about

I’m Camille!

I grew up on a tiny island called Guam, where sampaguita flowers were never particularly hard to find. They grew in gardens, along fences, and in the little corners between things.


I think I've always been drawn to that kind of thing: noticing what others might overlook, getting curious about why something is there, and wondering what it could become.

The little moments where something clicks, feels intuitive, or suddenly makes sense are my favorite parts of designing. I quite literally took being an empath too seriously and turned it into a career.

When I’m not designing, I’m most definitely drinking egregious amounts jasmine milk tea, taking my camera to shoot mundane moments, singing karaoke, finding live music, wandering through bookstores, or adding another very specific list to my Notes app.

Curiosity is usually where I start. Design is what I do with it.

01 / photos

Shot on Fujifilm

Enjoy these photos shot with my fujifilm camera :)

Each photo has a note on the back too!

atla!

atla!

waited 3 hours in line outside of comic con to walk thru

atla!

atla!

waited 3 hours in line outside of comic con to walk thru

la jolla shores

la jolla shores

love LOVE the beach

la jolla shores

la jolla shores

love LOVE the beach

first broadway show

first broadway show

hadestown was sooo phenomenal. i wish i could watch it for the first time again

first broadway show

first broadway show

hadestown was sooo phenomenal. i wish i could watch it for the first time again

washington square park

washington square park

there were these influencers recording a video with a big sign that read "dating hot takes?"

washington square park

washington square park

there were these influencers recording a video with a big sign that read "dating hot takes?"

jj's island grindz

jj's island grindz

chamorro bbq ribs by the beach reminds me of home <3

jj's island grindz

jj's island grindz

chamorro bbq ribs by the beach reminds me of home <3

empire state of mind

empire state of mind

i dabble in street photography

empire state of mind

empire state of mind

i dabble in street photography

me at the met!

me at the met!

absolutely love japanese paintings

me at the met!

me at the met!

absolutely love japanese paintings

teddy!

teddy!

he's my floofy friend

teddy!

teddy!

he's my floofy friend

02 / library

My ride or die reads

If someone were to ask me book recommendations, these immediately come to mind.

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

The Poppy War

R.F. Kuang

Red Rising

Pierce Brown

The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison

say hi.

© camille manalo 2026