I’ve been a freelance artist in Metro Manila since 2001. Doing work from illustration, graphic & web design and even to interactive design and animation.

I’m from a Chinese family but contrary to popular conclusions, ours did not own any businesses (at least after I was conscious that we sold all of them.) In fact, I was not taught business by my family or by my schools and left in the dark as to family finances. But by the time I was around 26 I started to realize just how important it was to get financially savvy - because money in our family was being squandered.

I believe it takes just as much time to become financially savvy as it takes to become a skilled artist. And as all artists know - you never stop learning.

For artists however, it is only natural to focus on the craft. We can’t all shine like a National artist, or even one that constantly sells his/her artwork for tens of thousands of pesos to faithful patrons. We can’t all have rich parents who pay for all the bills. For most of us, life is a struggle.

My hope is that within these pages in my blog, freelance artists living in Metro Manila will be free to creatively discuss matters on business, finance, and investing - and thereby educate ourselves on how best an artist can be wealthy.