What kind of work have I done in China?

Well, it started pretty simply, reading bilingual dictionaries. Reading until I fell asleep talking!
About 12 years ago, "talking pens" and "talking posters/toys" were all the rage in China. 



Then, the studio I worked at started getting longer projects. Cartoons started coming in. 



Other studios/agents heard about me, friends started recommending me for jobs and I got to do a full length cartoon movie.
 

Chinese friends that owned factories were starting to advertise more overseas, so company introduction or short product introduction videos started coming. 




Educational materials never stopped coming, such as:

Storybooks
Digital Talking Products
Learning Apps
Educational/Semi-Educational Cartoons
Textbook/Test Prep Material
ESL Kids Songs

 


My favorite job I've gotten of course, is this one for the Guangzhou City Metro:


So I did this for 12 years part-time while having other full-time jobs and running businesses. Finally the past few years since Covid. I got inspired by a good buddy and decided to try to do it full-time. I set up a home studio, and the rest is history!

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