Nhat Pham

Nhat Pham

Associate Lecturer, Games Design

Details

  • College: School of Communication & Design
  • Department: School of Communication & Design
  • Campus: Saigon South Campus Vietnam
  • nhat.phamhong@rmit.edu.vn

Open to

  • Collaborative projects
  • Mentoring (short-term)

About

Nhat (Hong) Pham is a multidisciplinary designer and creative based in Saigon (HCMC), Vietnam. He graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) with an MFA in Graphic Design and Visual Experience. With a background in design and advertising, he works with a wide range of mediums and disciplines, including but not limited to graphic design, branding, spatial/experiential design, end-to-end audio and visual production, conceptual design, design and strategy consultation, creative coding, 3D, and more. He is interested in experimenting and engaging critically with new technology, including AI, to explore its potential, pitfalls, and how to use it as an ethical creative medium.

 

Awards & recognition

  • Red Dot Winner (2023)
  • American Graphic Design Award - Graphic Design USA (2023)
  • “Students to Watch 2024” of America’s leading art and design schools - Graphic Design USA (2024)
  • SCAD Academic Honors Scholarship - Savannah College of Art and Design (2021 – 2024)
  • SCAD Achievement Honor Scholarship - Savannah College of Art and Design (2021 – 2024)
  • Bachelor of Design with Honours 1st class - RMIT University Saigon South (2017)
  • Head of Department Award - RMIT Creative Showcase (2016)
  • Academic Scholarship - RMIT University Saigon South (2015)
  • Silver Award of 3D & Animation - RMIT Design Showcase (2013)
  • Elle Vietnam’s “Young Talents” - Elle Vietnam, Issue 34 (2013)

 

 

Research fields

  • 330316 Visual communication design (incl. graphic design)
  • 360504 Interactive media
  • 360502 Computer gaming and animation
  • 460706 Serious games
  • 460703 Entertainment and gaming
  • 360302 Music composition and improvisation
  • 360305 Music technology and recording
  • 360503 Digital and electronic media art

Academic positions

  • Associate Lecturer (Game Design)
  • RMIT Vietnam
  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Jul 2025 – Present
  • Guest Lecturer
  • RMIT Vietnam
  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • 2023 – 2024
  • Guest Lecturer
  • Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Savannah, United States
  • 2023 – 2023
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Savannah, United States
  • 2023 – 2023

Non-academic positions

  • Design consultant
  • Origin Health
  • India
  • 2021 – 2024
  • Graphic and Digital Designer
  • RMIT Vietnam
  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • 2018 – 2025
  • Multidisciplinary Designer
  • BatesCHI & Partners
  • Vietnam
  • 2017 – 2018
  • Freelance Designer
  • Self employed
  • Vietnam
  • 2013 – Present

Degrees

  • Bachelor Degree Level, Graphic and Design Studies
  • RMIT University
  • Australia
  • 2017
  • Masters Level, Graphic and Design Studies
  • Savannah College of Art and Design
  • United States of America
  • 2021 – 2024

Research interests

  • Generative AI as a creative medium
  • Interactive media
  • Graphic design
  • Game design
  • Music composition and improvisation