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Indie Game at the Tokyo Game
                                                 Show 2015 and has garnered
                                                 rave reviews both locally and
                                                 internationally, including coverage
                                                 by The Straits Times and major
                                                 gaming-related sites like Kotaku
                                                 and Gizmodo. The RPG has also
                                                 been backed by American game
                                                 developer Ken Levine, a luminary
                                                 in the industry.

Cindy Roselina, 2015                             Fedri Mak, 2015                        Max Tan Shu Lin, 2006
Bachelor of Arts (Hons)                          Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Fashion        Diploma in Fashion Design
Graphic Communication
                                                 A promising designer in his own        Max Tan is a familiar name both at
No Stranger earned Cindy the                     right, Fedri took home the first       home and abroad. In 2015, Max’s
coveted Best of Category in                      prize at the 2015 Men’s Folio          work belonged to one of only 12
Advertising at the 2015 Crowbar                  Designer of the Year Award. He         groups of independent designers
Awards as well as the Yellow Pencil              has also been accorded numerous        chosen to present at the Lianhe
as part of D&AD’s New Blood                      other awards including the top         Zaobao X Digital Fashion Week
Awards in 2015, which recognises                 prize of Japan Creative Centre’s       SG50 Fashion Show supported
promising individuals under 24 in                fourth JCC Sustainable Fashion         by the SG50 Celebration Fund.
the design and advertising industry              Design Contest and was named           He was also a finalist and the only
worldwide. Cindy’s flair was further             a finalist of Harper’s BAZAAR          representative from Singapore
affirmed when she was picked                     Asia NewGen Fashion Award              on the Who is On Next? Dubai
in the world’s largest advertising               2016, which searches for the most      scouting project launched by
portfolio review, becoming one of                talented young designers in the        Vogue Italia and Emaar, which gave
ADC Portfolio Night’s All-Stars                  region. Fedri’s graduation collection  him the opportunity to showcase
winners. She joined 23 other                     was showcased at the prestigious       his spring/summer 2016 collection
All-Stars from around the world on               Graduate Fashion Week (GFW)            at the Vogue Fashion Dubai
a trip to New York City to work on               in London, where he was the only       Experience in October 2015 at
a real project for a renowned brand.             representative from Singapore.         The Dubai Mall. Who is On Next?
Cindy has taken on the role as                   A Best Graduate in 2015, Fedri         is dedicated to discovering talents
Junior Art Director at DDB Group                 also won the Creative Award            from Africa, Asia and the Middle
Singapore since graduation.                      presented to him at the NAFA           East who have had their works
She was also a Best Graduate                     Graduation Fashion Show.               assessed by a judging panel
Award recipient in 2015.                                                                comprising key international figures
                                                                                        from the fashion industry.

      Ian Gregory Tan, 2011                                                             Brandon Khoo Zhi Hao, 2015
      Diploma in Design and Media (Advertising)                                         Diploma in Dance

         Ian co-founded Witching Hour                                                   A NAFA Best Graduate, Brandon
         Studios during his second year                                                 was selected to join The Human
         of studies at NAFA and has since                                               Expressions Dance Company
         established himself in the local                                               following his graduation. In 2015,
         gaming industry. The studio’s                                                  he was named Best Dancer at
         tactical action role-playing game                                              SPROUTS, a national dance
         (RPG) Masquerada: Songs and
         Shadows was named Best

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