Summary
Adam Ming is an illustrator and creative entrepreneur with a decade of experience building engaging digital and physical experiences for children, best known as co-creator of the educational game Zapzapmath. He blends product-minded design and creative direction—having led UX, R&D, and cross-functional teams in game startups—with a renewed focus on illustrating children’s books for major publishers. Based in Kuala Lumpur, he pairs formal training in visual and digital arts with entrepreneurial study at Stanford’s e@Stanford program. His background spans web and graphic design, film art departments, and commissioned fine art, reflecting a versatility between commercial and craft-driven work. Currently represented by Darley Anderson Illustration Agency, he is illustrating multiple upcoming titles while drawing on hands-on product-building experience to create playful, pedagogical art. Outside work he’s the proud father of a daughter named Zelda, a personal detail that often informs his warm, kid-centered storytelling.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Visual & Digital Art, Diploma, Visual & Digital Art at Universiti Teknologi Kreatif Limkokwing
High School, Science, High School, Science at St Xaviers
e@stanford programme, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, e@stanford programme, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at Stanford University