Maria Fung

Maria Fung is an established expert in visual content creation and design communication with more than 15 years of professional working experience.

She briefly worked in London at some of the UK’s established creative agencies such as Stylorouge, where she was involved with its team to design for musician David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, and at Deep where she designed for AEG Europe. While in London, Maria was involved in projects with other direct clients and even came in second place at the internationally famous digital design tournament, Cut&Paste, London 2009.

Currently based in Singapore, Maria has helped many small and big businesses across diverse sectors to achieve their desired brand outlook and boost their engagement with their audience through engaging visuals and write-ups. She adopts a comprehensive approach to visual communication beyond just its execution, taking into account the various touchpoints of marketing and branding that make up an effective campaign.

Prior to running her own business full-time, Maria worked at one of the largest advertising agencies in the world, BBDO and at e-commerce giant, Zalora where she gained exposure to digital marketing. Her wealth of past and present work experience has brought her overseas to work with clients from China, Italy, Japan and Palau, and even work with teams across borders that include Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, India, Thailand and Hong Kong, adding to her international working versatility.

Clients who have partnered with her include Linkedin, Golden Village, SimCorp, Wolters Kluwer, CapitaLand, Simmons, Noah Holdings, Reckitt Benckiser, Clarion Events and Australian Fruit Juice, just to name a few. 

Her specialist skills include creative direction and consultancy, visual branding and design strategy, graphic design, illustration, and corporate and lifestyle content writing. She also collaborates with other established professionals in their respective fields to achieve desired outcomes with maximum impact for her clients.

When not at the computer, Maria loves to devote her time to D.I.Y pursuits, travelling, cooking, sports and charity.

I have over 15 years of professional experience in graphic design and creative direction, in addition to writing in recent years. From small companies to huge MNCs, my diverse working experience in various industries has given me an in-depth understanding of digital marketing, branding and visual communication that make-up the various touchpoints of an effective campaign. I have also worked with clients locally and abroad, which adds to my international working versatility.

1. NTUC LearningHub
   Statement of Attainment, People and Relationship Management
   2020
   Develop strategies to manage people from diverse backgrounds and in the workplace, applying John Maxwell's principles on successful leadership.
2. ICDL Asia
   Statement of Attainment, E-Commerce Campaign Management 
   2020
   Identify and apply digital marketing techniques and analytics for more effective marketing strategies.
3. University for the Creative Arts
   BA Hons, Graphic Design
   2004 - 2007
   Grade: Upper 2nd Class Honours