Gerlynnia Galgo
Lecturer

Gerlynnia Galgo (b. 1995) is a Cebu-based multidisciplinary visual artist, independent designer, and educator whose practice spans paper cutting, mixed media, visual communication, branding, and digital design. Her artistic work explores themes of identity, resilience, and women's labor, drawing from personal experiences, anatomical forms, and Filipino cultural narratives. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree major in Product Design, Cum Laude, from the University of the Philippines Cebu in 2015.

She is the founder of The GO Creatives, an independent design practice specializing in brand identity, visual communication, and digital experiences. Beyond her commercial practice, she actively contributes to local and international creative and technology communities through speaking engagements, mentorship, and initiatives such as WordCamp Cebu, Google I/O Extended Cebu, and Cebu Digital Freelancers.

Her artistic recognitions include placing among the Top 3 at Sining Filipina 2026, being named a semifinalist in the Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE) 2025, and being shortlisted for the Austronesian Art Competition (Taitung, Taiwan) in 2024. She is also a recipient of the Eskinita Art Farm Artist Residency for 2027.

Currently, she teaches Visual Interface Design and Packaging Design under the Design Program of the University of the Philippines Cebu, integrating human-centered design, creative experimentation, and socially engaged approaches into her teaching practice.

IG: @gerlynniagalgo