FCI graduate beats 65,000 other contestants to win the ACA World Championship

Danny Tse

Danny Tse Wei Chun made UTAR and Malaysia proud when he beat 65,000 other contestants from all over the world to win the championship at the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) World Championship held online from 16 to 18 November 2021. Danny Tse received USD$7,000 cash prize together with a trophy and certificate.

Danny Tse is a Digital Animation graduate from UTAR Faculty of Creative Industries who has always been creative, sharp and meticulous in presenting his work to ensure quality outcomes.

In the final round of the competition, all the finalists were given a period of six hours to come up with three marketing asset designs and were marked based on visual appeal, ability to meet the client’s requirements, brand aesthetics, as well as their professional usage of Adobe Creative Cloud applications. Danny Tse was chosen as the victor among 51 finalists for his outstanding ability to creatively deliver the message through digital illustrations for the non-profit client – Limbitless Solutions, a US-based bionics manufacturer.

Dean of Faculty of Creative Industries, Dr David Tneh Cheng Eng commended on Danny’s achievement, “We are very proud of Danny Tse’s achievement in the Adobe World Championship. This win is a testament of his creative, digital, and problem-solving skills. Danny has always been a proactive student and he was also the founder of the Media & Digital Animation Society.”

Dr David Tneh also thanked the faculty members of the Department of Multimedia Design and Animation for their role in moulding its students to be more innovative and bold to compete in global competitions such as the ACA.

Danny Tse’s winning design
(Image credit: Adobe Certified Associate World Championship)

The ACA World Championship presented by Certiport Inc. is a global competition that tests students’ design skills using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Top students were invited to represent their respective countries at the World Championship where they create a designated design project for Certiport’s chosen non-profit client. In some countries or regions, students are required to participate in a National Championship, and the winners of that event proceed on to participate in the World Championship.

Danny Tse is also the champion at ACA Championship Malaysia 2020: https://news.utar.edu.my/awards/2020/Dec/21/01/01.html