The Custom23 x Jeth Torres article is now live on the @nike App! Get to know more about me as a graphic designer and artist, and the inspiration behind the collection that weโve launched recently in collaboration with Jordan Manila.
Thank you so much to the Nike PH @parkaccess_ph team and @frankyrawr for this opportunity. ๐๐ผ Thanks to @lestershoots for these amazing photos. The shoot was fun! Franky and Lester made it easy for me to pose and be less camera-shy. Also, thank you for allowing me to wear my own Air Jordan pair (AJ6 Carmines) during the shoot ๐ Most of the time, I only wear numbered Jordans (1-13) and OG colorways + Palomino 1s, Cyber Monday 3s, and Jordan LโStyle.
Download the app and read the full article.
First time to see my collaboration with Jordan Manila @parkaccess_ph in the store! Grabe ๐ฅน. I also tried their apparel customization service, ang galing! Thanks to the store staff (Aaron and nakalimutan ko name ng kasama niya, sorry) who helped us in printing my designs. Theyโre using direct-to-garment printing and the quality is ๐ฅ Exactly the same sa digital files ko.
Check out the first batch of the collection and customize your tees, available exclusively at the Custom23 area at Jordan Manila in BGC, Taguig City.
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As a Jordan head, pumipila ako ng 4AM sa labas ng Nike stores dati para sa mga OG releases. Minsan naka โSLโ or โSneaker Leaveโ pa ako sa mga employers ko before para lang makapila sa store. Ngayon nanduโn na ang designs ko sa store (pati mukha ko ๐).
#JordanManila
I am truly honored and grateful that my Type Cypher project (@36daysoftype 2021 & West Philippine Sea Posters) has won a Certificate of Typographic Excellence this year at the 68th @typedirectorsclub Awards under the Communication Design-Experimental category. ๐ต๐ญ #TDC68
It will be included in the Annual of the Type Directors Club, The Worldโs Best Typographyยฎ, and will also be shown at the 68th Awards Exhibition (TDC68) in New York City and in identical exhibitions around the world.
Maraming Salamat, TDC!
Fonts in use:
- 9 unnamed typefaces by me
- HK Grotesk Wide by @hankendesign
- Maragsa by @jad.otf
#WestPhilippineSea #typography #Philippines #typosters
BENDING GROUND RULES
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Choosing his own terms didnโt just define his path - it opened space for others to find theirs, and for work, people, and ideas that actually align to finally come through. For Manila Middle Ground co-founder and visual artist @jethtorres , rebellion isnโt defiance for its own sake. Itโs calculated, intentional, and quietly fun.
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The Air Jordan 1 Retro Low OG โBred Bannedโ returns soon. Watch this space for more. #FLOTG
Been seeing this fun and great initiative by @richardbaird through logoarchive and @logoarchive.now , so I decided to join in as well. ๐ซก Made 2 slides for this: one for calligraphic logos and another for modernist logos.
Perfect opportunity to showcase some of my older modernist and corporate logo works, and also a reminder that logo design is still a big part of what I do as a graphic designer, and Iโm still doing it.
#logo #logoarchive #logoarchive_now
Pilipinas Hanggang Wakas. Kahit masakit na, mahal pa din kita.
Shirts
Heavyweight Tee (Oversized)
S - 3XL
1,200 Php
A3 Posters
Digital print
C2S
1,000 Php
Now available online and in-store at @manilamiddleground . DM to order.
Visual identity for Indak FM
2025
Late last year, Indak FM reached out to me to create a logo and pattern for their YouTube channel, featuring DJ sets at home revolving around neo-soul, old school and new school hip-hop, R&B, house, amapiano, jersey club, DnB, and UK garage.
Indak FM is dedicated the universal act of groove. Itโs a sonic shelter. Itโs a shared frequency built for a community that finds refuge in the groove. A signal through the noise for souls that just want to dance. A home for a global tribe connected by beats.
โIndakโ is a Filipino word that means to dance rhythmically with music. The logotype is a groovy, calligraphic letterform capturing the rhythm and spirit of Indak. The letter โI,โ which also serves as the stand-alone mark, is a stylized human figure, both DJ-ing and dancing.
The logo is accompanied by a series of cymatics, a visual representation of sound and vibration, done in a calligraphic approach to complement the identity.
Head over to Indak FMโs YouTube page and vibe to their sets. /@IndakFM
Custom lettering and mural design for Health Cube Medical Clinics, 2026
Health Cube Medical Clinics, a premium outpatient medical clinic, tapped me to create a custom lettering mural for their clinic interior.
The phrase โCaring for you means caring for the ones you loveโ is set in a custom sans serif lettering style and arranged flush left and right, giving it a polished and trustworthy look, combined with calligraphic strokes and curves that add warmth and a human touch, making the overall look clean and patient-centered.
The design also features the Chinese character ่ฆช (qฤซn), which means family, intimacy, kinship, or close relationships, matching the message the company wants to convey.
The final piece was produced as custom pop-up acrylic lettering installed as a mural.
Jeth Torres is a Filipino graphic designer concentrating on visual identity, typography, and calligraphic illustration. His calligraphy style is a combination of Blackletter, Islamic calligraphy, calligrams, and graffiti. He has worked on projects for Nike, Air Jordan, The Department of Tourism Philippines, WWF Philippines, DITO, among others.
He continuously explores letterforms and calligraphic illustrations through his own brand, Swash Originals, which promotes dark visuals and patriotism, expressed through calligraphy and typography translated into various products.
He is also a founding partner of Manila Middle Ground, a creative retail store and events space that champions local art and design merchandise, located at Comuna in Makati City.
We are honored to present the work of @jethtorres for Manila Calling 2026!! โจโก๏ธ
