Nicholas Tay Artist CV
Curriculum Vitae
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b. 1977, Singapore
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 Amateur Cartography, Massy Gallery, Vancouver Canada
2014-18 New Words for Old Desires, Walrus, Vancouver Canada
2011 War of Attrition, Adhesif Clothing, Vancouver Canada
TWO + THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2008 Secret Gardens, Lark, Vancouver Canada
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 The Time of Covid, Virtual Exhibition, Vancouver Canada
2010 Merge, Ayden Gallery, Vancouver Canada
2006 Trainwreck, Headquarter, Vancouver Canada
2006 Ordinary, Lark, Vancouver Canada
2005 Sketchbook, Lark, Vancouver Canada
2004 Conversation, Blim, Vancouver Canada
TEACHING
2006-2018 Concept, Foundation, Mobile Game, Figure Drawing, Vancouver Institute of Media Arts, Vancouver Canada
1998 Colour Theory, Vancouver Film School, Vancouver Canada
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019- present Senior Art Director, Kabam, Vancouver Canada
2016 - 2019 Art Director, RainbowVerse Studio, Vancouver Canada
2014 - 2015 Art Director, Shiny Plus, Vancouver Canada
2009 - 2016 Fashion Illustrator and Graphic Designer, Vancouver Canada
2009 - 2016 Creative Director, Gup Gups Limited, Vancouver Canada
2007 - 2008 Art Director, Pre-Production, Need for Speed: Undercover, Electronic Arts, Vancouver Canada
2005-2006 Associate Art Director Need for Speed: Carbon, Electronic Arts, Vancouver Canada
2004-2005 Character Art Director, SSX On Tour, Electronic Arts, Vancouver Canada
2003-2004 Character Art Director, NBA Street III, Electronic Arts, Vancouver Canada
2001-2003 Character Lead, SSX III, Electronic Arts, Vancouver Canada
2000-2001 Character and Vehicle Art Lead, Sledstorm II, Electronic Arts, Vancouver Canada
1999-2000 Character Art Lead, MTV Pure Ride II, Radical Entertainment, Vancouver Canada
1998-1999 Character Art Lead, Jackie Chan Stuntmaster, Radical Entertainment, Vancouver Canada
ART DONATIONS
2008 Secret Gardens, fundraising event for War Affected Children, Canadian Red Cross, Vancouver Canada
2006 Ordinary, fundraising event for Humanitarian Crisis in the Sudan, Canadian Red Cross, Vancouver Canada
EDUCATION
1997 Illustration Studies, ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena USA
CLIENT LIST, FREELANCE ILLUSTRATION AND COSTUME DESIGN
Radioshack, Mascot Design, Austin USA
Hasbro, TV Commercial Costume Design, Pawtucket USA
Stuff Magazine, Fashion Illustration Spread, New York USA
Cenex, TV Commercial Costume Design, Inner Grove Heights USA
Maddenoliday, TV Commercial Costume Design, Vancouver Canada
Cossette, Character Design for BC Cancer Agency Web App, Vancouver Canada
Polaris, Ranger Vehicle Design Proposals, Medina USA
Ubisoft, Character Concepts for Academy Soccer, Vancouver Canada
Electronic Arts, NFS Arcade Character Concepts and Art Direction Development, Vancouver Canada
Vancouver Canucks, Art Direction for 40th Anniversary project, Vancouver Canada
Sanrio Digital, Art Direction for Casual Games Unit, Hong Kong China
Adhesif Clothing, Fashion Illustration for FW 2013, Vancouver Canada
Anita Heiberg. Design, Fashion Illustration for Textile Print, Berlin Germany
Stylish Source, Packaging Design, Branding and Fashion Illustration, Vancouver Canada