About / Nico Tangara

Nico Tangara is an award-winning creative specializing in the intersection of art and technology. His work has earned recognition at prestigious international award shows, including a Grand Prix at CLIO, D&AD Pencil, One Show, Cannes Lions, Red Dot Design Awards, Webby Award, Effies and many more.
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At just 14, Nico showcased his ingenuity by hacking and building his own game server, diving headfirst into the worlds of tech and creativity. He taught himself programming languages, along with sprite animation—seamlessly merging logic with artistry.
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Over the years, Nico has worked with global, regional, and local clients, delivering campaigns that celebrate unique cultural insights while pushing creative boundaries. His projects span animated films, groundbreaking campaigns, and immersive virtual experiences that blend technology with storytelling.

As a speaker at prominent creative festivals, including Citra Pariwara and Kancil Awards, Nico shares his vision of taking creative action and making ideas come to life, inspiring others to think and do.
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Currently, he serves as Associate Creative Director and Creative Technologist at BBH Singapore.

More about Nico's journey and perspectives can be found in his interviews with Little Black Book and ShoutoutLA

Other coverage about my work for
‍Self-Snoozing Alarm clock from Designboom & YankoDesign,
an AI portrait of history on Designboom,
Digitally Analog Polaroid from Tom's Hardware & Designboom

Awards & Achivements

Campaign Asia 2024
1x Silver for Southeast Asia Ad Campaign of the Year (TRAPPED)
Brand of the Year

Effies Singapore 2024
1x Silver
2x Bronzes
Brand of the Year

D&AD Awards 2024
1x Shortlist

WARC Awards 2024
1x Gold

Andy Awards
2x Regional Shortlist
1x Global Shortlist

Webby Awards 2024
1x Nominee

Spikes Asia 2024
2x Shortlist

OneShow 2024
2x Merit
1x Shortlist

Adfest 2024
1x Bronze

Creative Circle Awards 2024
1x Grand Prix
1x Gold
4x Silver
1x Bronze

Clio Entertainment 2022
1x Gold
2x Silver

Red Dot Design Awards 2022
Winner

Webby Awards 2022
2x Winner (Judge & People’s Choice)
2x Honoree

One Show 2022
1x Shortlist

D&AD 2021
1x Wood Pencil

Clio Entertainment Awards 2021
1x Grand Prix
2x Gold

Webby Awards 2021
1x Honoree

One Show 2021
2x Merit
1x Shortlist

‍The FWA
2x FWA of the Day

‍Effies Awards 2018
1x Bronze
1x Finalist

‍Adstars 2021
2x Silver
2x Bronze
1x Crystal

‍Campaign Tech Awards
Winner – Best Audience Engagement

‍The Drum Awards
1x Winner
1x Honorable Mention

Creative Circle Awards
2x Gold
11x Silver
8x Bronze

Young Glory 2015
Grand Winner
6x Silvers
6x Bronzes
12x Finalists

Contact

Nico Tangara
+65 83337945

‍nicorahardian@gmail.com

facebook.com/nicotangara

instagram.com/nicotangara

linkedin.com/in/nico-tangara

Press

Read my interview with Little Black Book

Read my point of about about AR apathy

See what I did that got featured in DesignBoom

Featured Alumni

https://www.thedrum.com/news/2021/12/07/take-bite-the-honeyfruit-how-riot-games-brought-iconic-game-fruit-life

https://musebycl.io/gaming/trailers-tattoos-see-6-grand-clio-winners-gaming

https://www.bestadsontv.com/ad/102638/Jewel-Changi-Airport-First-Visitors

https://www.lbbonline.com/news/jewel-changi-airport-welcomes-its-first-visitors-for-a-glimpse-of-new-tourist-destination

https://www.brandinginasia.com/singapores-jewel-changi-airport-readies-for-opening/

https://www.brandinginasia.com/the-end-of-the-rainbow-is-at-singapores-changi-airport/

https://campaignbriefasia.com/2021/07/14/new-holland-creates-global-180-campaign-film-for-riot-games-via-bbh-singapore/

https://campaignbriefasia.com/2020/12/16/bbh-singapore-launches-real-life-honeyfruit-taste-test-for-league-of-legends-wild-rift/

https://sea.ign.com/league-of-legends-wild-rift-tba/167144/news/riot-games-is-letting-thai-players-taste-lols-honeyfruit-irl

https://www.mumbrella.asia/2019/03/ogilvy-singapore-reveals-first-work-for-changi-airports-jewel-attraction-with-animated-film

https://www.adobomagazine.com/campaign-spotlight/campaign-spotlight-pentaboom-riot-games-turns-up-the-heat-on-wild-rifts-launch-in-sea/

https://www.brandinginasia.com/riot-games-drops-pentaboom-short-film-to-promote-wild-rift-launch/

https://www.lbbonline.com/news/riot-games-turns-up-the-heat-on-wild-rifts-launch-in-southeast-asia-with-pentaboom

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