Phan Bao Chau (Jackie)

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School: School of Communication & Design 
Department: Digital Media
Position: Associate Lecturer
Location: RMIT Saigon South
Email: chau.phan9@rmit.edu.vn

Chau is an animator, art practitioner, educator, and brand director with a strong passion for 2D animation and motion graphics.

Alongside her practice, she served as the Head of the Digital Animation Department at FPT University for three years and has been a visiting lecturer on motion graphics and 2D animation at Van Lang University, Ton Duc Thang University, Hoa Sen University, and others. She has instructed student projects that have been featured 10 times on BEHANCE, focusing on Motion graphics, After Effects, and 3D motion.

  • Master of Design (major in Digital Media), Australia (2016)
  • Bachelor of Art (major in Visual Communication), Australia (2014)

  • Digital Narrative
  • 2D Animation
  • Motion Graphic

  • Animation
  • Interactive art 
  • Installation art 
  • AR

Events and Exhibitions:

  • Ego (2020)
  • Digital Connection’19 at Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association (2019)
  • Simia De Chorus (2019)

Exhibition with Students:

  • SADOA installation Exhibition - an illuminating exhibition about social media addiction (2022)
    • Techinques: Concept art, 3D model, 3D printing, Motion graphic, Projection mapping, Lighting, Installation, ...
  • KY SINH Exhibition: an immersive exhibition series inspired by the hypothesis of parasitic organisms seeking revenge on humans (2022)
    • Technique: Concept art, 3D model, 3D printing, Installation, ...
  • ASAP Exhibition - Death's in the air: The exhibition aims to raise awareness of the alarming issue of fine dust pollution while providing easily understandable information to empower everyone to protect themselves (2020)
    • Technique: Concept art, 3D model, Motion graphic, Brand identity, Installation, ...
  • LIGHT Exhibition: A music night to raise funds for charity, bringing love and warmth to lonely elderly artists' at the artists' nursing home (2019) 

FIRST PRIZE for the project titled "EGO" in the Installation Exhibition Competition "Tuổi trẻ và Tương lai Thành phố." (This competition was organized by the Union of City Literary and Art Associations in collaboration with the City Fine Arts Association in Vietnam, 2020). Techniques: 2D Animation, Projection mapping, AR, Installation Art, …

Received a certificate of merit from the Vietnam Cinema Association at Golden Kites Awards 2019 with student short film "Ba oi".

Instructed student to participate and was selected to enter the Final Selection of 2019 Taiwan International Student Design Competition held by Ministry of Education, Taiwan.

  • Motion artist
  • Visual Artist
  • Brand director
  • Project Manager

  • Associate Lecturer, RMIT University, HCMC, Vietnam (2024 to present)
  • Brand Director, FPT University (2023 – 2024) with some highlighted campaigns: FPTU Tuổi 18 – Trải nghiệm vượt trội, Podcast Schoo’life’ship, redesign FPT University Website, Comic series ‘Camic’, …
  • Head of Digital Animation Department, FPT University (2021 – 2023)
  • Digital Graphic Design Lecturer, FPT University (2018 – 2021)
  • Visiting Lecturer, Van Lang University (2017 – 2024)
  • Visiting Lecturer, Ton Duc Thang University (2019 – 2021)
  • Visiting Lecturer, Hoa Sen Universiy (2015 – 2017)
  • Independent Motion Artist & Art Director (2012 to present)
  • Designer, Leo Burnett Vietnam (2010-2011) - Clients: Tiger, Marlboro, Dutch Lady, Honda, Generali, …