PERSONAL DETAILS
Full Name: Chuo Yuan-Ping Nickname: Tintoy
Sex: Male
Race: Chinese
Nationality: Malaysian
Date of Birth: 29th june 1972
Married status: married
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin & Bahasa Malaysia Languages Written: English, Chinese & Bahasa Malaysia
CONTACT INFO
Address: MN-3-5 Tiara Ampang, KM7 jalan Ampang, 68000 Ampang, Malaysia. Contact Number: 6-012-3154666
E-mail: chuo@actiontintoy.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
- Look forward for opportunity to create innovative, artistic and functional designs through
various forms of medias that will evoke thought and stimulation in functionality and message delivery.
ONLINE PORTFOLIO
www.Actiontintoy.com www.facebook.com/peperanganbintang
MEMBERSHIP
- MSC status company.
- Committee member of Designers' Weekend, Malaysia
- Committee member of Official SWMFC (Star Wars Malaysia Fan Club), Malaysia - Member of wGERA (Graphic Design Association of Malaysia)
About:- Actiontintoy Design Laboratory.
Actiontintoy Design Laboratory, a MSC status company & award-winning Character Design & Interactive Content studio in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Founded by Tintoy Chuo, a multimedia design graduate that uncovered his true passion in cartoon and character creation, where he has done Mascot design for KFC Malaysia, Astro XTY channel, Cadbury Malaysia, Singapore Tourism, Nike Singapore, Channel-V Hong Kong, Swatch China, 7-up China, GamePox Sweden & many more. ActionTintoy was the grand winner for Malaysia's MDeC's 2009 IPCC animation Super-Pitch contest, regional winner for Japan TBS's 13th DigiCon6 animation contest. & recently been selected as one of AugustMan magazine's Men of the Year 2014 for his contribution to wayang kulit via "Peperangan Bintang' project.
Besides being conventional artist, ActionTintoy is also involved in game concept design & animated series, and new media design such as A.R.(Augmented Reality) development. His creative expertise has reached across the globe and back: Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Sweden, Canada and USA.
No stranger to design magazines and web portals, ActionTintoy constantly involves in international design collaboration campaigns to aid in promoting and increasing awareness about the Malaysian design industry, & giving talk in event such as TEDxKL to share his valuable insight about character design.
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT
2014
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by TV3's Majalah3, Malaysia (Febuary 2014)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by RTM2's Hot On Two, Malaysia (March 2014) - project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by New Straits Time, Malaysia (March 2014)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by Malaysia Hari Ini, Malaysia (May 2014)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by Poskod.my, Malaysia (May 2014)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" exhibited at Creative©cities, Taiwan (January 2014)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" exhibited at Star Wars Day event, Malaysia (May 2014)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" exhibited at Kinokuniya, Malaysia (May 2014)
2013
- project "Peperangan Bintang" exhibited at AirAsia x SWmFC 'WOW event, LCCT, Malaysia (Aug 2013) - project "Peperangan Bintang" exhibited at THINKcon2013, Bangsar Village 2, Malaysia (Aug 2013)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" exhibited at CreativeCities, Taiwan (Dec 2013)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed (podcast) by inspireFM, Malaysia (Febuary 2013)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by I.M. magazine, Malaysia (March 2013)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by Malaysia Talter magazine, Malaysia (July 2013)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by TheHeat Weekly journal, Malaysia (July 2013)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by Capital FM, Malaysia.(Sept 2013)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by The Strait Times newspaper, Singapore.(Oct 2013)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by GempakStarz's 《漫画王》comic, Malaysia (Oct 2013)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by TheStar newspaper, Malaysia.(Oct 2013)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by S2: Utusan Malaysia Press, Malaysia.(Oct 2013) - project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by AugustMan magazine, Malaysia.(Dec 2013)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by AFOradio's Art unplugged, Malaysia.(Dec 2013) - Artworks exhibited in "The Art Central" online exhibition, Malaysia (July 2013)
- Judge for "Cut & Paste's Characterized- Kuala Lumpur 2013", Malaysia (April 2013)
- Judge for Cempaka International school "A New Kind of Hero" Challenge, Malaysia (Aug 2013) - Interviewed by ConcreteJungle, Malaysia (April 2013)
- Interviewed by Berita Harian press, Malaysia (March 2013)
- Interviewed by New Straits Times NSTP press, Malaysia (March 2013)
- Interviewed by GempakStarz's 《漫画王》comic, Malaysia (May 2013)
- Speaker for "1 UP Workshop", KDU college game division, Malaysia (March 2013)
- Speaker for 6th MAKMAL© Series: "Untold Stories", by ThinkLab, Malaysia (March 2013)
- Speaker for "World Communication Design Day", KBU international college, Malaysia (April 2013) - Speaker for TEDxKLwomen, Malaysia (Dec 2013)
- Winner of TeeSomethingNice campaign, Malaysia (July 2013)
2012
- Artworks exhibited in "Beautiful Junk" of George Town Festival, Penang, Malaysia (June 2012)
- Artworks exhibited in "Designers Weekend", Malaysia (July 2012)
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by BFM 89.9 radio channel, Malaysia.
