FAQs
1. Are your illustrations original? Do you make them yourself?
T&P: Yes. All the drawings are original unless otherwise stated. The team
consists of Tipsy (the graphic artist) and Ponggo (the writer / editor) while Ooey, Tipsy’s sister nitpicks on the graphics & presentation from time to time.
2. What are the names of your characters?
T&P: So far there’s:
Ponggo – He’s the walking & talking blue goo. He has a lot of self-love & he can be very mischievous.
Tipsy – She’s the pink walking & talking goo. She’s a bit obsessed with anything & everything colorful.
Ooey – The yellow green goo. She thinks she’s had too much pink in her early life. She’s a bit of a quiet observer :)
Mister Snooze - the mummy living inside the Egyptian sarcophagus (Oh..How redundant can this description get? :P)
Porky – the porcupine (a.k.a. Ponggo’s pet who really looks like a hedgehog. But for the sake of alliteration & irony, we’re retaining the name Porky :P Hmm…so far, we haven’t posted anything about Porky yet on Tumblr except little cameo’s here and there one the notebooks & stamps that Tipsy & Ponggo use)
Guguri (ググリ) – He’s the googly ninja. His name is a literal translation of “Googly” into Japanese syllables. True to his name, he is rarely seen ;)
3. Do you have more pictures? Where can I find them?
T&P: The complete and chronological posts are on our facebook site :) Meanwhile, you may also find us here»
Main Site: www.googlygooeys.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/googlygooeys
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thegooglygooeys
Tumblr: www.googlygooeys.tumblr.com
4. What prompted you to make them?
T: It all started with a bad day last year. I started drawing random nameless figures and ended up poking fun at myself. Ponggo officially named them the Googly Gooeys.
6. Do you use a tablet?
T: I would like to learn how to use a tablet someday. Meanwhile, I’m stuck with my fingers & the track pad :P
7. Where do you get your ideas?
T&P: They’re mostly stuff that happens to us & the people that surround us—daily mishaps & random musings :) Sometimes, people would contribute too & we’d put their names in the credits portion :)
8. Is it just a hobby? How do you manage it?
T&P: It’s pretty much a mini escape from reality. It’s like dancing or singing: You will always have a reason to do it whether you’re happy, sad, angry or depressed. It started as a hobby but somewhere along the way, Analog Soul picked us up :)
9. Do you have any Googly Gooey merchandise? Where can I buy?
Googly Gooey shirts are currently being sold at the following outlets:
(a) Analog Soul Trinoma, 2/F (right across Taco Bell)
(b) Analog Soul, The Ramp, 2/F Glorietta 4
(c) Analog Soul, G/F, Boys/Teens Wear, SM Mall of Asia Department Store (men’s sizes only)
(d) Analog Soul, 3/F Boys/Teens Wear, SM Megamall (men’s sizes only)
(e) Boys/Teens Wear, Ground Floor, Robinson’s Galleria Ortigas (men’s sizes only)
Googly Gooey Pins are available at Analog Soul Trinoma. We are accepting international orders for both pins & shirts. Just visit www.googlygooeys.com/shop for more details & send an e-mail to ponggo@googlygooeys.com for your orders & inquiries.
10. Do you accept requests or suggestions?
T&P: Unfortunately, our current schedules don’t permit us to respond to requests. However, should you have a suggestion, feel free to send it in via Tumblr Ask or ponggo@googlygooeys.com.
Should we create an illustration out of your suggestion one day, we will include your Tumblr site / Facebook account name in the credits portion :)
11. Are you Filipinos?
Yes we are! :)
12. What about your artworks do you believe emanates the uniqueness of Filipino art/ culture?
Not necessarily capturing the Filipino culture per se but maybe the attempt to take things lightly in the midst of chaos & tragedy.
