Summary
Crystal Tam, born and brought up in Hong Kong, currently living in the UK.
A multimedia artist who able to speak four languages (Cantonese, English, Japanese and Mandarin). Has great interest in illustrations, animation and handicrafts, exploring my own style by working for art pieces all through the years.
Graduated from The Open University of Hong Kong (Bachelor of Animation and visual effects) in 2017. Skilled in storyboarding, character design, animating, modelling, and video editing throughout my academic years.
My previous art pieces mainly done in color ink and acrylic. For now, I mainly focused in Digital artworks. I am a free-lance graphic designer from high school. Design custom make name cards, festival greeting cards and hand painted accessories etc. And I am also an experienced art teacher for children extra-curricular classes.
Awards -
‧ 2012/2013 Mr. Lam Tin Yau Scholarship (Visual Arts)
‧Youth Visual Art Exhibition 2013 - Hong Kong Outstanding Visual Arts Student Award
‧ Self-Financing Post-Secondary Scholarship Scheme (Reaching Out Award)
‧ 2018 Illustrations Annual Awards
‧ 2018 Gamer ACG Contest Animation (Nomination)
Skills
Software proficiency
Experience
- Animation Designer at Art Garden Of EdenHong KongDecember 2018 - January 2020
• Producing cel-animation of learning material with high speed and fine qualities
• Voice acting of main characters and acted as an assistant director of recording - Junior CG Artist at Taproot Studio LimitedHong KongMarch 2018 - September 2018
• Developed 2 Hong Kong government ads and 3 TV ads
• Assisting the film-making and act as a bridge between the directors, the clients and the free-lance artists - Part-time Art Tutor at Yan Yan CentreHong KongSeptember 2018 - July 2019
• Prepare the customized learning materials to children between 6-9 years old
• Demonstrate and inspire the children to reach their own style - Part-time Art Tutor at Wai Wah PianoHong KongOctober 2017 - March 2018
• Teaching toddlers to try different materials
• Encourage students to express their own ideas and personalities
• Provide feedback to the guardians about each student’s performance