Last time we honed in on some of the best Photoshop talent coming out of the USA and Canada. This week we turn to Asia – and since everything we learned about geography we learned from FIFA – Asia also includes Australia. Hit the jump for some sweet, sweet eye-candy!
See the rest of the series: Top Artists in Europe | Top Artists in USA & Canada | Top Artists in Latin America
1. Luke Lucas
Representing: Melbourne, Australia
There are those who are good with typography and then there are those who are amazing at it. Luke Lucas is definitely in the latter of those categories. Anyone who can create a font entirely out of tongues is pretty amazing to me. He is also an editor at fairly popular blog called Life Lounge.
2. Justin Maller
Representing: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
“Justin Maller is a freelance illustrator and art director based in Melbourne, Australia. He has been creating digital art for over eight years, and has produced professionally in both a private and studio based capacity for the last two.”
3. Liu Zheng aka 96k
Representing: Beijing, China
“96k was born in a port city of developing country(CHINA), deeply influenced in his childhood by the different foreign cultures and religions, he addicted himself both into the exotic & traditional arts, At early, adoring the sprint,he was trained to be an excellent professional sprinter, however because of many reasons he had to quit, in future days, art focuses all his energy. As most artists who pursue the liberty, he stopped his school life to start his own art career after graduated from university.”
4. Nod Young
Representing: Beijing, China
“Nod has carved a niche in the realm of enterprises looking to make their marks both within and beyond China. As the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Khaki Creative & Design, Nod leads a team of multicultural artists and designers that uses clean and strong visuals to fulfill diverse marketing strategies. At the same time, Nod has helped to create an environment that fosters creative ideas both for himself and his team.”
Some of the work below also includes illustrations for friend Popil.
5. Shadow Chen
Representing: Ningbo, China
Shadow Chen was originally born in China. He also originally went to school for product design. During his post graduate, he decided that he wanted to be an illustrator. After that thought, there was no looking back. Now he has his dream job doing illustrating work for anything from web design to package design!
6. Ipang Bangsad
Representing: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ipang Bangsad is a cool vector illustrator and designer from Cambodia. His work has the look and feel of that classic tattoo style which is as timeless as some of Ipangs designs. Although he seems to really favor the classic flash art style, he isn’t limited to it. He seems to have mastered a number of various design styles.
7. Mike Chan
Representing: Hong Kong (historical), Hong Kong
Mike seems to have a passion for all types of design mediums. While it looks as though his design skills are what bring in the bacon, he also has quite an eye for photography. His love for design started at the wee age of 13. At 15 he created his first web site design, at which point his high school at teacher saw his skills and encouraged him to create the schools website.
8. Calvin Ho
Representing: Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
“Atomic Attack is the personal website of Calvin Ho. AA was formed in 1997. Working on a wide range of projects that cover design, art direction, illustration & motion for the music, fashion, art, film & entertainment industries. Below are some past projects which are not directly related to design as such but more of Calvin’s love with music, magazines, collecting toys, writing and creating interesting online projects.”
9. ISE
Representing: Bangkok, Thailand
The designer currently known to me as “ISE” caught my attention because “they” have a cool style that is very much their own. It almost reminds me of a more modern version of the artwork you used to see in salons and fashion magazines during the 80′s. I think the combination of this slightly retro style mixed with modern trends really makes it stand out.
10. Sajith Jayaweera
Representing: Colombo, Sri Lanka
While probably a lot lesser known than many of the names on this list, Sajith portfolio work on Behance stood out to me because of how unique it was. So many talented designers are just playing off each other and the current trends. While Sajith has some trendy styles, I like that many of his works have a style not widely seen. It is styles and ideas like this that start trends.
11. Mac Funamizu
Representing: Tokyo, Japan
“For the first 10+ years of my career, I had been a teacher of English and an interpreter. Changed my career path in 2005 to become a designer. By combining my presentation methods and visualization skills which I acquired through my teaching career and design sense, I can always create user-centered designs that captivate and magnetize users’ attention. I believe that design is communication.”
12. Gaku Imai
Representing: Okayama, Japan
“Gaku Imai is a freelance illustrator / graphic designer based in Okayama, Japan. PEANUTS TASTE is the creative identity of Gaku Imai.
He loves cute objects, funny gadgets, mechanical parts and unique characters. He uses contrasted vivid colors with heavy outline.”
13. Filter017 Graphic Design
Representing: Taipei, Taiwan
“Filter017 was created by Enzo, Wen, and Nick since 2004. Our team consists of Mixed Sauce & Wonder Work + 99% passion towards creation.
