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Damien Soh
Lecturer | Art Director
Damien Soh is a visual artist based in Singapore, specializing in digital illustration. His versatile skill set also extends to freelance work for multinational corporations like Unilever, encompassing roles in visual development and art direction. Having worked as the lead illustrator for the short animation “Pagoda of Peril” for Universal Studios Singapore in 2018, Damien recently made his solo exhibition debut with “The Banquet” at Art Outreach Singapore, hosted at Gilman Barracks.
Damien Soh
Lecturer | Art Director
Tonia Yau
Concept Art Lecturer
Tonia is a Concept Artist and Educator. With a background in Architecture, she started out in Sydney working as a Scenic Artist and Set Designer for AFTRS, as well as an Architectural Designer at Practec Group. She moved to Singapore to pursue Concept Art and graduated from the FZD School of Design.
With a passion for environment design and worldbuilding, she currently works as a concept artist and lecturer at MAGES Institute.
Tonia Yau
Concept Art Lecturer
Banya Tungprasert
Lecturer
Banya has worked since 1995 and is active in the education sector since 2005. Banya is extremely skillful and knowledgeable. He knows a lot of shortcuts and techniques from his years of being in this industry.
His expertise is in 3D modeling, texturing & Animation: 3DS Max, Maya & Substance Painter, Digital Sculpting: Zbrush & Mudbox, CAD software: AutoCAD, Revit, Digital Painting & post-production: Photoshop, Post Production for Animation: AfterFX, Premier, Traditional 3D Sculpting, Traditional 2D Drawing & Painting.
Banya Tungprasert
Lecturer
Kobe Sek
Mentor | Art Director | Concept Artist
With a 13 year experience at Ubisoft Singapore, Kobe has contributed to over 10 AAA Titles. He has fulfilled a broad spectrum of roles, including Concept Art, 3D Modelling, Lighting, and Art Direction for brands such as Prince of Persia, Ghost Recon, Assassin’s Creed and Skull and Bones. Kobe has been mentoring and inspiring young artists along the way.
Kobe Sek
Mentor | Art Director | Concept Artist
Noraswan bin Mohamed
Lecturer
With over 15 years experience in Creative & Media industry (and 10 years experience as a trainer), Noraswan brings with him an excellent and up-to-date portfolio of commercial design work. He prioritises an inspiring and innovative learning environment with a result-focused approach by maximising productivity, coordination and time management, and allows him to fulfil a critical role in keeping students abreast of industry standards and expectations.
Noraswan bin Mohamed
Lecturer
Justin Ho
Lecturer
Justin is a Master’s Degree holder in Game Arts and Design from University of Hertfordshire with 7 years of working experience in the Creative Industry as a CG/3D Artist. He has also worked on a wide repertoire of projects with international renowned brands such as Japan Digital Entertainment (SGames), SAF and other Singapore Government linked companies in making 3D assets. With a passion to teach, Justin aims to inspire future artists to explore and expand the horizons of what is possible.
Justin Ho
Lecturer
Alvin Gan
Lecturer
Alvin brings a wealth of expertise and teaching experience in the field of digital arts, with over 4 years of dedicated commitment to guiding students in their creative journeys. His extensive background as a Lead Modeller/3D Artist and Senior Lighter for studios, where he contributed to the production of short films and TV series, has honed his skills in delivering high-quality visual experiences.
Alvin Gan
Lecturer
Kingston Chan
Head of Art Department | Program Director
Kingston Chan is a Concept Development Artist, Art Director, and Educator with over two decades of experience in games, movies, animation, and art production design.
Kingston commenced his role as an educator in 2005 when he was invited to develop curriculums for game art, conceptual design, and digital painting at top schools in the field, eventually serving as Senior Art Director at FZD School of Design for the past 14 years. Previously, Kingston has worked extensively in Japan as a Game Artist at SEGA Co. and Koei Tecmo. Upon returning to Singapore, he was appointed as Art Lead at several local game companies to set up next gen 3D pipelines.
Kingston believes in the importance of learning art fundamentals and design problem solving, especially in our world of everchanging technology. His broad industry expertise combined with a persistent curiosity in new technologies and work processes shows his dedication in advancing our next generation of artists and designers.
