Bobby Chiu: Creative Independence and Developing a Career in Art
Toronto-based artist Bobby Chiu is an Emmy winning creator, founder of Imaginism Studios as well as Schoolism.com.
Internationally renowned for his fantastical, quirky characters and creature designs, Bobby has worked on many Disney, Warner Bros., Dreamworks, Sony, Universal Studios feature films, including his acclaimed designs in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland as well as Men in Black 3.
Furthermore, Bobby is a prolific award-winning independent artist, creative entrepreneur and educator.
Join Bobby as he shares his artistic journey, how to develop a career in the creative industry, and balancing a professional body of work with creator-owned projects.
The session will end with 15 mins of open Q&A.
About Bobby Chiu:
Bobby’s art career started at the age of seventeen, designing Disney, Warner Bros., and Star Wars toys at Thinkway Toys in Toronto, Canada. Bobby has since won a number of awards for his independent work and is featured perennially in various juried art annuals and magazines. Bobby is the founder of Imaginism Studios in Toronto, Canada.
He presently does multimedia concept design, having created characters, creatures, and beasts for such blockbuster motion pictures as Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and Men in Black 3. In addition, he is an avid supporter of his fellow artists, having lectured at various schools and studios around the world on how to stay creative, and successful as an artist.
