We kicked off 2022 with big hopes that the creative community will bounce back, reignite the sense of community absent during the pandemic, and gather again. The year delivered nothing less—2022’s momentum was quick and strong. It made up for the months lost, and the time off from the outside world proved to have been an effective catalyst for the surge of energy that came after. Everyone was once again excited to discover new things, have new experiences, and see different places. The result? A community that not only thrived again, but also reinvigorated.
This makes us ponder on what 2023 will bring. If 2022 was the period to go back to our rhythm and to finally try on things we kept under our list of ‘things to do once the pandemic is over’, we see 2023 as the time for us to not just get back to the rhythm, but re-establish it, get back to our feet, and thrive further. It’s all about honing what we already have and improving what we can as creatives.
Let our lineup of PURVEYR 2023 Calendar be your inspiration. Our theme is to encourage everyone to believe that we are all creative and that each of us have the capacity to show this creativity. And we couldn’t have picked a better partner to evoke this than type design and typography platform Type63 headed by Jo Malinis. For this coming year’s PURVEYR Calendar, we feature 12 Filipino type designers tasked to create their own design and showcase their brand of creativity by crafting their vision for our tagline “All Minds are Creative.”
While “All Minds are Creative” is a straightforward tagline on its own, its meaning can change depending on its visual accompaniment. Typography or type design has the capacity to do that; it tells or amplifies stories to anyone who sees it.
Thus, for the PURVEYR 2023 calendar, while we have only one tagline, we are telling 12 different stories. All for you to see. It is our belief that in all industries and communities, there are different stories to tell. And with that, creativity lives and thrives.
The ‘All Minds are Creative’ PURVEYR 2023 Calendar features designers Aaron Amar, Marissa Balbuena, Diane Diana, Dianne Aguas, Gian Wong, Maraschin0 Bb, John David Maza, Junno Salvandera, Lloydiecat, Therese Luna, Tita Keks, and Kitty Jardenil. To know more about their creative process and how they came up with their own designs, stay tuned for each designer’s feature on our social media pages (Instagram and Facebook) every month this 2023.
The designers all worked on the same canvas. Our yearly PURVEYR Calendar features the traditional calendar design that was once omnipresent in Filipino households and neighborhood stores and shops. It commonly featured a business name, address, contact number, and other business details at the top, and the entire calendar is usually adorned in the usual color combination of blue, white, and red. It used to be widely distributed by local businesses as giveaways for customers during the holiday season.
The ‘All Minds are Creative’ PURVEYR 2023 Calendar in collaboration with Type63 is now available. A portion of the sales will go to Type63 to help the team continue and grow their work in nurturing and celebrating Filipino Typography. The size of the calendar is 17 x 22 inches.
You may purchase the calendar here. Shipping of orders will start on December 27, 2022 onwards.
EDITORIAL TEAM
WRITER Tricia Quintero
LAYOUT Marvin Conanan
COLLABORATOR Type63
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