Walk of Fame
Introducing the Walk of Fame…a home to heroes of all things creative and cool at Singapore Toy & Comic Convention!
The Walk of Fame will provide an unprecedented chance to meet leading names from design, comics, toys and other related-industries to all people who value individuality of creative vision, in an exclusive showcase for internationally-acclaimed artists and their works. The Convention’s meet-and-greet and autograph signing sessions with the invited artists and designers will be taken to new heights, with the rare opportunity to delve into the ingenious minds of our guests.
The Walk of Fame at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008 features the following Exclusive VIP guests from all corners of the globe:
Pete Fowler | Tokidoki | Devilrobots | Gary Erskine | Joseph Wong Chak (OMQ)
PETE FOWLER (UK)
Artist and Illustrator
http://www.monsterism.net
Pete Fowler is a Welsh artist best known for his artwork for the Welsh band Super Furry Animals. He is a freelance illustrator and "monster creator" inspired by Japanese art. He has also done a number of other projects in the UK and Japan, such as television adverts (Kia Picanto), as well as having art exhibitions all over the world. Pete works in a variety of mediums, including drawing, painting, animation, and sculpture.
DAY |
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
Saturday,
28 June |
1 – 2pm |
Autograph Signing |
5 - 6pm |
Autograph Signing |
Sunday,
29 June |
2 – 3pm |
Autograph Signing |
4:30 – 5:30pm |
Live Art Demo |
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SIMONE LEGNO - tokidoki (IT)
Illustrator and Artist
http://www.tokidoki.it
From the USA, Italian character designer Simone Legno behind the cute and playful, yet sexy and sophisticated world of “tokidoki” will be gracing our shores.
Legno’s own lifestyle brand, tokidoki, features a wide range of popular products, including shirts, jewellery, designer toys and skate decks. The art of tokidoki is also recognized throughout the world from his collaborations with brands such as LeSportsac, Onitsuka Tiger, Hello Kitty and Forinara, just to name a few.
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As one of the most popular figures in pop-culture today, Simone was also commissioned to design the creative concept for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in L.A. (2005), as well as the Pool Tradeshow in Las Vegas (2006).
DAY |
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
Saturday,
28 June |
12:30 – 1:30pm |
Autograph Signing |
4 – 5pm |
Autograph Signing |
Sunday,
29 June |
1:15 – 2:15pm |
Autograph Signing |
4:30 – 5:30pm |
Live Art Demo |
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GARY ERSKINE (UK)
Comics Artist
http://garyerskine.blogspot.com
Scottish-born comic artist, Gary Erskine has been illustrating for 18 years, contributing character designs and storyboards for television, commercials and games development. Gary has worked on comics such as “Transformers”, “Judge Dredd”, “Hellblazer” and “Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron”. He has also worked on licensed properties such as the Dreamworks characters (including Shrek and Madagascar) and for Sony and occasionally freelances with the award winning Glasgow studio Axis Animation. In 2007, Virgin Comics announced plans to publish a new “Dan Dare” comic (a classic British science fiction comic hero) written by Garth Ennis, with art by Gary Erskine.
DAY |
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
Saturday,
28 June |
2 – 3pm |
Autograph Signing |
4:30 – 5:30pm |
Live Art Demo |
Sunday,
29 June |
12:30 – 1:30pm |
Autograph Signing |
4 – 5pm |
Autograph Signing |
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DEVILROBOTS (JPN)
Character Designers and Illustrators
http://www.devilrobots.com
Established in 1997, DEVILROBOTS are a design team of 5 from Japan that are well known for their whimsical, yet sometimes sinister characters and designs. Led by the Art Director Shinichiro Katai (pictured left), DEVILROBOTS works on graphic and character designs, illustrations, motion graphics and web design. As the creators of the recognizable TO-FU Oyako!, one of Japan’s most popular contributions to the toy world, DEVILROBOTS has demonstrated how a simple character can be turned into a useful and emotive medium.
DAY |
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
Saturday,
28 June |
2:30 – 3:30pm |
Autograph Signing |
5 – 6pm |
Live Art Demo |
Sunday,
29 June |
1 – 2pm |
Autograph Signing |
5 – 6pm |
Autograph Signing |
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JOSEPH WONG CHAK (HK)
Comics Artist and Writer
http://www.oldmasterq.com
The artist behind the legendary 45-year “Old Master Q” or “Lao Fu Zi (老夫子)” line of comics. Since 1962, the comic strip has been recognised as a unique and contemporary representation of Chinese culture for Chinese communities all over the world. An iconic figure in Chinese popular culture, Joseph Wong Chak strives to bring continued happiness to those who grew up on daily doses of the comics, as well as to introduce the loveable characters to Chinese youths and foreign readers worldwide. |
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