Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) with Vice-Chancellor's Award, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Shah Alam, Malaysia
2004
Diploma in Art & Design (Fine Art) UiTM Shah Alam, Malaysia
WORKING EXPERIENCE
2010-Present
Self Employed (Malaysia - Singapore) - Collaborated with Kalkitos (retro rub-down paper toy), Animax Asia, and more
2009-2010
Storm Lion (Singapore) Position held: Art Director for comic department - Artist for Blacklight: Tango Down (art direction, interior comic lineart and cover illustration) one shot adaptation with Zombie Games
2009-2009
Esplanade (Singapore) - Commissioned for Of Music and Mayhem, an 87 meter tunnel installation art project with Esplanade Singapore (in conjunction with Baybeats 2009)
2007-2009
Imaginary Friends Studios (Singapore) Position held: Senior Artist - Artist for City of Dust (art direction, pre-production concepts, interior comic art and cover illustrations) with Steve Niles in 2008
2003-2004
Plastic Clothing (Malaysia) - Part time t-shirt designer
2001-2003
Berita Publishing (Malaysia) - Cover and editorial illustrator for Investors Digest magazine
EXHIBITIONS
2011
MASiF 2011 - Fusion of Passion, Galeri Petronas, KLCC (group exhibition) KL Design Week 2011, Publika @ Solaris Dutamas (group exhibition with Behance Malaysia)
2010
Manga & Anime! Japan, Japan Creative Centre, Singapore (group exhibition with OIC Singapore) White Frames @ Open House, The National Art Gallery, Singapore (group exhibition with OIC Singapore) White Frames, Red Dot Design Museum, Singapore (group exhibition with OIC Singapore)
2009
1xSuitcase, The Annexe Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (group exhibition) Of Music and Mayhem, Esplanade, Singapore (solo exhibition) KL Design Week 2009, CapSquare KL, Kuala Lumpur (group exhibition with Digital Malaya)
2008
Kecikecik #2,They Art Studio, Kuala Lumpur (group exhibition)
2006
UiTM Fine Art Graduation Show, Fakulti Seni Halus, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor (group exhibition)
2004
Necessary Distractions: From Ukiyo-e to Anime, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (group exhibition)
2003
Upload: Download, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan (group exhibition) Sonneratia II 2003, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (group exhibition) UiTM Art Exhibition, Galeri Shah Alam, Selangor (group exhibition) NAM XII Conference Art Market, Malaysian Tourism Centre, Kuala Lumpur (group exhibition)
PUBLISHED WORKS
2010
Blacklight: Tango Down by Storm Lion Publishing (cover & interior lineart)
2008
City of Dust #1 by Radical Publishing (covers & interiors)
2007
Dark Hunger by Berkley Trade (cover artwork & interior lineart) Barongan by Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka (interior art)
2006
Lullaby #2 by Alias Publishing (interior painted comic) Planetary Brigade #2 by BOOM! Studios (interior lineart)
2005
Retrojak in JOM! #6-9 by Kumpulan Karangkraf Sdn. Bhd. Fasad in JOM! #3 by Kumpulan Karangkraf Sdn. Bhd. (5-pager one shot)
2004
Breakdown #5 by Devil's Due Publishing (cover artwork) Misplaced #4 by Devil's Due Publishing (cover artwork & interior colours) Hikayat Syah Mardan by Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka Investors Digest by Berita Publishing Sdn. Bhd. (cover artwork) Worldwide Designers 2007 by L'edition Populaire, France (illustration, Malaysian representative)
2003
Investors Digest by Berita Publishing Sdn. Bhd. (covers & interiors)
2002
Investors Digest by Berita Publishing Sdn. Bhd. (covers & interiors) Tragic Kingdom a.k.a "Pemerintah Kuku Besi" in GEMPAK #62 by Art Square Creation Sdn. Bhd.
2001
Investors Digest by Berita Publishing Sdn. Bhd. (interior illustration)
2000
Big Eyes Small Mouth (BESM) RPG Book 2nd edition by Guardians Of Order (collaboration with Aimo)
AWARDS, ACHIEVEMENTS & MENTIONS
2009
KRE8TIF! Industry Awards Best Digital Artwork: Experimental (Demi Kala), Best Digital Comic (Intipati) by MSC Malaysia
NewWebPick E-zine 01 "Special Report: Asia Storm" by NewWebPick.com Super pick of the world - (www.newwebpick.com) 72dpiZine news by 72dpizine.com - (www.72dpizine.com)
2003
clandestina.colors issue #16 by clandestina (artwork showcase) - (www.clandestina.com)
2002
Jaring Internet Magazine Vol.5 No.4 Superb showcase by Mimos Bhd. (The Art of Zid)