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'''Ant Sang''' ( Chinese name: 方樹豪）is a fifth generation [[Chinese New Zealander]] comic book artist and designer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/features/4594695/Burning-ambition|title=Burning ambition|website=Stuff|date=29 January 2011|language=en|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref> He is perhaps best known for his work on the animated show ''[[Bro'Town]]''. | '''Ant Sang''' ( Chinese name: 方樹豪）is a fifth generation [[Chinese New Zealander]] comic book artist and designer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/features/4594695/Burning-ambition|title=Burning ambition|website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=29 January 2011|language=en|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref> He is perhaps best known for his work on the animated show ''[[Bro'Town]]''. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
While studying graphic design at the then [[Auckland Institute of Technology]] in the mid-1990s, Sang first began to publish his work in the short-lived New Zealand comic ''Mainstream'', and [[Auckland]] event guide ''The Fix''. He also published his own mini-comic book, ''Filth'', which ran to seven issues between 1994 and 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.antsang.co.nz/comics.htm |title=Comics |access-date=2012-04-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127185950/http://www.antsang.co.nz/comics.htm |archive-date=2012-01-27 }}</ref> The central characters from ''Filth'' formed the basis of his next series, ''The Dharma Punks''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2458748|title=Ant Sang : shaolin and bro'Town|date=2011-02-05|work=Saturday Morning|access-date=2019-05-04|publisher=Radio New Zealand}}</ref> This comprised an eight-issue story line, first published in the early 2000s and later compiled into a [[Trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]] with printing crowd-funded via [[Kickstarter]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11249320|title=Dharma Punks: Kiwi comic classic kickstarted back into life|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald|date=2014-05-04|access-date=2019-05-04|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}}</ref> | While studying graphic design at the then [[Auckland Institute of Technology]] in the mid-1990s, Sang first began to publish his work in the short-lived New Zealand comic ''Mainstream'', and [[Auckland]] event guide ''The Fix''. He also published his own mini-comic book, ''Filth'', which ran to seven issues between 1994 and 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.antsang.co.nz/comics.htm |title=Comics |access-date=2012-04-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127185950/http://www.antsang.co.nz/comics.htm |archive-date=2012-01-27 }}</ref> The central characters from ''Filth'' formed the basis of his next series, ''The Dharma Punks''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2458748|title=Ant Sang : shaolin and bro'Town|date=2011-02-05|work=Saturday Morning|access-date=2019-05-04|publisher=[[Radio New Zealand]] }}</ref> This comprised an eight-issue story line, first published in the early 2000s and later compiled into a [[Trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]] with printing crowd-funded via [[Kickstarter]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11249320|title=Dharma Punks: Kiwi comic classic kickstarted back into life|newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=2014-05-04|access-date=2019-05-04|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}}</ref> | ||
Sang's graphic novel ''[[Shaolin Burning]]'' was nominated in 2012 for Best Picture Book in the [[New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards]]. This was the first time that a young adult graphic novel had been nominated in that category.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/video-pointer/6488829/Childrens-book-awards-finalists-announced|title=Children's book awards finalists announced|date=2014-07-08|website=Stuff|language=en|access-date=2019-05-05}}</ref> He has also illustrated graphic novels for [[Victoria University of Wellington|Victoria University]]'s Youth Wellbeing Study and been published in magazines including ''[[Rip It Up (magazine)|Rip It Up]]'' and the ''[[New Zealand Listener]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/97726318/about-a-third-of-high-school-teens-are-selfharming-longterm-study-finds|title=About a third of high school teens are self-harming, long-term study finds|last=Thomas|first=Rachel|date=2017-10-10|website=Stuff|language=en|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref><ref name="nzonscreen.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nzonscreen.com/person/ant-sang?tab=biography|title = Ant Sang | NZ on Screen}}</ref> | Sang's graphic novel ''[[Shaolin Burning]]'' was nominated in 2012 for Best Picture Book in the [[New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards]]. This was the first time that a young adult graphic novel had been nominated in that category.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/video-pointer/6488829/Childrens-book-awards-finalists-announced|title=Children's book awards finalists announced|date=2014-07-08|website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |language=en|access-date=2019-05-05}}</ref> He has also illustrated graphic novels for [[Victoria University of Wellington|Victoria University]]'s Youth Wellbeing Study and been published in magazines including ''[[Rip It Up (magazine)|Rip It Up]]'' and the ''[[New Zealand Listener]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/97726318/about-a-third-of-high-school-teens-are-selfharming-longterm-study-finds|title=About a third of high school teens are self-harming, long-term study finds|last=Thomas|first=Rachel|date=2017-10-10|website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |language=en|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref><ref name="nzonscreen.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nzonscreen.com/person/ant-sang?tab=biography|title = Ant Sang | NZ on Screen}}</ref> | ||
