Born in 1980 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Sio Yean graduated from the The One Academy in Malaysia in 2002, majored in Illustration. He worked as an illustrator and art tutor for 5 years before pursuit his Master degree in Art & Design at University of Hertfordshire (Distance Learning) in 2007. Since then, he has been… Read More
Born in 1980 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Sio Yean graduated from the The One Academy in Malaysia in 2002, majored in Illustration. He worked as an illustrator and art tutor for 5 years before pursuit his Master degree in Art & Design at University of Hertfordshire (Distance Learning) in 2007. Since then, he has been drawing comics and writing about visual culture for local press. He now works and lives in Selangor. Read Less
Publication
Comics in Anthologies
“FUN FUN FAMILY” collected in Silence 2012. Anthology of Silent Comics.
Published by Ligatura 3rd International Comics Culture Festival, 2012
“SHE IS INFECTED!”, “HE IS INFECTED!” & “HIS TWO FRIENDS ARE INFECTED” collected in AIDS Awareness Comic Book, Malaysia, Dec 2006
Columns
“MONDAY BLUE” serialized in Nanyang Shang Pao since NOV 201… Read More
Comics in Anthologies
“FUN FUN FAMILY” collected in Silence 2012. Anthology of Silent Comics.
Published by Ligatura 3rd International Comics Culture Festival, 2012
“SHE IS INFECTED!”, “HE IS INFECTED!” & “HIS TWO FRIENDS ARE INFECTED” collected in AIDS Awareness Comic Book, Malaysia, Dec 2006
Columns
“MONDAY BLUE” serialized in Nanyang Shang Pao since NOV 2010
“FUN FUN FAMILY” serialized in Nanyang Shang Pao since AUG 2010
Writings
“CAVALIER PERSPECTIVE” a column on comic in Malaysiakini, since JAN 2013
“SOFT-SEE” a column on visual culture in Merdekareview, JAN - AUGUST 2012 Read Less
Awards
2013
MALAYSIA MANDARIN COMIC SOCIETY PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
“Fun Fun Family” won Best Comic Strips & Best Comic of the Year
