[This listing is for an activity held at Anime Festival Asia 2026.]

Book your free slot for our Character Design Workshop by comic artist Gene Whitlock (@dangergene)! 

✏️ Activity description: Learn how to create unique characters from basic shapes through scrap art and drawing
🎨 What you'll create: Character Uchiwa Fan
⌛ Duration: Each session will take around 30minutes
⏰ Timeslots*: Check out timeslot availability below
*Slots are limited for each timeslot. If a timeslot is unavailable for selection, it may be fully booked. You’re welcome to visit our booth during the event to check for any slots that may become available due to no-shows. Availability is not guaranteed.

About the Artist

Gene [Dangergene] has worked as an illustrator, director, graphic recorder, facilitator, voice talent and all-round creative consultant all around the world. 

He grew up in Sydney, Australia in the 1980s. In 1995 Gene was sent to Singapore to work on the Musical Fountain revamp on Sentosa, during that project Gene met his sayang and decided to stay in the Lion City (that’s almost 30+ yrs folks!).

Gene has delivered on diverse projects across his career; creating comic books in Shanghai, Sydney and Singapore, developing eLearning content for multinational tech companies, the finance industry, F+B, entertainment and even the Armed Forces. Gene also draws real time, in-situ live graphic recording; scripts, storyboard and animates cartoons and live action videos; he draws posters; card decks; murals; t-shirts; and lots more!

Gene is passionate about art, comic books and puppets, he is a fulltime dad and toy collector, and the author/illustrator of over 15 books! 

Terms & Conditions

• Please note: Booking a workshop slot does not include admission tickets to Anime Festival Asia (AFA). Participants must purchase a separate AFA admission ticket to enter the event venue and attend the workshop.

• Kindly arrive 5 minutes before your timeslot as the workshop will start on time