APAC Tech Team - Virtual Year End Party for GSK

It was a blast performing at the GSK virtual year end party last week. While the platform was fairly new to me, I had the fortunate of working with fantastic clients who took the time and patience to run through all necessary settings for the show to be a great success. And great success it was!

Had the pleasure of working with Gajen Nad from Malaysia who helped warm up the crowd which allowed me to seamless engage the audiences through the great.

Cheers to a wonderful event!

If you have a virtual event and would like to find out how you can add that special touch of magic, be free to contact me:

alexander@metaillusions.com

Hope to see you, through the screen!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. Check out his virtual magic shows that has been booked internationally in places like Australia, Hong Kong, India and more. You will enjoy his touch of magic in your virtual events!

Designing a Customized Virtual Magic Show for SGX- FIA Conference

The year 2020 is truly a year of innovation and change for me as a performer and a creator. Because of the social distancing policies and the restrictions on live events, most of my customized magic performances had be adopted onto a virtual platform. This was truly not an easy task as I had to think outside the box to recreate the same experience as if the event was live.

I had the wonderful opportunity to work with SGX in creating a customized virtual magic show which involved their key messages of community, trust and partnerships at the most recent FIA's Asia Derivatives Conference.

We worked hand in hand to curate a script that embodies these key messages. In this show, we had magic illusions which involves partners of SGX.

We structured interactive pieces with highly visual magic to capture the audiences and cogently shared the main key message through these illusions.

Picture from: SGX Twitter

I am very grateful for the learning opportunity while working with SGX as well as the opportunity to be able to showcase my work.

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If you have a virtual event and would like to find out how you can add that special touch of magic, be free to contact me:

alexander@metaillusions.com

Hope to see you, through the screen!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. Check out his virtual magic shows that has been booked internationally in places like Australia, Hong Kong, India and more. You will enjoy his touch of magic in your virtual events!

People in Our Neighhourhood - Virtual Magic Show Illusionist

I had such a fun time interacting and performing for Muttons in the morning, Vernon A and Justin Ang of Class95 radio station. I was invited for an interview in which they wanted to find out more about what it takes to be an iPad Magician and how I am pivoting my magic in COVID19.

Go check it out and you can see me do some snippets off my virtual magic show, Digital on Digital in it!

I would be so happy to be able to perform at your virtual event or conference. Do drop me a message at alexander@metaillusions.com for more information!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. However due to COVID19, he has been working from home, reading and practising his magic. Hopefully the time will come soon when he can be performing in the real world live, in the meantime, check out his virtual magic shows! 

Viral Style National Day Singapore Magic Videos

This year is Singapore’s 55th Birthday and it is an unprecedented celebration because it has be held online due to COVID 19.

Traditionally, my team from Magicians of Singapore and I would perform our magic live at community events in anticipation of National Day. However this year, we are doing a mix of virtual and hybrid magic shows.

In the same spirit, I created 3 pieces of magic digitally to celebrate Singapore’s independence in my own special way.

Check it out here:

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Couple more weeks to National Day! Have you hung your flag yet? #ndp2020 #sgunited #sg #singapore #videotrickery #magic #magicvideo #fun #zachking @stb_sg @visit_singapore @ndpeeps

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A little bit of magic before National Day! Enjoy! #magic #ndp2020 #ndp #sgunited #cameratricks @visit_singapore @stb_sg @ndpeeps

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These were a lot of fun to create! I was very lucky to be able to share this with Singapore’s Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong and I am very honoured that he replied that he enjoyed this:

“Dear Alexander, Thank you for sharing your magic tricks with me! Also caught the one where you explained the significance of our National Flag. Good job for creatively melding both the physical and the digital in your tricks! Wishing you and your family a happy National Day, and a good long weekend ahead! Warm regards, LHL”

I truly think that even though the circumstances of COVID19 has made us change the way we engage with each other, the spirit and love for Singapore still remains unchanged!

Happy Birthday Singapore!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, born, bred and raised in Singapore. He loves his country very much and considers himself a true blue Singaporean, check out his virtual magic shows!

iPad Magic inside Singapore Apple Store

Being able to perform my magic at the Apple store has been one of my dreams, and I am thrilled to share that this dream has come true.

I was given the opportunity to share my iPad Magic and coding at the Today At Apple session. The talk spanned for an hour and a half in which I spoke passionately about how I got into magic and how I made it my career. I also spoke about how I create and designed my iPad Magic with coding. The audiences got a treat when they were handed out iPads to try the hands on coding exercise where they would learn how to programme magic on their own.

