Born and raised in Scotland - within two years of graduating, Wong moved to Canada - becoming the youngest director at Ubisoft, the video game company behind Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed. In parallel with his blossoming career in video games, Wong was teaching himself photography.
In December 2015 he purchased his first DSLR (a Canon 5D III) and his debut photo series: 'Tokyo Nights (TO:KY:OO)’ - capturing the beauty of night through moments after midnight - inspired by sci-fi, neon-noir, cyberpunk and Japanese animation - gained over a million views worldwide, accumulating a following online and kickstarting his journey into photography. Wong has since collaborated with many high profile companies, artists, musicians and directors. His work has been recognized by media outlets such as BBC, Forbes, Business Insider, Saatchi and Adobe. Full press list available here.
In 2019 ‘TO:KY:OO’ became the largest crowdfunded book in the UK and has remained a best-selling book since launch. It is available for purchase at: ‘TO:KY:OO’. Includes words by game creator Hideo Kojima and visual futurist Syd Mead.
In 2021, his second book ‘AFTER DARK’ raised $280k in pledges, surpassing the funding outcome of his first book. ‘AFTER DARK’ releases October 2022 and is available for pre-order.
Wong is now freelance and working on unannounced projects across film, video games and photography. Available for collaborations.
A regular public speaker - Wong has spoken at events around the world and is always open for opportunities to share his expertise. Past public speaking events include the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Game Developers Conference and Canon.
Wong’s latest imagery on Instagram (@liamwong):
Available for freelance & commissions.
For business enquiries, speaking opportunities or just to say hello, please contact:
Wong’s debut monograph TO:KY:OO - is out now in worldwide - purchase a copy of the book here: liamwong.com/book
AFTER DARK - launching October 2022 - it can be pre-ordered at afterdarkbook.com
Apple, Canon, SONY, CD Projekt, Google, Huawei,
LDH, Momofuku, Red Bull, Seven.
ARTICLES:
Liam Wong’s Neon Dreamland: Tokyo after dark, BBC
The Magical World of Liam Wong, Van Schneider
Interview with Liam Wong, FreeTypography
Transforming Tokyo into a cyberpunk setting through photography, LostAtEMinor
Meet Ubisoft’s Youngest Director, Ubisoft
The Tokyo night filled with neon, WowCracy
Tokyo at Night, Xataka Foto
PODCASTS:
Digital Creativity with Liam Wong, BAFTA
Liam Wong, The Collective Podcast
Forbes Magazine 30 Under 30
Canon One to Watch
Smithsonian Photo Finalist
Develop Magazine 30 Under 30
BAFTA 'Breakthrough Brits' Shortlisted
BAFTA 'Ones To Watch' Nominated
BAFTA 'New Talent' Nominated
Adobe Design Awards Semi-Finalist
Ubisoft Game Jam Winner
Vortex Competition Winner
Dare to Be Digital Winner
Which camera/equipment does Liam Wong use?
BAFTA, United Kingdom
Birmingham Design Festival, United Kingdom
VideoCopilot, Spain
Pixelatl, Mexico
Game Developers Conference, United States
UBI DAY, Japan
Canon, Canada
& numerous universities around the world.
Visual Director, UNSEEN
Unannounced.
Art Director, Ubisoft
Far Cry & unannounced titles.
Lead 2D Artist, Crytek
Crysis series.