Michelle Carlos
The Long Way to Success
This is a virtual speech I delivered recently at my former high school during the Career Fair 2022 with the theme, Design Your Success.
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Michelle Carlos
- Oct 10
- 13 min
An Introverted Artist’s Guide to Networking
Are you an introvert trying to navigate the creative industry as a newcomer or professional? Read through my tips in networking.
Michelle Carlos
- Aug 1
- 10 min
Making the Board Book: Praise Him!
Read about how I created my first children’s book project, "Praise Him!" written by Lauren Chandler and published by B&H Publishing Group.
Michelle Carlos
- Jul 8
- 20 min
An Artist's Curriculum Vitae
How to succeed in life after art school? Read through the speech I gave to graduating students to give them a glimpse into possible futures.
Michelle Carlos
- Jun 1
- 14 min
Making the Picture Book: Morning on the Farm
You will learn about my process of making a picture book using a hybrid workflow while solving design problems.
Michelle Carlos
- Mar 3
- 4 min
Self-Care for Creatives: Root to Rise
This post, which is a follow up on Self Love, is about how to get back in full force to work after a break.
Michelle Carlos
- Feb 7
- 8 min
Self Love for Creatives
For the month of February let us talk about why loving ourselves more would help us be more creative and productive.
Michelle Carlos
- Jan 1
- 3 min
The Wall to Break
In this post, I tell you about my vision for my art career in 2022 and how to break the wall of complacency and dependence on a comfort...
Michelle Carlos
- Dec 2, 2021
- 16 min
You Asked, I Answered
Fine Arts students from my Alma Mater asked me questions about being an artist and here are my answers.
Michelle Carlos
- Aug 16, 2021
- 11 min
My Toy Pitch
How do you create toys that would sell? Here's a narrative of my thought process in creating toy designs amid our relocation.
Michelle Carlos
- Jul 23, 2021
- 4 min
Mission Accomplished
This post is about my return to Germany, my European romance, accomplishing my goals and setting out for the next adventure.
Michelle Carlos
- May 30, 2021
- 6 min
Follow that Mountain
This post is about how I landed a representation, why I need an agent to navigate the publishing world and most importantly about hope.
Michelle Carlos
- Mar 3, 2021
- 6 min
Respect Your Brain
The health of our brains and our overall well-being is our best ally to continue making art.
Michelle Carlos
- Jan 1, 2021
- 5 min
Honor Your Block
According to Elizabeth Gilbert, ideas are magical sentient energies that float amongst us living beings.
Michelle Carlos
- Dec 25, 2020
- 2 min
A Cup of Tea
After all, the way of tea or chado is all about appreciating the moment and of course drinking tea.
Michelle Carlos
- Nov 25, 2020
- 3 min
Empty Walls and Empty Corners
So my plants were my constant companions—always silent and ever so resilient.
Michelle Carlos
- Nov 24, 2020
- 5 min
Begin Again
From then on, after being diagnosed of cancer of the uterus... I took even more care of myself.
Michelle Carlos
- Jun 17, 2020
- 2 min
The Plight of the Bee
This piece is a metaphor to my life as an expat stuck in foreign affairs bureaucracy in this time of uncertainty.
Michelle Carlos
- Jan 8, 2020
- 2 min
Snorkel Away
Here's a short narrative about my beach holidays back home and how I discovered the power of a sketchbook and a snorkeling gear. For the...
Michelle Carlos
- Dec 15, 2019
- 4 min
What is Filipino food?
Filipino food is simple. We are not compelled to complicate our food with strong flavours, spices and flourishes.
