“I have always thought of myself as an artist I loved painting, and I still do,” says Tattfoo Tan. “Then, by word of mouth, I heard of The One Academy. What’s special about the place is the whole package; the soaring spirit of its students, the works. And thanks to the lecturers there, I discovered a whole new world of graphic design.”

Tattfoo went on to work in various distinguished local and international design firms, his artworks were also being exhibited in many art galleries, including the National Art Gallery and Petronas Gallery in Kuala Lumpur as well as in the New Talent group show of Brooklyn, New York.

“My main responsibilities today are to design and conceptualise for advertisements as well as all the other medium so that they synchronise with the strategy of the whole campaign,” says the Penang lad who is working in New York City as a Design Director.

He also owns an art gallery, the Tattfoo Temple of Art and Design, not far from where the Statue of Liberty stands on Staten Island.

“One of the many major accounts I handled includes rejuvenating the corporate identity of Sotheby’s, which is a century-old inter-national auction house based in New York.”

He says each assignment is a challenge in itself. “I have been working here for about two years now. My most enjoyable pursuit is in the exploration of both my concept and creativity in fine arts,” he adds.
As for those who want to follow his footsteps, he has this to say: “Pick your first job carefully.

Get the best one you can even if it means not getting paid because it will determine your fate between excellence and mediocrity. Know what you are getting into... then enjoy the ride.”

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