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by NTV7 'The Breakfast show' TV channel, Malaysia.
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed by TheStar newspaper, Malaysia.
- project "Peperangan Bintang" Interviewed (youtube) by ConcreteJungle, Malaysia.
- Speaker for "Shift Your Senses", SUS center, Johor Bahru. Malaysia (Feb 2012)
- Speaker for "Beautiful Junk" of George Town Festival, Penang, Malaysia (June 2012)
- Speaker for "Sunday Mix" of Designers Weekend 2012, Malaysia (July 2012)
- Winner of MDeC's IPCC (The Intellectual Property Creators Challenge) Game category, Malaysia (Sept 2012)
2011
- Ambassador for KL Design Week 2011, Malaysia. (sept 2011)
- Artworks exhibited in "Asia Design Conference" London, (Sept 2011)
- Artworks exhibited in "CutOut" design magazine, Malaysia (Feb 2011)
- Interviewed by TheDesignTV, korea. (August 2011)
- Winner of the 11th Malaysia region TBS DigiCon6 animation contest, Japan. (4th place) (Oct 2011)
2010
- Ambassador for KL Design Week 2010, Malaysia.
- Artworks exhibited in "Asia Design Conference" (under "INSIGHT: Malaysia Young Contemporary designers") at CCC(center for creative communications) Shizuoka, Japan. (Nov 2010)
- Artworks exhibited in "Asia Now" Dwell on Design, curated by DesignBoom, at Los Angeles, USA
- Artworks exhibited in NOVA: exploring the new media, at KLCC's Galeri Petronas, Malaysia.
- Artworks exhibited in Digitization: The Contemporary Digital Art of Malaysia's Emerging Designers, at National Art Gallery, Malaysia.
- Interviewed by ChinaPress newspaper, Malaysia.
- Moderator for DEVILROBOTS workshop " REDESIGNING ", at BigBrosWorkshop, KL (28th Nov 2010)
- project "GSQ" featured in MDeC's Animation Catalog 2010, Malaysia.
- Speaker for NOVA session 2:"Character Design & illustration" at KLCC's Galeri Petronas, Malaysia.
- Speaker for MDEC's "2010 IPCC Animation Workshop", Gardens Hotel, Malaysia.
- Speaker for "INSIGHT: Malaysia Young Contemporary designers", SUS center, Johor Bahru. Malaysia.
2009
- Exhibition in "Bangkok Computer Graphic Plus 2009", Thailand.
- Exhibition in KL Design Week 2009, Malaysia.
- Interviewed by AnimationXpress.com, India.
- Interviewed by Astro Awani, on KL Design Week 2009, Malaysia.
- Interviewed by Malaysia insider newspaper, Malaysia.
- Interviewed by IT section, TheStar newspaper, Malaysia.
- Interviewed by MyManga comic, Malaysia.
- Participated in "TapeIt" wallet campaign by Radioactive, Malaysia.
- project "GSQ" featured in ComicKing comic, Malaysia.
- project "GSQ" featured in Don't Panic: "Manic creatvie" magazine, Malaysia.
- project "GSQ" selected to particle in XMediaLab's Wealth of Animation: Co-production" event, Malaysia. - Speaker for "Bangkok Computer Graphic Plus 2009", Thailand.
- Speaker for "Portfolio review" by British Council, at National Art Gallery, Malaysia.
- Speaker for "industrial talk" Raffles International College, Malaysia
- Speaker for "Design + Culture" smalltalk #12 by wREGA, Malaysia.
- Winner of BECOME beg design, Malaysia.
- Grand Winner of MDeC's 2008 IPCC Animation Super-Pitch, Malaysia.
2008
- Artwork "HoverHogs" featured in issue #9 of Territory magazine, Singapore.
- Artwork "HoverHogs" featured in ConceptShips.blogspot.com, USA.
- Artwork "HoverHogs" featured in Manic creative mag by Don't panic, Malaysia.
- Artwork "HoverHogs" featured in U.O.X PLAY- flag design exhibition, Malaysia.
- Interviewed by Iconic Design magazine, Malaysia.
- Interviewed by Don't Panic: "Manic creatvie" magazine, Malaysia.
- Interviewed by Embrosyst.com online magazine, Indonesia.
- Participated in "Piggy bank" characters exhibit, Spain.
- Participated in "Stand up For Animal" T-shirt campaign by SPCA, Malaysia.
- Participated in "100 selected artist for issue no:100" of ComicKing comic, Malaysia.