Sang designed the characters and backgrounds for the award-winning animated show ''Bro'Town''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2458748/ant-sang-shaolin-and-bro%27town|title=Ant Sang : shaolin and bro'Town|date=2011-02-05|website=Radio New Zealand|language=en-nz|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref> He has also undertaken commercial work for organisations including [[Event Cinemas|SkyCity Cinemas]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nz.linkedin.com/pub/ant-sang/2a/a62/b67 |title=Ant Sang - New Zealand | LinkedIn |website=nz.linkedin.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716021457/http://nz.linkedin.com/pub/ant-sang/2a/a62/b67 |archive-date=16 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | Sang designed the characters and backgrounds for the award-winning animated show ''Bro'Town''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2458748/ant-sang-shaolin-and-bro%27town|title=Ant Sang : shaolin and bro'Town|date=2011-02-05|website=[[Radio New Zealand]] |language=en-nz|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref> He has also undertaken commercial work for organisations including [[Event Cinemas|SkyCity Cinemas]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nz.linkedin.com/pub/ant-sang/2a/a62/b67 |title=Ant Sang - New Zealand | LinkedIn |website=nz.linkedin.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716021457/http://nz.linkedin.com/pub/ant-sang/2a/a62/b67 |archive-date=16 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Selected works== | ==Selected works== | ||
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==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
Sang has received the following awards and honors: | Sang has received the following awards and honors: | ||
*Achievement in Production Design in General Television - [[2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards|Qantas Film and Television Awards 2008]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018653172/bookmarks-with-graphic-novelist-ant-sang|title=Bookmarks with graphic novelist, Ant Sang|date=2018-07-11|website=Radio New Zealand|language=en-nz|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref> | *Achievement in Production Design in General Television - [[2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards|Qantas Film and Television Awards 2008]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018653172/bookmarks-with-graphic-novelist-ant-sang|title=Bookmarks with graphic novelist, Ant Sang|date=2018-07-11|website=[[Radio New Zealand]] |language=en-nz|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref> | ||
*Achievement in Production Design - [[2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards|Air New Zealand Screen Awards 2006]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.noted.co.nz/archive/listener-nz-2006/ant-sang/|title=Ant Sang - The Listener|last=Nippert|first=Matt|date=2006-09-23|website=Noted|language=en|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref> | *Achievement in Production Design - [[2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards|Air New Zealand Screen Awards 2006]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.noted.co.nz/archive/listener-nz-2006/ant-sang/|title=Ant Sang - The Listener|last=Nippert|first=Matt|date=2006-09-23|website=Noted|language=en|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:47, 3 January 2025
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox comics creator Ant Sang ( Chinese name: 方樹豪）is a fifth generation Chinese New Zealander comic book artist and designer.[1] He is perhaps best known for his work on the animated show Bro'Town.
Career
While studying graphic design at the then Auckland Institute of Technology in the mid-1990s, Sang first began to publish his work in the short-lived New Zealand comic Mainstream, and Auckland event guide The Fix. He also published his own mini-comic book, Filth, which ran to seven issues between 1994 and 1997.[2] The central characters from Filth formed the basis of his next series, The Dharma Punks.[3] This comprised an eight-issue story line, first published in the early 2000s and later compiled into a trade paperback with printing crowd-funded via Kickstarter in 2014.[4]
Sang's graphic novel Shaolin Burning was nominated in 2012 for Best Picture Book in the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. This was the first time that a young adult graphic novel had been nominated in that category.[5] He has also illustrated graphic novels for Victoria University's Youth Wellbeing Study and been published in magazines including Rip It Up and the New Zealand Listener.[6][7]
Sang designed the characters and backgrounds for the award-winning animated show Bro'Town.[8] He has also undertaken commercial work for organisations including SkyCity Cinemas.[9]
Selected works
Graphic novels
- Shaolin Burning
- The Dharma Punks
- Helen and the Go-Go Ninjas (with Michael Bennett)[10]
Television
Awards
Sang has received the following awards and honors:
- Achievement in Production Design in General Television - Qantas Film and Television Awards 2008[11]
- Achievement in Production Design - Air New Zealand Screen Awards 2006[12]
References
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