Born and raised in the Philippines, Jonel Factor is a skilled designer. He graduated from De La Salle College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) in Manila with a Bachelor of Arts in Production Design.
Jonel completed his Master of Production Design (Stage) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), where he designed costumes for ‘Spring Awakening’ (dir. Petra Kalive), and set design for ‘A Very Expensive Poison’ (dir. Katy Maudlin), both for VCA productions.
Jonel interned with Dann Barber on Malthouse's stage production of ‘Macbeth (An Undoing)’, and with Jacob Battista in ‘The Children Bach’ (Lyric Opera of Melbourne), ‘La Boheme’ (Melbourne Opera), and ‘Rhinoceros’ (Spinning Plates Company).
Design Credit
2024
Rhinoceros, Spinning Plate Company, secondment set designer Jacob Battista and Dann Barber, dir. Cassandra Fumi
La Boheme, Melbourne Opera, secondment set designer Jacob Battista, dir. Gary Abrahams
The Children’s Bach, Lyric Opera, secondment set and costume designer Jacob Battista, dir. Katy Maudlin
Macbeth (An Undoing), Malthouse Theatre Company, secondment set and costume designer Dann Barber, dir. Matthew Lutton
A Very Expensive Poison, VCA Drama Theatre, set designer, dir. Katy Maudlin
The Family Dreggs, Short film, dir. Samuel Bortolazzo
Spring Awakening, VCA Musical Theatre, costume designer, dir. Petra Kalive
2019
Assemble Tayo, Red horse 2021 Commercial, costume maker, dir. Adrian Calumpang
Sizzle, Red horse 2021 Commercial, costume maker, dir. Adrian Calumpang
Patak, Red horse 2021 Commercial, costume maker, dir. Adrian Calumpang
Villain, costume maker, dir. Adrian Calumpang
2012
Hope for the Flower the Musical, set designer, Young Artist Production, dir. Roobak Valle
2011
Kimberly and Johnson, set designer, SDA Annuale, DLS-CSB Black Box Theater, dir. Michel Angelo Castro
2010
An Annual Outreach Ministry Puppet Show, production designer, Victory Fundamental Baptist Church
Spartan Sandals, art director, Summer Campaign, Print ad
M3 Malay Mo Madevelop, art department, ABS-CBN, dir. Jefferey Jeuturian
MMK 18” SampaGAYtas, art department, ABS-CBN, dir. Nick Olanka
Summer Station ID 2010, art department, ABS-CBN
Substitute Bride, Precious Heart Romances Maiikling Kwento ng Pag-ibig, art department, ABS CBN, dir. Connie Macatuno
2009
ISLANDER Sandals, art director, PBA Campaign, Print ad
Wear Art Thou?, 105 Fashion Design and Merchandising Graduation Fashion Show, Spiral Gallery Metropolitan Museum
2008
LUCHI stop motion, co-production designer “Special Citation, ANIMAHINASYON 2008” SDA Theater Soft Launch, set designer, DLS-CSB SDA Theater
Tres, set designer, Dulaang Filipino, Augusto Rosario Gonzales Theater, dir. Diana M. Aguila
17th Gawad Sinag Tala Awards Night, set designer, Office of Student Affairs, Augusto Rosario Gonzales Theater
Elementum Fashion Show, set designer, Mall of Asia Music Hall
2007
Christmas in Our Hearts, set designer, Coro San Benildo, Augusto Rosario Gonzales Theater
Ang Sigwa, set designer, Office of Culture and Arts, Augusto Rosario Gonzales Theater
16th Gawad Sinag Tala Awards Night, Office of Student Affairs, Augusto Rosario Gonzales Theater
Ang Tragedya ni Shakespeare, set designer, Dulaang Filipino, Augusto Rosario Gonzales Theater, dir. Virgilio A Castillo Jr.
Uyayi ng Ulan - Bagac Children’s Show, set and costume designer, Dulaang Filipino, Bagac Bataan, dir. Andrew Cruz “Most Outstanding Community Outreach Program Winner (2008)"
Lasallian Arts Month, set designer, Office of Culture and the Arts, Augusto Rosario Gonzales Theater
Crossroads 9 Awards Night, set designer, Office of Culture and the Arts, Augusto Rosario Gonzales Theater
2006
Tres Angulo, set designer, Office of Culture and Arts, dir, Virgilio A. Castillo Jr., Augusto Rosario Gonzales Theater, dir. Virgilio A Castillo Jr.
15th Gawad Sinag Tala Awards Night, set designer, Office of Student Affairs, Augusto Rosario Gonzales Theater
Metamorphosis, set designer, Footworks Dance Theater, Augusto Rosario Gonzales Theater, dir. Christine Crame
Office of Culture and Arts Recital 2006, set designer, Office of Culture and Arts, Augusto Rosario Gonzales Theater
Noli Me Tángere, associate set designer, Set Design and Techniques Recital, CCP Little Theater
2005
Kapihan sa Loob ng Isang Dula, Technical Director, Crossroads 7, dir. Russell Legaspi