BAYBAYAN

Short List
TitleBAYBAYAN
BrandCULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES
Product / ServiceCULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES
CategoryA01. Creation of a new Brand Identity
EntrantTBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Makati City, THE PHILIPPINES
Idea Creation TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Makati City, THE PHILIPPINES

Credits

Name Company Position
Melvin Mangada TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Chief Creative Officer
Melvin Mangada TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Executive Creative Director
John Ed De Vera TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Creative Director
John Ed De Vera TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Art Director
Chino Jayme TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Copywriter
Chino Jayme TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Creative Director
Greg Hernandez TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Copywriter
Patrick Gañas TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Designer
Patrick Gañas TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Art Director
Julian Vinzon TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Designer
Julian Vinzon TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Art Director
Dhanice Mengote TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Account Director
Miele Dungo TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Account Director
Portia Catuira TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Managing Director
Misha Lecaros TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO PR
Dennis Carlos TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Print Producer
Bianca Bunagan TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Print Production Assistant
Romar Quiroz TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Final Art
Angelito Tan Jr. TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Final Art
Paolo Gripo Prop - Up Photographer
Sunny Lucero TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Agency Producer
Michelle Dela Cruz TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Agency Producer
Vilma Niepes TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Agency Producer
Vince Belen TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Editor
Bernadine Hinkle TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Animator
Johann Tanhueco TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Editor
Kyle Chu TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Editor
Johann Tanhueco TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Animator
Elisha Pablo TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Animator
Paul Carrera TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Website Producer
Dianne Carolina Madamba TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Digital Front End Engineer
Ingrid Papa TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Media Manager
Peach Natividad TBWA\SANTIAGO MANGADA PUNO Digital Strategy Director

Background

As early as 6000 BC, Filipinos developed and used their own writing script as their primary communication tool, known as Baybayin. During the 1500’s, colonization replaced the writing system with the roman alphabet. By 20th century, there was almost no trace of the script, only seen as a fad or hobby. In 2019, The Cultural Center of the Philippines, the country’s leading institution of arts and culture, reintroduces Baybayin, not as a writing system, but as a font called BayBayan. The font was created and developed by the Cultural Center of the Philippines, to reintroduce an important piece of the country’s identity on it’s 50th anniversary.

Describe the creative idea (40% of vote)

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is the country’s leading institution that strives to promote and foster Philippine culture and heritage. On its 50th anniversary, it reintroduced Baybayin, not as a writing script, but as a font, now called BayBayan. It is the ancient Baybayin script fully-integrated into the modern alphabet. From a writing script that was once a culture’s identity, the new font has been embraced by the CCP’s as its new brand identity. Adapting BayBayan as their corporate font served as the first step in using it as an educational tool especially for the younger generations.

Describe the execution (40% of vote)

The phonetics of the Baybayin script were matched with their alphabet counterparts. The graceful strokes of Baybayin were then combined with the hard edges of san serif, and finally, colors were used to differentiate the two writing systems, all to create geometric harmony. The result is a simple and highly accessible educational tool for the forgotten piece of Philippine culture. Online, each letter was introduced through social media, all leading to a site that explains the origins and usage.

List the results (20% of vote)

The campaign was praised by academic professors and scholars of the Filipino language. “It’s quite a unique and interesting way to approach and innovate the Baybayin writing system itself.” Bomen Guillermo Dept. of Filipino and Literature University of the Philippines “It gives a sense of identity, pride, and commitment.” Professor Felipe Jocano Jr. College of Social Sciences and Philosophy Department of Anthropology University of the Philippines Picked up by the news and media outlets (CNN, ANC News, Branding in Asia, Type Directors Club, etc.) REACH - 6,441,564 ACTUAL MEDIA INVESTMENT - ₱50,000 EARNED MEDIA VALUE - ₱6,698,882 Online, numerous requests were made for an online keyboard of the font. It is now under development.