We infuse unique graphics into all kinds of design.”
14. Kode Logic
Representing: Melbourne, Australia
“I’m a graphic designer from Melbourne Australia first started drawing from when i was 6 and still haven’t took the pen out of my hand and now transferred my skills to a digital platform were i have Been doing it for the past 4 years and I’m still picking up new skills along the way learning many different styles and trying to create my own and my first for knowledge is one that never goes away No matter how much i take in that is why i love doing collaborations with other talented people To learn there take on design and learn off that foundation to create a major outcome and to me remembered for what i have done.”
15. Christopher Haines
Representing: Perth, Australia
Christopher Haines is a designer that comes from Perth Australia. He has had a passion for all thing art and designed related ever since a very young age. But, it is only recently that he has begun to pursue his love of design by focusing on digital illustration in a variety of formats.
16. Pixel Pastry
Representing: Singapore, Singapore
Lim Si Ping is a 22-year-old designer who first made her presence known in the design industry at the age of 18. Her portfolio is a spectrum of visionary work that first emerged from an established profession in digital illustration. In the span of her four-year career as a freelance artist, her work has gained her recognition in international media, which includes Territory Magazine (Asia), Lürzer’s Archive (Austria), Computer Arts Magazine (UK), and The Art Directors’ Club (Germany).
17. Sheena Aw
Representing: Singapore City, Singapore
“I’m a motion graphic designer & animator from Singapore. I do illustrations and digital art in my freetime. Worked with MTV Asia,Sony International and various corporate clients. Hoping to reach out to the world with my art and character designs.”
18. Masaki Yokobe
Representing: Tokyo, Japan
“My name is Masaki Yokobe and a professional digital artist based in Japan. I have been a professional motion graphics work and 2D . 3D cg . composite artist for nearly four years now. I spent two and half years as cg designer at namco , where I was a key member of the ACECOMBAT5 movie team. After namco , I joined NHK special project (TV program) as a story board artist and 3DCG artist.
19. K3 Studio
Representing: Osaka, Japan
“I’m a scientist and an artist. My field of science is Physics and Nanotechnology. I think that the knowledge and experiments of science lead to a new field of the art.
Now my field of the art is Digital Abstract. I’ll study more and more, and then I want to create the new field of the art. The Chromatic series is one of the new field. If you like my works, I’m very glad.”
20. Archan Nair
Representing: New Delhi, India
“Archan Nair is a 26 year old, self developed artist , multi-disciplinary designer and illustrator,Based out of New Delhi, India. Specializing in Art Direction, Illustration, and Digital Art, he has been producing illustrations and interactive designs for Pepsi, Tiger Beer, Canon, Microsoft, GQ etc. he has been featured in publications like Computer Arts, Digital Arts, Advanced Photoshop, Bak, Vanity Fair, and has been featured by Music Artists like Kanye West and more.”
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FANTASTIC!!!
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Amazing purely amazing
Great selection of work. Its really great to see what the other side of the world is doing and it looks like theyre doing good.
Thanks, perfect works.
great! I found some inspiration because of this article!
I am proud to be a Singapore based designer! Good Post!
No pinas. Ouuch!
Meh, there’s a lot of “pop” but absolutely no substance that makes one stand out from any of the others. Nothing here is memorable. Great material for a marketing though. In about a year, when the next flood art students graduate college, there’s no way these artists’ names are gonna be remembered because they’ll be washed away with more of the same “pop.”
Pass.
I think the harshest, most inappropriate thing about your post is its honest accuracy.
Reviewing this stuff made me want to buy a canvas and paint.
I mean, with my hands.
This is what i really call talent.
I”m Speechless~i’m like how the hell did they do this??i’m veryveryveryvery jealous~~ahahahahaha!nice pictures!
singaporean and australian artists are generally better than the others imo.
but others are still cool, though.
I didn’t get that sense, myself.
Sheena Aw’s work was regurgitated cutie-bop, Japanese anime-inspired redux circa 1998 – Furi Furi Company style. Furi Furi elevated that style to high art 11 to 12 years ago and has since disappeared from the web. http://www.shift.jp.org/en/archives/2002/08/furi_furi_company.html
The founder has a myspace page.
Pixel Pastry’s description read like a fluffed resume. The work looked like uninspired port selections – perhaps even photoshop brush tutorials.
The first thing I thought seeing Pixel Pastry’s work was, “Impressive. She’s implementing 2D and 3D methods.” That’s when I realized, “Damn. She’s not doing anything I can’t find an online tutorial for.”
awesome collection…
You should check http://evergrunge.com/
Lots of awesome illustrations by Dhanank Pembayun – Indonesia…
Amazing n fantastic artworks..wow!!