- Speaker for "Character Designing" at the NewEra collage, Malaysia.
- Speaker for "100 Characters inside my Bag" at wREGA's AGM, Malaysia.
- Winner of MDeC's 2008 IPCC (The Intellectual Property Creators Challenge) Animation category, by MDeC malaysia.
2007
- Artworks featured in CC Celsius- Character newsletter, Malaysia
- Artworks published in Territory "i Luv you baby" character book, malaysia. - Artworks exhibited in British Council's "Love & Money" exhibition.
- Interviewed by StarTalk "封神榜" magazine, Malaysia.
- Participated in "1⁄2 + 1⁄2" Cross-over by Pipit's CC Celsius, Malaysia.
- Participated in "Love Knows No Pedigree" T-shirt campaign by SPCA+Radioactive, Malaysia. - Participated in "Super Heroes" campaign by Urban-Cr3atures, Malaysia.
- Participated in "777x" Digital Art Exhibition by Galleriiizu, Malaysia.
- Participated in "imygrate" characters road-trip by Anteism Art Project, Canada.
- Speaker for British Council's "Pecha Kucha" Night, Malaysia
- Speaker for Pipit's CC Celsius 1st anniversary, Malaysia
2006
- Artworks exhibited in "Design Warriors" ButterFactory club, Singapore.
- Artworks featured in (RAI Radio Televisione) Rai 2 Channel: "L33T" TV show, Italy - Interviewed by StarTalk "封神榜" magazine, Malaysia
- Interviewed by Life TV "生活電視" magazine, Malaysia.
- Participated in "Essence of Rabbit" campaign PITOPLASMA.COM, Germany.
- Participated in "Use-Again Asia" campaign by BIGBROSWORKSHOP, Malaysia. - Participated in "beautiful junk" campaign by Urban-Cr3atures, Malaysia.
2005
- Interviewed by ComicKing comic, Malaysia.
- Participated in "UseAgain-Asia" exhibition in Berlin & Singapore (IDN's DesignEdge conference) - Speaker for "character creation" at the LUCT collage, cyberjaya, Malaysia.
- Winner in 'AMDM 2004' award 2004, web category (TigerFC beer), Malaysia.
2004
- Artwork published in MacFan magazine, Japan.
- Artwork published in MacAddict magazine, USA.
- Interviewed by ComputerWorld magazine, Malaysia.
- Interviewed by Territory design magazine, Malaysia.
- Speaker for "Shift Your Senses" at the SUS collage, Johor, Malaysia.
- Speaker for "Shout: identity" at the The ONE academy, Malaysia.
- Speaker for "Undiscovered Territory" at the Berjaya TimeSquare, Malaysia.
2003
- Artwork published in MacPeople magazine, Japan.
- Artwork listed in IPODLOUNGE.COM
- Actiontintoy listed in APPLE.COM
- Actiontintoy listed in SHIFT.JP.ORG, japan
- Actiontintoy listed in ICONFACTORY.COM
- Actiontintoy listed in PIXELGIRLPRESENTS.COM
- Actiontintoy listed in THEAPPLECOLLECTION.COM
- Interviewed by GUIGALAXY.COM, Australia.
- Interviewed by TheStar press, In-Tech section, Malaysia.
- Participated in ROLITOLAND.COM "Save Billy" campaign, France.
2002
- Artworks listed in PITOPLASMA.COM, Germany.
- Judge for "Web Design Challenge 2002" KDU collage, PJ, Malaysia. - Participated in POPPOO.COM "Deck of Cards' campaign, Sweden
- Speaker for "Making of a MTV" at the Apple Solution Expert Seminar, Malaysia.
2001
- Finalists for 'MONSON international snowboard design competition', USA
Before 2000
1999 - Conducted an intensive web/design training for MADEFORCHINA.COM in Beijing, China.
1997 - Maybanlife's screensaver listed as 'Cool Sample' by CINEMAC.COM
1997- Halloween E-cards were selected for 'SHOCK of the WEEK' by MARCOMEDIA.COM
1996 - 1st prize in 'Multimedia Asia Competition 96' with a CD-ROM title entitled 'UMNO 50th Anniversary' 1993 - 1st runner-up in 'International Student Workshop' poster design competition,SOZOSHA school of design, Osaka, Japan.
1992 - 1st prize in Penang open category Comic Competition, Malaysia.
1991 - 3rd runner-up in Malaysia open category Comic Competition.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Dec 2012- present
upgrade to new company: ActionTintoy Design Laboratory Sdn. Bhd.
Feb 2003- Nov 2012
Creative director & founder, ActionTintoy Studio.
Responsibilities:
- lead & manage the 2 divisions:
A) interactive Media
- corporate identity design.
- project management for kiosk, web, game & customize multimedia exhibit. - creative development for interface, usability & animations.
B) Character Design.
- Development of mascot / character design.
