Portrait image by Colin Dancel

Vanilla is a designer, researcher, and archivist from Manila, Philippines.

The blend of her creative practice and academic study inform her overall work, spanning across brand identity, editorial design, and cultural research.

She is open for engagements in identity and editorial design, as well as archival research and writing with an interest in the arts and cultural sectors (but also open to otherwise).

On her days off, you will find her writing postcards to a community of mail lovers, running, reading, or continuing research for her poster project Color Story and archival efforts for Women In Philippine Postage Stamps.

She holds a Master’s Degree in Archives and Records Management from University of the Philippines.

Contact

work@vanillaarucan.com or fill up a form here.


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ARTS & CULTURE

ALAHAS
Bellas Artes Projects
National Commission for Culture and Arts
Art+ Magazine
Fundacion Sansó
MoCAF
Gunita Creative Lab
Tawid Gallery
Tukod Foundation
Ribbon
Sustina
THEA
A+ Art Asia
Asia Society Philippines
Colin Dancel

FASHION & RETAIL

Halohalo
GVN
D’elle Studios
RADA Collab
SACASAS
Ossou
Spacetastic
EREDE
Neum by Dona Lim
Omnisource
Everyday Humans
Recess
R. STUDIOS

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Yardstick
Food for Friends
Jiggly
NOM Poptails
JOTO Curry

CORPORATE, STUDIOS, & SERVICES

AndAHalf
Manifesto Design Lab
Actuel
BDO
Pip Green for Charman Property Group
Tanua
Forest Club
Short Story Two by Jason Magbanua
Weddings by Enne
One Life Studio
CROSS Properties
Saya Resort


Press and Features


Exhibitions

Women in Philippine Postage Stamps (2025), Bahay Nakpil-Bautista
Art in the Park (2021), Kaida Contemporary
Art Fair Philippines (2020), Art Cabinet
Art in the Park (2020), Tin Aw Art Gallery
856G Gallery, Cebu Zine Fest (2019)

I’m always looking for ways
to use design to help others.

I’m open to work on posters for grassroots non-profit organizations (focused on environmental, animal welfare, charity, humanitarian, preservation, or other related causes). Please send me an email or direct message and I will help.

Vanilla Arucan graphic design as advocacy

I’m always looking for ways
to use design to help others.

I’m open to work on posters for grassroots non-profit organizations who need it. Please send me an email
or direct message and I’ll help.