Kid Chan or Kit Mun is a talented young artist from Malaysia. Her illustrations have gained her quite a following in DeviantArt.  Aside from doing commercial artworks, she is also doing non-commercial ones (commisioned), and fan art.

 Some of her illustrations have been turned into merchandise as well such as pin buttons and eco bags. Her illustration is full of beautiful details and mixture of textures and palettes. Can't wait to see more from this talented budding artist in the future. 

Visit her blog for more of her illustrations. 

Hanie Mohd is a fun-loving young Illustrator from Malaysia who despite being fresh out of college, is making waves in the industry as an Assistant Director for the Saladin the Animated Series which is aired in Malaysia. Her style of illustration is strongly influenced strongly by anime and manga (as she said in her Art Wanted Bio) and hopes to develop her skills further with more variation and styles.

She recently illustrated a cover for Yon Gumix which is a comic book collaboration between young artists in Malaysia which Hanie is also a part of.

Aside from drawing, Hanie is also a pro in After Effects. Check out her blog for more of her quirky sketches.

KL Design Week is calling for entries on it's BECOME exhibit which was conceptualized on the realization that Designers must play a bigger and more pro-active role in inculcating awareness in saving our planet.

It's objective is to:

• To create an awareness program among the City folks community of the importance of conserving the environment.
• To nurture the love for the environment through eco-friendly projects organized by Locals & International Designers.
• To disseminate information and knowledge on how the City folks community can help make a difference and save the environment.
• To change the mindset and lifestyle of the City folk’s community so as to live in a loving harmony with the healthy environment.

Twenty-three year old Lock Sin's portfolio caught me eye on Behance because of her detailed hand-drawn illustrations, colorful artworks, and her pretty huge eye glasses in her profile picture. She spends as much detail and care in her outfit as much as she does on her work.

She was born and raised Malaysia and graduated at The One Academy. She currently works in Shanghai as an Interactive and Graphic designer. Visit her blog, i am LOCKSIN, for more of her pretty illustrations.

JayLim reveals his first signature style, Miss Hua – the fictional character of a young woman based on the Shanghai 50’s era. On 19th and 20th September 2008, JayLim will travel up north to Penang’s Han Chiang College for his second solo exhibition entitled A Journey to Nanyang – Dance with the Flowers.

The upcoming exhibition is part of a cross-cultural project with a group of other talented artists from Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. The designers are Nakanari, Josef Lee, Muid Latif, Urban-Cr3atures and Fusionwave. The land of Malaysia has always been the perfect place to learn and practice the traditions, the customs and the languages.

Even the cultural heritage that we see still standing along Petaling Street and Jalan Mesui, for example, is an integral link between the past and the future that continuously shape our perspective and understanding of the present world. JayLim’s latest creation truly echoes one important mission – to preserve one’s culture whether it be in the form of speaking the dialect, practicing the protocols, taking care of the buildings or appreciating art. “There is a huge following in western culture and modern living, and this situation will have an effect on the identity of a country, or a person,” said JayLim. He believes that it is through design that he can pass the message on to the general audience.

At the exhibition we will share the stories of the designers and their experiences in the ever-demanding creative industry through keynote speakers Mr. Lim Chun-Woei from Han Chiang College, Muid Latif (creative director and founder of DMP), Luk Chee Chew from Fusionwave and JayLim himself.

The exhibition will also see the differences in styles and perspectives through poster presentations. - more - Details of events: Pre Party (invite-only) 6th September 2008, 4pm – 7pm Flora Art & Design House Address: No. 16-G, Jalan Puteri 5/1, Bandar Puteri, 47100 Puchong, Selangor. Solo Exhibition 19th & 20th September 2008, 11am – 5pm Han Chiang College, Penang Address: Lim Lean Teng Road, Georgetown, 11600 Penang