Adonis Durado is a Filipino poet, visual journalist, and graphic designer of Cebuano descent. He was born on August 25, 1975, in Cebu City, Philippines. He is a fine arts graduate from the University of San Carlos. In 2017, he received the Knight Fellowship from the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Visual Communication within Ohio University's Scripp's College of Communication.
Adonis Durado | |
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| Born | (1975-08-25) August 25, 1975 (age 47) Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines |
| Occupation | Visual journalist, poet |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Education | Bachelor of Fine Arts Masters of Fine Arts |
| Alma mater | University of San Carlos Ohio University |
| Notable works | Not All That Drops, Falls (Poetry) To Whom It May Not Concern (Poetry) |
| Notable awards | NCCA Writers' Prize 2017 Lacaba Prize 2000 |
Durado has published four books of Cebuano poems. His recent collection To Whom It May Not Concern (Pahinungod sa Di Hintungdan) was a finalist of the 2019 International Book Awards.[1]
According to National Artist for Literature Resil Mojares:
| Title | English translation | Year | Translator/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dili Tanang Matagak Mahagbong [2] | Not All That Drops Falls | 2008 | Merlie M. Alunan |
| Minugbo Alang sa Mugbo og Kalipay [3] | Shorts for the Shortjoyed | 2009 | Anthony L. Kintanar |
| Lisay sa Bugan [4] | A Swelling in the Loins | 2016 | Emmie Haidee Palapar and Anthony L. Kintanar |
| Pahinungod sa Di Hintungdan [5] | To Whom It May Not Concern | 2017 | Marvi Gil, Gerard Pareja, Noel Villaflor, and Jeremiah Bondoc |
| Ang Nakayatak Kay Nayatakan [6] | Who Steps Upon Is Stepped Upon | 2021 | Anthony L. Kintanar, Michael U. Obenieta, Delora Sales-Simbajon, and Catherine S. Viado |
As designer, illustrator, and art director, Durado's work has won international honors from the Society for News Design,[12] the Society of Publication Designers,[13] the Society of Illustrators, the Type Director's Club,[14] the Malofiej Infographics Awards,[15] Communication Arts Magazine, Creative Quarterly Journal,[16] and HOW Design Magazine.[17]
Durado helped launch and redesign more than a dozen magazine and newspaper titles in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, and had served as a speaker to design conferences in the United States, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.
His works are featured and cited in the books and periodicals, including The Newspaper Designer's Handbook (7th Edition / McGraw-Hill),[18] All About Mags (Sendpoints Publishing),[19] Creative Anarchy: How to Break the Rules of Graphic Design for Creative Success (How Books). [20]