For those who missed out on this talk, I have taken some time to upload snippets of it in my new Youtube channel. Check it out here:

Let me know what you think! Subscribe to the channel for more content!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is often sought after by clients who wants their brand stories to be told in a fun, engaging and memorable way. He enjoys coding and solving problems with innovation.

Want him to speak at your event? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Chanel Opening: iPad Magic Performed by Alexander Y

The Grand Opening of Chanel in Gurney Plaza was held on the 14th November and they hosted top clientele, socialites and media for the event

To create the atmosphere of fun and laughter in a sleek fashion, I was flown to Penang to share my iPad Magic to the wonderful guests.

When I perform magic combined with technology, the audiences would react in a surprised manner as they have never seen innovation in magic in that form.

Throughout the evening, I blended myself in the boutique and delighted the guests with my magic while they were pampered by Chanel with champagne, gifts and Christmas Cookies

Was truly a magical evening for the guests and myself!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is known for his storytelling and magic, allowing him to not just capture the eyes of the audience, but also their hearts. Highly demanded by luxury brands, Alexander brings a fresh air of charm and magic to the event

See it for yourself? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Private Dinner for Stand Chart Priority with Chopard x The Peak

Last week I was invited to perform for the exclusive showcase of the Alpine Eagle by Chopard. This watch has not been officially launched in Singapore but its beauty the encapsulates nature attracted many of the guests in that evening.

You can catch a glimpse of the event as covered by The Peak here

Organised with The Peak Singapore with guests from Standard Chartered Priority, Chopard curated a private dinner for the guests with magic entertainment and jewelry showcase.

In the course of my magic, I made the Alpine Eagle appear from the iPad and presented them for the guests’ viewing.

This was truly a wonderful evening filled with happyness, beauty and magic!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is known for his storytelling and magic, allowing him to not just capture the eyes of the audience, but also their hearts.

Need someone with to engage your top clientele? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Corporate Suite Magic at Sky Lounge in Japan

In the beginning of September, I was invited to Japan to perform at the Red Bull Air Race’s Sky Lounge. The Sky Lounge hosts dignitaries, the families of the pilots and Japanese superstars.

The Sky Lounge boasted a clear and direct view of the race itself. Guests were invited to the patio to view the race or come into the suite for refreshments and magic entertainment.

So I had the pleasure of performing to Glay and actor Yu Shirota. But embarrassingly, I did not know the scale of their popularity and performed for them as I would in any corporate event.

There was no gushing or fanboying, I performed for them straight on. It might seem kind of weird but I think that might have been a good approach. Their reactions were genuine, and they are there to relax. So they no longer feel the need to maintain a certain image.

And at the end of the performance, I was told by the organizers, “Oh did you know that was “so and so”?” I admitted that I did not to much surprise cos they are really big in Japan.

Check out their reactions in this video:

I love the Japanese hospitality and the enthusiasm of the audience. And I cannot wait to be back!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, is often invited internationally to perform. From places like Saudi Arabia, Japan, Egypt, India and Hong Kong. He is best suited for luxury type events as he blends in but stands out from the crowd with his magic

Want Alexander to create magical moment at your event? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Theatrical iPad Magic Illusion Show Asia

It has been about 2 months since the end of my stint at Esplanade. The show “If You can Imagine” was a huge success. I got very good feedback from laymen, magicians and practitioners of the arts.

On my own level, it was a success for me because I finally partitioned a large portion of my time in creating this piece of work. It also brought magic closer to the domain of the arts.

Here is a segment of my show, hope you enjoy it!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is known for his storytelling and magic, allowing him to not just capture the eyes of the audience, but also their hearts. In his (little to negligible) free time, he enjoys films by Christopher Nolan, Spike Jones and Makoto Shinkai. The best feeling one can give is to give his/her audience the satisfaction of realization and everything is illuminated.

Got a story to tell? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Esplanade Presents: "If You Can Imagine" (10 Fun Facts)

“If You Can Imagine” - 2nd June

VENUE: ESPLANADE- CONCOURSE

TIME: 6.30PM AND 7.30PM

From “If You Can Imagine” - Miser’s Dream

If You Can Imagine plays for its final 2 runs for Esplanade this coming Sunday (2nd June) at 6.30pm and 7.30pm.

