VISUAL ARTIST / ILLUSTRATOR / AUTHOR
2010 – Present
MENTOR
2024 – Present
Mentoring on picture book illustration, including storyline, direction, composition, layout, and more.
FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR
August 2024
Collaboration with Royal Selangor Pewter for Merdeka Day and Malaysia Day.
Exhibitions showcasing published books.
SPEAKER, AFCC, Singapore
24 May 2024
Delivered a lecture titled “Intricacies of Illustrations: Storytelling Meets Artistry.”
JURY MEMBER
Stories & Art Illustration Award, Kuala Lumpur (June 2022)
MyTown KL Merdeka Day Colouring Contest (2021)
Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava, Slovakia (2019)
Evaluated and selected winning illustrations/illustrators alongside a panel of jurors from 9 countries.
CURATOR
Jun – July 2022
Curated the Emerging Picture Book Illustrators Exhibition, featuring 12 illustrators, for the Stories + Art = Picture Books Festival.
VICE PRESIDENT
2018 – July 2019
Persatuan Buku Bergambar Kanak-Kanak Malaysia
FEATURED ARTIST
July 2019 – Present
Manulife Art Wall, National Museum LRT Station
ILLUSTRATOR for Gaya Travel Magazine’s Covers
2013–2018 (except 2016)
2023, 2024
COLUMNIST
2013 – 2014
Authored “Em’s Diary” for Gaya Travel Magazine.
FREELANCE ILLUSTRATOR/DESIGNER
2007 – 2016
Designed covers, handled typesetting, and/or photography.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
1999 – 2007
Padiberas Nasional Berhad
Created packaging designs, annual reports, and multimedia projects.
GRAPHIC ARTIST
1995 – 1998
Metrovision News (Broadcast)
Designed news graphics.