Meet Nicholas Foong

Today we’d like to introduce you to Nicholas Foong.

Nicholas, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I grew up like most kids with a healthy dose of movies and video games in my life. I really loved the story-telling aspect of it all and I wanted to find a way to do something similar. Drawing just happened to be the medium I found most satisfying to do all that. All that being to tell stories and come up with cool visuals at the same time. Fast forward a couple of years and an art degree from Artcenter and here I am. I’ve been working for about two years now as a concept designer and I think that’s pretty cool.

Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Choosing a career in art is one most decide to embark on with a healthy amount of apprehension I think. More so than ever if you were born outside of the States like I was. That being said, I was very lucky to have two supporting parents who allowed me the chance to pursue my dream, a luxury they could not afford growing up. I was also very lucky to have opportunity to go to an art school here. It’s very expensive and most people could not afford something like that. I was also very lucky to happen to have been at the right place at the right time to find a job here after graduating. I’d say my road was pretty smooth, most people aren’t that lucky.

What else should we know? What do you do best? What sets you apart from others?
I’m what most people would call a concept designer. I do design work primarily for movies, video games, and theme parks. Whatever you see on screen, chances are there was a concept designer responsible for visualizing it. Anything from a tiny pebble to a towering skyscraper, I’d like to think I’m the man for the job. In the last year and a half, I’ve been working primarily in theme parks. It’s a new experience for me and I’m learning a lot.

What is “success” or “successful” for you?
That’s a tough one. Everyone’s walking to their own beat on their own path. You could want something one day and then hate that very same thing the next. Is success reaching goals you set for yourself? Big one’s small ones, there are a never-ending amount of goals. I don’t think you’ll ever be happy chasing goals or chasing happiness for that matter. Personally, I like change. Good change bad change, it all beats staying the same. Most people probably wouldn’t consider that a good benchmark for success, but I’d like to think we can be many different people in one lifetime.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.nicholasfoong.com
• Phone: 6266160640
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: nickk_nitro
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicholas.shihao?ref=bookmarks

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Nicholas Foong

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