The previous run last Sunday was received with fantastic reception from laypeople, magicians and people in the arts.

From “If You Can Imagine” - Starry Night

Here are 10 fun facts about the show:

1. Total number of iPads used in this show is 5. Alexander owns 6 iPad Pros, 2 iPad Minis, 3 iPhones and 1 iPad Air.

2. The concept of this show to Esplanade was shared in the early 2018, but because Flipside festival went for a revamp in 2018, they did not have any magic acts involved. The whole discussion from concept to reality took 1 year and 6 months.

3. Alexander’s Virtual x Reality (2015) was his first magic performance under Esplanade’s programming. Thereafter, Flipside had magic consecutively from 2016 and 2017, and stopped in 2018. And Alexander’s If You Can Imagine and Elephant in the Room is the first magic performances after the refresh.

4. In the act, “The Three Kingdoms”, Alexander uses 2 lighters for the same type of magic effect, one at the start where he was recounting on his lonely childhood and one at the finale of his performance where he found peace. This is a subtle addition to hint that though the magic was the same, the effect it had on him was different.

5. In the original ending of “If You Can Imagine”, Alexander would sit on his chair, and die. But after much discussion, it was modified because it needed a “family-friendly” ending.

6. The first version of the opening act, “Miser’s Dream”, debut in Saudi Arabia’s Cisco Connect Conference in 2016. Back then it only used 1 iPad. In this current rendition, it uses 4 iPads.

7. In his closing piece, except for the psychologist, Alexander refers to his actual friends when he talks of a lawyer who wants to be a musician, a doctor that wants to be a painter and a psychologist who wants to just do magic. The psychologist is a subtle reference to himself.

8. The inspiration for Alexander’s “Starry Night” is a subtle homage to Alexander’s favorite book, “The Little Prince”. He makes 3 subtle reference of it in that act. The first is where he used an imagery close to the The Little Prince’s Planet and the other 2 is for you to find out :)

9. In totality, Alexander took 2 months of programming the 5 acts that involved the iPad. He then took another 1.5 months for rehearsals.

10. In his 4th Act called “Society”, Alexander laments about Society telling him to “Stop living in his mom’s basement and doing magic” was an actual thing that was said to him on a dinner date who found out that he was doing magic for a living. Despite knowing that Alexander has a Master’s Degree from NUS, she decided to scoff at him for simply doing what he loves.

11. (Bonus Fact) Alexander will have to change his 2nd Act “Cocktails of Imagination” to another act for this coming Sunday’s performance because of NEA regulations that does not allow him to distribute unsealed drinks. But he promises that another act of the same theme will be replacing it.
    
    

ALEXANDER WILL PLAY AGAIN THIS SUNDAY, 2ND June

VENUE: ESPLANADE- CONCOURSE

TIME: 6.30PM AND 7.30PM

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is known for his storytelling and magic, allowing him to not just capture the eyes of the audience, but also their hearts. In his (little to negligible) free time, he enjoys films by Christopher Nolan, Spike Jones and Makoto Shinkai. The best feeling one can give is to give his/her audience the satisfaction of realization and everything is illuminated.

Want more information about Esplanade' Presents’ performances? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Elephant in The Room (Esplanade Presents)

We just finished the first weekend of Flipside Festival in Esplanade and it was wonder!

Our Scratch Night performance called Elephant in the Room was well received by the lay audiences.

Here are screen grabs from that night:

This show can be described as cerebral and gestalt. Because if you look at the individual pieces, it might not make a lot of sense. Only when the show is over, and on hindsight, the full picture forms.

We are playing again this Friday (31st May) at 9,45pm at the Annexe Studio. See you there!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is known for his storytelling and magic, allowing him to not just capture the eyes of the audience, but also their hearts. In his (little to negligible) free time, he enjoys films by Christopher Nolan, Spike Jones and Makoto Shinkai. The best feeling one can give is to give his/her audience the satisfaction of realization and everything is illuminated.

Want more information about Esplanade' Presents’ performances? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Singaporean iPad Magician Performing for Melbourne Victory Football Club

One of the true joys of being a Singaporean performing internationally is that I am able to represent my country and showcase a slice of what Singaporeans can do. I was invited to Melbourne Victory Football Club (home of Keisuke Honda) to do a showcase of my magic at their business luncheon.

It is really not often you get a true blue Singaporean specially invited to perform for a club like this. I was in fact very nervous when I received the confirmation.

