CJ de Silva explained

CJ de Silva-Ong
Birth Name:Christiana Jade de Silva
Birth Date:1 August 1987
Birth Place:Manila, Philippines
Death Place:Philippines
Spouse:Wincy Aquino Ong
(2013)

Christiana Jade de Silva-Ong (August 1, 1987 – June 18, 2024) was a Filipino art director, painter, illustrator, and graphic designer.[1] She was known as a "Gifted Child" and a "Promil Kid", being featured in an infant formula ad in 1998.[2] [3] She had staged three major solo-artist exhibitions and worked as a senior art director.

Background

De Silva was born in Manila and was raised in Malabon, just north of the capital city. She attended the St. Scholastica's College Manila and in 2008 graduated magna cum laude from the University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Fine Arts, with a degree in Visual Communication.

Work

Exhibitions

De Silva staged three major solo-artist exhibitions and participated in many joint art shows throughout the years.

Illustration and Graphic Design

CJ de Silva illustrated the 2006 First Prize awardee in the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, Ang Ikaklit sa Aming Hardin, written by Bernadette Villanueva Neri.[12] [13] [14] She also designed and illustrated the album art of itchyworms' fifth studio album After All This Time.[15] [16] [17] De Silva also illustrated some fictional gig posters as part of the marketing campaign for Quark Henares' film Rakenrol. CJ de Silva's illustrations were also featured in Esquire Philippines. She was also known for painting and illustrating on sneakers and became one of Keds Philippines ambassadors.[18] [19]

Advertising

Right after graduating from college, de Silva started working in TBWA\Santiago Mangada Puno. Being part of the Creative team, she won a few advertising awards. She was part of the team that won the Philippines' first Webby Award for the internet film entitled "A Toy Love Story That Will Make You Cry".[20] She was most recently the Executive Creative Director of the agency.

Personal life and death

In 2013, de Silva married director Wincy Aquino Ong.[3] [21] They have a podcast called Telebabad Tapes.[22]

De Silva died of two strokes and an aneurysm on June 18, 2024, at the age of 36. Her death was confirmed a day later by her husband, Wincy Ong.[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CJ de Silva . CJ de Silva . 2014-02-17.
  2. Web site: Santos . Carina . Manila, this is art | Young Star, Lifestyle Features, The Philippine Star . philstar.com . 2011-08-26 . 2014-02-17.
  3. Web site: The grown-up palette of CJ de Silva | Lifestyle | GMA News Online . Gmanetwork.com . 2013-07-16 . 2014-02-17.
  4. Web site: Counting Our Blessings . MioFightsCancer.com . 2009-12-26 . 2014-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140223163909/http://www.miofightscancer.com/2009/12/counting-our-blessings.html# . 2014-02-23 . dead .
  5. Web site: New colors light up beauty scene | Inquirer Lifestyle . Lifestyle.inquirer.net . 2012-02-22 . 2014-02-17.
  6. Web site: Clinique celebrates art and beauty | Entertainment, News, The Philippine Star . philstar.com . 2012-02-17 . 2014-02-17.
  7. Web site: Bolilia . Karen . Scene + Herd: Sixteen and young at art | Young Star, Lifestyle Features, The Philippine Star . philstar.com . 2012-04-20 . 2014-02-17.
  8. Web site: Top up-and-coming artists and photogs featured in Young Star's "16x16" exhibit | News+Features | What's New | SPOT.ph: Your One-Stop Urban Lifestyle Guide to the Best of Manila . SPOT.ph . 2012-05-01 . 2014-02-17.
  9. Web site: Ang . Raymond . Young Star's super sweet 16 | Young Star, Lifestyle Features, The Philippine Star . philstar.com . 2012-04-13 . 2014-02-17.
  10. Web site: Art blooms all over Cubao X again | Young Star, Lifestyle Features, The Philippine Star . philstar.com . 2012-09-28 . 2014-02-17.
  11. Web site: Arsua . Koji . Supreme picks | Supreme, Lifestyle Features, The Philippine Star . philstar.com . 2013-12-14 . 2014-02-17.
  12. Web site: Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature . Palancaawards.com.ph . 2014-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140223023723/http://www.palancaawards.com.ph/2006Ang%20Ikaklit%20sa%20Aming%20Hardin%20by%20Bernadette%20Neri%201st%20prize.php# . 2014-02-23 . dead .
  13. Web site: Ang Ikaklit Sa Aming Hardin by Bernadette Villanueva Neri — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists . Goodreads.com . 2014-02-17.
  14. Web site: Ang Ikaklit sa Aming Hardin | Blogs @ . Juice.ph . 2014-02-17.
  15. Web site: Welcome to Radio Republic . Radiorepublic.ph . 2014-02-17.
  16. Web site: Time out with the Itchyworms . https://web.archive.org/web/20130709232919/http://www.kristn.com/index.php/music-events/article/1762/time-out-with-the-itchyworms . dead . 2013-07-09 . Kristn.com . 2013-07-05 . 2014-02-17 .
  17. Web site: The Itchyworms busier than ever | Entertainment, News, The Philippine Star . philstar.com . 2013-07-04 . 2014-02-17.
  18. Web site: Sole-Mates | STATUS Magazine . Statusmagonline.com . 2011-10-19 . 2014-02-17.
  19. Web site: Keds Presents STATUS Earthly Delights | STATUS Magazine . Statusmagonline.com . 2014-02-17.
  20. Web site: Online Commercials | 2013 | The Webby Awards Gallery + Archive . Winners.webbyawards.com . 2014-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222153053/http://winners.webbyawards.com/2013/interactive-advertising-media/individual/online-commercials/gift-of-life . 2014-02-22 . dead .
  21. Web site: Bridalbook.ph - bridalbook Resources and Information .
  22. Web site: Spotify . 2024-06-27 . open.spotify.com.
  23. Web site: Ex-Promil Kid CJ de Silva-Ong dies at 36. Rappler. June 19, 2024. June 21, 2024.

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