Kingston Chan
Head of Art Department | Program Director
Mohd Zaki Bin Ragman
Illustrator | Creative Director | Lecturer
Zaki brings with him more than 18 years of experience in various creative industries, from illustration to animation. Zaki has been a valuable addition to various companies such as Scrawl Studios and Chip & Toons taking up the responsibility of Animation Director in both places. In addition to his illustrious career, Zaki has also been published 5 times – with his latest comic, Badang, being a historical comic based on the Second World War in Singapore. Zaki completed his formal education with MAGES Institute of Excellence, graduating with a Diploma in Entertainment Design.
Mohd Zaki Bin Ragman
Illustrator | Creative Director | Lecturer
Siew Zhi Zhong, Jerome
Lecturer | Resident Producer
Jerome graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Animation, from Nanyang Technological University. His directorial debut, Hooked (2010), made official selection in Singapore TBS Digicon 6. He has since directed and produced under various companies for clients such as HDB, Singapore Prisons, People’s Association, Aviva and Google. He now serves as the Resident Producer and Director in Pharaoh Entertainment.
Siew Zhi Zhong, Jerome
Lecturer | Resident Producer
Jimmy Ling
Illustrator | Art Director
Jimmy is a versatile and accomplished Art Direction and Academic Management professional with more than 13+ years of experience across Visual Designing, Art Direction, Program Direction along with Design, Strategic and Operational oversight for start-ups, design agencies, and eminent educational organizations. Accomplished sourcing, organizing, and acquisition of sponsors such as Wacom, Asus, and APOL for the most prominent digital art and technology contest event in Singapore, with a government-owned Singex, at the largest expo IT event – Sitex 2019.
Exposed to working with clients in the U.S.A., Taiwan, and Singapore markets, he reckoned as an award-winning professional who has gained the stature of being Singapore’s first and the only Wacom Ultimate Master Artist.
Jimmy Ling
Illustrator | Art Director
Mohamed Afiq
Lecturer | Web Developer
As a full-stack developer with over 7 years of experience and a Forbes 30-Under-30 lister Afiq has a wealth of knowledge to offer their students. Having managed a team of 20 developers as a startup Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and running his own software company, Afiq’s expertise speaks for itself. He is a dedicated and skilled instructor who will provide valuable and practical insights and guidance to their students.
Mohamed Afiq
Lecturer | Web Developer
Manuj Chandra
Lecturer | Data Science Professional
Manuj Chandra is committed to lifelong learning and a hands-on approach to technical management and leadership. As a Data Science Professional with over 20 years of experience and the mastermind behind two startups, including India’s first AI and game programming school, he has led, consulted, and coached many businesses, academic institutions, and individuals in India, Singapore, and Indonesia in emerging technologies such as (Serious) Games, Simulations, and Data Science.
Manuj Chandra
Lecturer | Data Science Professional
Ian Ngoh
Lecturer | Game Programmer, Sound Designer
Ian is a gameplay and audio programmer specialising in academic teaching and research. He has five years of teaching experience, and his guidance has helped many students find satisfaction and realise their potential. Ian goes beyond the technical skills by intersecting his knowledge and experience spanning multiple related disciplines, including game development, audio production and music. He is also very active in the Singapore Games Association.
Ian Ngoh
Lecturer | Game Programmer, Sound Designer
Xuanming Zhou
Lecturer | Game Designer
Self-styled Game Development ‘Swiss Army Knife,’ Xuanming has an extensive passion-driven experience across art and programming for games with over 16 years of experience (over 9 years in teaching). He has worked most recently for Paradox Interactive on Stellaris, contributing to the Galactic Paragons expansion for the franchise as a Lead Game Designer. With nearly a decade of teaching experience, Xuanming has led teams of students to bring their game ideas to life.
Xuanming Zhou
Lecturer | Game Designer
Lim Si Jie
Lecturer | Data Scientist
Si Jie is a data scientist that is passionate about the art of data science and using data science/AI for good. He is an alumnus of Nanyang Technological University, having obtained a degree in Actuarial Science. Most recently, he completed his Master’s Degree in Financial Engineering with WorldQuant University.
He is currently leading the data product at Finantier and building innovative credit scoring models to help the unbanked in Southeast Asia access better financial services. Prior to this, he was an AI Data Scientist at Vulcan AI, building computer vision solutions for the agricultural industry to analyze mobile and satellite images.