I took the time to prepare and crafted something unique for them. Above, you can see a picture of me with the President of the Club Anthony Di Pietro.

It is a joy and privilege to showcase a piece of Singapore in Melbourne. The great news also is that I got a second round of bookings in June. Will be back Melbourne!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is known for his storytelling and magic, allowing him to not just capture the eyes of the audience, but also their hearts. Though he did not get to meet Keisuke Honda, he was soaked in the love of MVFC.

Got a story to tell? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

iPad Magician Asia in Thailand Pattaya

The last leg of my iPad Magic Asia Tour brought me to Thailand, Pattaya where I got to perform for the agents of Mitsubishi India.

It was truly a delight to be flown to Thailand for my magic.

One of the amazing discoveries doing international performances is to find out that the different cultures react differently to magic. I was quick to adapt and that enabled me to successfully engage the audiences with my magic.

It was a truly amazing night with great entertainment and magic! I thoroughly enjoyed myself and the stay at the wonderful resort too!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. Having a diverse international portfolio, Alexander is able to engage guests of all age and cultures

Got a story to tell? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

HSBC Women's Golf Championship: How I did not get to meet Michelle Wie

If you have been following the golf championships, you would know the name, Michelle Wie. She was the Champion in 2018.

I was booked for the gala reception before the matches for 2019, and I really wanted to meet her. In fact, for this event I created something special featuring Michelle Wie. See it on my Instagram here!

Though I did not get to meet her, it was a wonderful evening of sharing my magic with the wonderful golf enthusiast and golfers!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, he is the best choice for high end corporate event! His easy presence allow him to engage and enthrall your guests.

Got a story to tell? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Mind Tricks! Exploring the Realm of Mind Reading and Mentalism (Pan Pacific Hotel Group - Asia/ Singapore)

Some of you might know that I have a Master Degree in Psychology and have published a few papers in Psychology (Peer Reviewed) Journals as well.

I decided to make full use of this knowledge I have to develop a show based on psychology, body language and research.

Here is a snippet off a show:

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During the Chinese New Year festivities, I was engaged by Pan Pacific Hotel Group to perform once again at their Chinese New Year luncheon. I was booked by them last year for my iPad Illusion Show and was delighted to be called back. Obviously, I had to present something different this time.

In this interactive show, I explain how to tell if a person is lying or telling the truth. I also create synchronicity between my participants and occasionally creating very humorous moments.

It was a fantastic show and I even got a message from the organizers that my show was the best part of the luncheon:

“Dear Alexander

 The pleasure was certainly ours !

 Yes indeed the clients and our team enjoyed your session best :)  you are amazing !

 Happy Chap Goh Meh and wishing you all the best in this New Year.”

It is truly a wonderful feeling to be able to combine what I have studied for a good 6 years into my craft!

Pictures by Shawn Quek (https://www.facebook.com/SQphotog/ )
Event by Heaven’s Gift (https://heavens-gift.com/ )

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Alexander Y. is has spent 6 years in the leading university of Singapore studying psychology. He has published 2 papers in Psychology Journals and have a Master Degree in Psychology. Though he is doing magic and mentalism, his depth in psychology has equipped him with the skills of being an amazing and entertaining mentalist.

For bookings and enquiries, contact him at alexander@metaillusions.com

Grand Illusions with Story Telling for Lux Asia

One of the best things about performing magic is that I get to interact with brands that I truly love. Last year, I did an event for Dunhill, managed by Lux Asia and they have gotten me back this year for their own Chinese New Year Celebration

In order to create a luxurious feel for the magic, I decided to debut one of my latest illusions called “(Desires) From The Other Dimension”. This piece is a slow and romantic piece about the desire for connection in a strange world. It is great for an event where ambiance and theme is the focus, perfect for Lux Asia.

Enjoy!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is known for his storytelling and magic, allowing him to not just capture the eyes of the audience, but also their hearts.

Got a story to tell? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Chopard: Happiness (An Act on Happiness Thru Magic)

Immediately after my trip from Japan, I came back to Singapore to perform a customized performance on the theme Happiness.

This event was jointly organized by Cortina and Chopard, “The Pursuit of Happy-ness”. I was delighted (or should I say, happy) to be able to storyboard a performance like this for them. In my years as an undergraduate psychology student, I learnt many things about happiness in my positive psychology class. I had to justify my degree and this fell right into place for that!

