companies. We know we have a purpose and our vision can be shared and help the local community. While we are comfortable in our office and behind our computer screens we take one step forward.

Information dissemination. Facts. Statistics. Testimonies. First hand experiences. We have so much info to offer which can be of help to the market. We will be precisely presenting the power of social media, mobile websites, video marketing and web presence. It will be raw and realistic. We have seen the power of all these and we know that most people just don’t have ample knowledge to direct them to harness this truth.

The SME exhibit will be an opportunity for us to give and fulfill what we have envisioned. We want give out every bit of blessing we have received and so we grabbed this open door. We want to bring in people, businesses and companies into the net and we don’t want them to just blend in. We want them to grow and harness their capabilities thus living up to what we have envisaged.

Yes we will be part of the motorcade and yes we will get a booth just like everyone else but we will also be coming to this event of enterprises without facades. We will be coming clean with ourselves. Our hands ready to extend and ears ready to listen to team up with you to help you get closer to your dream because in doing so we will be closer to ours.

On our regular Monday General Meeting, Eliza filled the room with a discussion about commitment. As defined, it is a pledge or a bind dedicated to something or someone. Based on a spiritual aspect more importantly Psalm 37:5 says: Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and He will help you.

Since there are no half-hearted commitments we believe that it starts with the heart. If your heart isn’t in the right place it would be difficult to see all your words put into action and of course for you to persevere or endure once the going gets tough.

However, getting your heart to commit isn’t easy. It must first understand why. To reevaluate we pondered once again for the purpose of the company and of course why we go to work every day. Losing perspective on the fact that it’s not all about money will drive all the passion away.

We all know the fable about the hen and the pig:

A hen and a pig were talking in the barnyard one day. The hen was so proud and talking on and on about how glad she was that she and the pig can grant the wish of the farmer and his family to have ham and eggs for their breakfast. The pig, however, was less enthusiastic about it. He replied, “That’s easy for you to say. For you it’s just a contribution. For me it’s a total commitment.”

For those who don’t understand the purpose why this company was built it is so hard to commit to the mission, vision and company policies. Every extended effort will just bring about a heavy heart. You have to be involved in what you are doing but dedication is a choice. All I know is, if you don’t feel you should commit yourself because you don’t want to take a risk well then…you are just plain chicken! No pun intended ;p LOL!

Your first day of school?

Your first teacher?

How about your first crush?

In a world of “firsts” it is more likely that you would remember these people and events because they pose a great deal of significance.  However, if I do ask you if you remember your first snail mail well I know that will be hard for you.  More or less it will be just one of those vague memories you haven’t really held on to.  This is not quite surprising because considering the technology we have now, snail mails are not really such a big deal.  If you try to think of it instant messaging, emails and the like are more convenient.  These technological advancements really make the World Wide Web the new status quo.

Last Monday June 27, 2011 Illumedia received its first snail mail from Google.  It wonderfully stated that our team is now available via Google Maps.  We can now be searched on the internet  and our location, contact information and driving directions are now readily available online.
This is definitely one snail mail we will never forget.  Illumedia—-is now on the map!