Very nice, thanks! stumbled…
Australia is NOT in Asia. >:( Australia is in, get this, AUSTRALIA. >:(
pure discrimination
There are some great artists here. Although I see a lot of what I’m afraid I fall into sometimes (due to the nature of my job and the market that we’re in) which is repetitive themes and styles throughout different types of jobs. For instance, I really liked #7′s first picture, but then every subsequent picture after that seemed to echo the same type of theme. I saw quite a few like that.
Not that it’s a bad thing, but in my mind, what makes a phenomenal designer is the ability to bend your style in so many different directions it makes your head spin.
I know for myself that my goal is to never create two pieces that look even remotely similar in style. I’m not saying that always happens, because it doesn’t, but that’s what I aim for. It’s that flexibility and miscellaneousness of artwork and style that really scream “fantastic designer” to me.
Unless of course that’s what you’re going for. Then by all means, blanket away.
Yer right. Its hard to be versitile these days when all around you are heading for a monotonous concept and graphic style.
These are amazing! Although I’m not sure why the Australian is in a list of Asians :/
holy crap, that blew my mind
cool! but no Indonesian? we have many great Digital Artist
I’m thinking the same
Cool! Very nice! The artworks are lovely too. By the way, I took this presentation skills workshop and I was able to gain my confidence presenting to small groups. Importantly, I was able to build more effective relationships. You should check this one out!
OMG IM A SOPHMORE STUDENT IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I WANT TO BE THAT GOOD WHEN IM OLDER. YOUR AWSOME!
Cool, very interesting designs.
Thanks for posting such fantastic designs
Inspiring post Dennis.
Nice to scroll thru all the different styleZ.
I especially like Nod Young’s work because of the warm chinees colors in the last two images.
Impressive Work.. very good collection.
Only a few of the artist really made me go “wow”. The others weren’t that creative at all. Super cliche, and ugly in my opinion. It’s like a horribly made digital collage. It HURTS my eyes to look at all the graphics jumbled together. So messy.
Beautiful , Inspiring
Wow.. Great list! I liked especially the tiger at the beginning!
It just never ceases to amaze me to see the creativity and skills that some people have. How the heck do you get that good? Or are they born with it ???
These roundups of ‘best digital artists’ are always interesting to see the talent level, but at the same time, they tend to favor the mainstream designers as opposed to relative unknowns.
how i wish i create some idea…like them
Pure genius, these artists are amazing.
Lots of amazing work here. All of these artists should be very proud of their work — but I’m sure there are lots and lots of equally talented artists who weren’t mentioned, and they shouldn’t feel neglected. There are millions of great artists in Asia, and only so many hours in the day. Give the Psdtuts guys a break; they can’t possibly consider every piece of digital art made in Asia — that’s 60% of the world’s population (almost 4 billion people).
I do, however, think it would have been better to leave out the countries. Art is made by people, not countries. Those whose country was mentioned leave with an undeserved sense of pride just for being born on the same piece of land (for what reason do you take pride in that?), and those whose country was not mentioned feel like they’re being discriminated against (this doesn’t make sense either). Shouldn’t we just admire the individual artists without turning it into another “us vs. them” thing?
great! I found some inspiration because of this article!
these artists are amazing.
I’m sorry, but where is the art? While I’m in awe of the talent, I’m left wondering what is actually artistic about this. It seems more to me like a collection of symbolic designs, advertising work and illustration pieces. The problem is that this it mostly work that the client commissions and not art for art’s sake. There are exceptions above and as gerent said, there’s lots of “pop” here, but I just don’t see the art.
Lots of amazing work here. All of these artists should be very proud of their work — but I’m sure there are lots and lots of equally talented artists who weren’t mentioned, and they shouldn’t feel neglected. There are millions of great artists in Asia, and only so many hours in the day. Give the Psdtuts guys a break; they can’t possibly consider every piece of digital art made in Asia — that’s 60% of the world’s population (almost 4 billion people).
I enjoy these pieces of art. They inspirededred me. oops sorry bout that typo :p tehe
http://aseo.deviantart.com
also a great artist
I disagree, i believe these artists are much better
these art pieces are extremly gppd however i believe the artists cou;d use more contrast in their designs
These artworks are truly from a top digital artist.. Agree, no question about it.
Ipang Bangsad is from Bali,Indonesia not from Phnom Penh, Cambodia
This are creative and much more I love the colour combination good work guys.