I spoke about the Hedonistic Threadmill in which the pursuit of money in itself will lead to habituation and in fact, the lack of happiness. I exemplified this theme by performing a routine where I make money appear out of my iPad.

Then I also spoke about having close relationships and social support as fundamental to positive mental health.

As a finale, I summarized the points to consider when it comes to happiness by symbolizing happiness as a balloon on a string, I tore the pieces of the string up sharing that having just one component of happiness is not enough. I magically fused them into one string, and share that a wholesome approach is the best.

I guess you can say that I had a great time, and it was truly, a happy ending!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He has a Master in Psychology but choose to do magic instead. It brings him joy, and happiness

Got a story to tell? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Technology x Magic: InnoCarnival 2018 in Hong Kong

When Technology combined with Magic and Innovation, you get an exciting experience of visually impactful, mind blowing entertainment!

For that reason, I was flown to Hong Kong to showcase my work specially for Hong Kong’s Innovation Festival called InnoFiesta. They wanted me to showcase my iPad Magic which they deemed to be a breakthrough in innovation and magic.

This festival was the first time I performed to a public crowd in Hong Kong. The previous engagements were solely for corporate and private events (see my launch for Ford in Hong Kong, FWD insurance Hong Kong and ALCO Launch Hong Kong).

The crowd thoroughly enjoyed the magic. The organizers were very satisfied with my performance as they agreed that this was an innovative performance combining technology and magic!

Thank you Hong Kong! I would love to be back once again to share newer and more innovative iPad Magic!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is often sought after by clients who wants their brand stories to be told in a fun, engaging and memorable way. He constantly innovates by pushing the boundaries of technology and magic.

Got a story to tell? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Singapore Success Story: iPad Magic for TWG

I have always held TWG in high regards because they are the case study I would study in my Marketing 101 when I was an undergrad. A truly Singaporean brand, shining across the world, internationally. What a dream if I could one day be like them!

Back to the event, the event was held in Zouk, amd TWG had their extravagant anniversary party last week where I was invited to perform.

The guests consisted of theco-founders in TWG, Mr Taha Bouqdib, Ms Maranda Barnes and Mr Rith Aum-Stievenard. Also present was the CEO of OSIM Mr Ron Sim. It was a delight to be able to present my iPad Magic for them and their colleagues.

At the end of the performance, Mr Taha Bouqdib came by to tell me that it was a great show and everyone loved it! It was a great moment to be affirmed by someone of such affluence.

Thereafter I unbashingly asked for a selfie with him which he happily obliged to.

The night was made even greater when I left the club and bumped into Mr Ron Sim. He then also told me that he really enjoyed the show :)

It was a wonderful night to be able to perform my iPad Magic and soak in the presence of a great Singaporean success story!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is often sought after by clients who wants their brand stories to be told in a fun, engaging and memorable way. He enjoys his tea every now and then with clotted cream and scones.

Got a story to tell? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org

Recreating History: 25 Years of Chopard's Happy Sport

I always get a thrill when I am asked to recreate brand stories, especially the origin stories. It is inspiring to witness the progression, hard work, set backs and rewards the pioneers of the brands had to face and reap.

When Chopard asked me to design a storyboard to commemorate the 25 Years of their Happy Sport Watches, I could not say no to it. I really wanted to do it because of the values that Chopard hold as a luxury brand (their commitment to 100% Ethical Gold) and that they exist also as a family business (From Karin Scheufele to her children (and current CEOs): Caroline Scheufele and Karl Scheufele).

For this event, I designed a showcase to tell the Chopard’s Brand Story with 4 of my iPads. The audiences consisted of celebrities and socialites. I was really flattered when Zoe Tay remembers me from the previous event where I also performed for a luxury brand.

In fact, Ms Caroline Scheufele herself was present at the event. During the bit where I shared about Karin Scheufele, Ms Caroline Scheufele exclaimed in joy to the audience that that was her mother. It was a really sweet moment for me to be able to create such a precious moment through my magic.

The magic and storytelling was incredibly well received. It was wonderful to be able to share their brand story in an engaging and experiential manner!

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Alexander Y. is Asia’s Top iPad Magician, who has been invited performing in several countries such as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India. He is often sought after by clients who wants their brand stories to be told in a fun, engaging and memorable way. He thinks the best type of magic is the kind that strikes an emotional cord, rippling magical moments thereafter

Got a story to tell? Contact him at alexander@ipadmagician.org