Who's Who in the Malaysian Education Industry
Tatsun Hoi Tack Seng
Founder & Principal
The One Academy of Communication Design (TOA)
At The One Academy, our mission is simple – to empower creative talents to reach their full potential. For 35 years, our “Masters Train Masters” teaching philosophy has ensured that students learn directly from top industry professionals, gaining both the skills and mindset to thrive in their chosen fields. Our faculty comprises of accomplished local and international talents whose expertise and passion drive them to continually upskill and inspire the next generation of creatives.
Creative education continues to flourish, with more people than ever choosing to pursue careers in this dynamic and vibrant industry. We offer courses in Digital Animation (with specialisation in Animation, Modelling or Visual Effects), Illustration (Movie & Game Art), Digital Media Design, Visual Communication Design, Interior Architecture and Design, Paris Fashion Design & Pattern Making, and Fine Arts. Our programmes are internationally recognised, opening up to global pathways at universities in the UK, US, and Australia.
A testament to our commitment to creative education and nurturing talents, we are proud to be ranked the World’s No. 1 Creative School in the 2024 Rookies Global School Rankings and honoured as Creative School of the Year at the Kancil Awards for five years. Our graduates have also gone on to achieve success, with some now working with giants like Pixar, Ubisoft, PlayStation and Apple.?
Your creative future begins here – take the first step with us and turn your passion into a reality.
Tatsun Hoi is a creative strategist and entrepreneur who is also the Founder and Principal of The One Academy, one of the world’s best creative art & design institutes. Besides that, he is also the Founder and Managing Director of The One Group, comprising The One Academy, One Creative Development Centre, Tatsun Studio and Tatsun Integrated. For over 33 years in the creative industry to date, Tatsun has been a well-acclaimed educator, renowned for his consistency in heightening creative education in Malaysia. During the decade prior to founding The One Academy in 1991, he felt that there is a lack of talent as well as substandard level of training in the communication design industry. He wanted to prove wrong the misguided belief that ‘creativity cannot be taught’.
Throughout his career, Tatsun has been a role model who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and also actively involved in community projects. One of his most recognisable efforts is the Malaysian Unity Campaign which he initiated back in 1997 when the country was rocked by internal and external threats during the economic crisis. He created a campaign to remind all Malaysians to stay united in order to overcome all impending threats. The animation was aired over NTV7 and RTM for six months.
At the age of 29, Tatsun became the youngest principal among all colleges in the Malaysian education industry when he founded The One Academy together with prominent creative consultant, the late Veronica Ho. It is his mission to make Malaysia the creative and educational centre of excellence since the college’s establishment, having successfully imparted his knowledge and expertise to over tens of thousands of students through practical, result-driven professional syllabus.
He is also committed to promoting locally nurtured art & design talents, grooming them to reach international levels in the creative fields of advertising & graphic design, digital media design, visual effects, fashion design, interior architecture & design, digital animation, fine arts, illustration, computer science and game design worldwide.
He imparts his wisdom to prepare students to know all about strategic practical applications of creativity in the global market. To date, the graduates are now among the best creative leaders working for the best names such as Pixar Animation Studios, Ubisoft, Lucasfilm, Leo Burnett, TBWA\, Ogilvy & Mather, Grey Worldwide and many more. The art and design industry has greatly benefited from the teaching philosophy he initiated – “Masters Train Masters”.
