User:Shukor Yahya

Shukor Yahya is a Contemporary Artist and a Graphic Designer with 35 years of experience in Graphic designing and painting. His first degree is a Bachelor in Graphic Design from University Teknologi MARA (1976).

After his graduation he was attached to McCann Erickson as a visualizer and a Junior Art Director. Then he joined Idris Associates before being snapped up by Wings Creative Consultants, which was later bought over by BBDO International. There he worked with Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing as an art Director until 1984.

He was also a Creative Director at Merit Design Consultants, Kuala Lumpur until 1988.

During the year the Rotatry Club International sponsored him to stay in Melbourne as an Artist in Residence at Raja Azhar Gallery at Franklin Street, Melbourne, where he hold two solo exhibitions. Thus gave him a fruitful sabbatical.

From 1989-1998 he was the head of Packaging Design unit at Bates Asia.

When he left advertising he went to pursue his post graduate study and earned his Master (MA) of Art and Design Education from DeMontfort University, Leicester, the UK in 2002. After graduated he taught at the department of Media Study, Faculty of Social Science, University of Malaya until 2004.

He has traveled in many countries including Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, India, Bangladesh, South Africa, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, England, Wales, the USA, Switzerland and China.

When he started painting seriously he revived the art of Kufi square and quickly earned a reputation internationally for his unique approach in painting. His individuality in style makes many art enthusiasts are mesmerized by the contemporary works produced by him over the years.

Beginning 2010 he has signed a five years agreement signifying his partnership with CARAN d'ACHE based in Geneva, Switzerland.

In June, he was selected as a finalist thus makes him the best 15 emerging artists from Asia for the Annya Sand's 2010 Eastern Art Price, London.

Recently he had completed a commissioned logo design in KufiSquare for Theta Edge Berhad - a subsidiary of Tabung Haji.