Lim Si Jie
Lecturer | Data Scientist
Nanda Ye Aung
Lecturer | Unreal Engine Authorised Trainer
Nanda has a remarkable experience in the IT industry and the education industry specially in the field of 3D Graphic Animation, Game Programming and Game Development & Design. Nanda is a Unity Certified Developer and also an Unreal Engine Authorised Instructor, in addition to having certification from Microsoft and Oracle. Nanda has working experience in United States, India and Singapore. With his excellent communication and interpersonal skills, he proves to be a truly commendable and valuable lecturer for MAGES.
Nanda Ye Aung
Lecturer | Unreal Engine Authorised Trainer
John David B. Uy
Lecturer | Programmer
David, an Unreal Engine Authorised Instructor, has about 18 years of experience with companies like Zealot Digital, Digital Perception studios, Ksatria Gameworks etc and currently works for Blackbird Interactive. Some of his work includes the development of tools and components for the proprietary game engine, the development of ZD engine 2.0, game programming, Xbox tech demographics programming. He has also conducted various seminars on 3D Arts, involved in 3D animation for companies like Chevron and immensely contributed in nex-gen API Game Engine Development. David holds a Diploma from IMUS Institute of Science & Technology, from the Philippines.
John David B. Uy
Lecturer | Programmer
Huang Ruiliang Dominic
Adjunct Lecturer | Game Designer
Dominic is a veteran game designer with more than 15 years of experience under his belt. He has worked with international studios and appeared in national tabloids for his design exploits. He also launched the first-ever successful tabletop gaming Kickstarter in the country and is still active today with a pipeline of multiple projects.
Huang Ruiliang Dominic
Adjunct Lecturer | Game Designer
Chan Haoran, Luther
Lecturer | Founder (Explosive Barrel)
Luther Chan has more than 10 years of experience in the Game Industry. His strength is in Game Development and Emerging Technologies. He is the Founder of Explosive Barrel an independent game development studio that focuses on creating high quality games and we have been doing so for over 10 years. In addition to creating our own games, they also create games for websites and brands. His previous clients include Ubisoft, Coke, Cheetos, E4, NHS and Air France-KLM. Luther graduated with a Bachelor of Computing (Communications and Media), from the National University of Singapore.
Chan Haoran, Luther
Lecturer | Founder (Explosive Barrel)
Thomas O’Dell
Adjunct Lecturer
With over 25 years of working experience, in companies such as ICONIX International and Delcan Corporation in Toronto, Canada. Thomas has played a key role in developing the Automatic Fare Collection System for the Taiwan High Speed Rail in Taipei. His significant experience in the IT industry enriches both his industrial training and his academic teaching. He has teaching experience in subjects like Games Programming at various Singaporean institutions.
Thomas O’Dell
Adjunct Lecturer
Jiang Anxiong, Jeffrey
Lecturer
Jeffrey is an Indie developer/generalist since 2007, mostly focused on gameplay, AI,UI/UX, Networking, Script Systems, and mobile programming. He has co-founded game studio Touch Dimensions Interactive and shipped notable games including Wizards and Wagons, Autumn Dynasty warlords, Huff and Puff and Totem Star.
Jiang Anxiong, Jeffrey
Lecturer
Manfred Lim ZJ
Lecturer | Web Developer
Manfred has 8 yrs of experience. He is a founder and CEO of a Digital Solution company, Pillowseed. He is an expert in Frontend and Backend web development. He can design and develop websites and web applications. He has worked with PUB on their mobile application, CPF on their website revamp with Accenture, and other SMEs with their websites, web applications, and digital marketing efforts.
Manfred Lim ZJ
Lecturer | Web Developer
Rajesh Chakravarthy
Academic Director | Unreal Engine Authorised Instructor
Rajesh Chakravarthy has worked in digital art and design for the past 18 years (stationed as an educator within various creative media and tech schools for 9 of those years) and is a veteran AR/VR developer and an Unreal Engine Authorised Instructor. His leadership has led many students to successful careers within prominent companies around the globe. Rajesh’s research and hard work has made great strides in Augmented and Virtual Reality, as he intersects design, technology, and business through his many ventures in prototyping and education.
Rajesh Chakravarthy
Academic Director | Unreal Engine Authorised Instructor