- Design/produce merchandizes for character set. - Cartoon/Comic illustration.
Projects handled:
- Character design, animation & merchandize for: Tito & his tin-friends.
- Character design, animation & merchandize fro: Ghetto Blaster.
- Character design, animation & merchandize for: Doomed Diapers.
- Character design, animation & merchandize for: Red Frontier.
- Character design, animation & merchandize for: Ghoul Smashin Quarter.
- character design & animation for re-launch of 7up's FIdo-Dido, china.
- character design & animation for 7up's chinese new year & valentine web promo, china. - character design & animation for WebGuruAsia's X-mas greeting campaign, Hong Kong. - Character design & animation for Sha Bromo's "Hanya Bibir" music video.
- Character design & campaign illustration for Q-challenge, Hong kong.
- Character design & campaign illustration for Cadbury's "Fun Factory", Malaysia.
- Character & game design for Nike Football, Singapore.
- Character & game design for TigerFC's Football ShootOut, malaysia.
- Character & game design for BGB beer's Kick-a-Festa, hong kong.
- Character design for CHOOSEYOURDREAMHOLIDAY.COM, Malaysia Airlines.
- Character design for Singapore: the Movie web campaign, Singapore Tourism.
- Character design for MADEFORCHINA.COM for 'Valentine Cupid' campaign.
- Character design for DataMonster, Malaysia.
- Character design for 100teddybear, Malaysia.
- Character design for CellSafe International cord-blood bank, Malaysia.
- Character design for Gold Blast Chicken, Malaysia.
- Conceptual design for GamePox.com web--based games, Sweden.
- Conceptual & animation for FortuneCash's amusement machine, Malaysia.
- Customize multimedia exhibits for PetroSains: Speed. Malaysia.
- Customize multimedia exhibits for PetroSains: Soccer. Malaysia.
- Logo, icon & launch campaign for FoxIE software, Israel.
- Mobile contents for Channel V + SonyEricsson "Mood Your Music" campaign, Hong Kong. - Mobile contents for MobileGreeting, USA.
- Web campaign launch of SWATCH, china.
- web design & back-end programming for Force of Nature, Malaysia.
Jun 2003- Jan 2003
Character designer/art director, Inspidea Sdn. Bhd.
Responsibilities:
- Set-up & conducted training for the animation studio. - Creative direction for the TV series project
- Style guide & details for the characters
- Storyboarding for TV series
Jun 2000- Apr 2002
Senior Art Director specialize in Character designer, Paragon Premiums Sdn. Bhd.
Responsibilities:
- Development of mascot / character design.
- Style guide & details for the mascot designed.
- Ideation of play toy & premium for various events & occasion.
- Create flash animation for toy instruction & character introduction.
Projects handled:
- Mascot design for KFC's Chicky & Friends, South east asia
- Smarties
- KFC regional
- TEXAS fast-food indonesia
- Disney promotions i.e.: Monster Inc, Lilo & Stitch
- CartoonNetwork promotions i.e.: powerpuffGirl, Dexter, samuraiJack. - Tommy&Oscar premiums promotions
Feb 1996 - Feb 2000
Web/Multimedia designer, Neuronet (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Responsibilities:
- To develop various pioneer cum innovative projects such as interactive CD-ROM, digital
video presentations.
- Idea contributed for web based fun portals which inclusive of seasonal e-greeting
card, Virtual chat-room, virtual game host, screen saver, interactive game & desktop wallpaper.
Projects handled:
- Mascot for MAYBANLIFE.COM.MY
- Mascot for HEAVEN.COM.MY
- Character design for OUR.ST
- Avatar design for NEUROSTUDIO.COM.MY
- Pikom Award 1999 Digital video presentation
- MSC 1998 launch Digital video presentation
- www.mdc.com.my (MSC)
- www.channelx.com.my (seasonal e-greeting card & game) - 'UMNO 50th Anniversary' CD-ROM
Jun 1994 - Jan1996
Multimedia designer, MacroWorld (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Responsibilities:
- Development for interactive media such as interactive Kiosk & educational CD-ROM.
Projects handled:
- Electrolux 1993 products launch Digital video presentation - 'Visit Malaysia' interactive CD-ROM
- LIMA 94, Langkawi interactive Kiosk
- Michael Low "Rhythm of the Reef' interactive Kiosk
CONFERENCE & TRAINING
2002 - Attended 'IDN FreshConfence 2002', Singapore.
2001 - Attended 'Licensing Show 2001', New York.
2000 - Attended 'Animation Fiesta! 2000' Singapore.
1999 - Training of MotorPort.com e-portal development, San Francisco. 1993 - Participled in 'International Student Workshop', Osaka, Japan.
EDUCATION
Jun 1991 - May1994
Malaysia Institute of Art (M.I.A)
- Diploma in Graphic Design, major in Multimedia.