I am a Sydney photographer, videographer and podcast producer. I direct end-to-end media for founders, businesses and events: the kind that grows audiences, not just galleries.
One person behind the camera, a whole system behind the content.
Through Grapher Media, I plan, direct, photograph, film and edit for businesses across Sydney. This portfolio shows the work and, more importantly, what it does for the people who hired it.
01 · About Me
Hello, I am John.
I grew up between Vietnam and Australia and fell for storytelling that brings people together. While studying commerce and marketing at Macquarie University, I co-founded two e-commerce projects, produced a founder interview show from scratch, and worked event floors across Sydney, from SXSW Sydney activations to founder roundtables.
Today I run Grapher Media as its creative director. My background blends content creation and digital marketing: social strategy, short-form editing, podcast production, photography, videography and event coverage. I have worked with startups, student communities and creator-led brands to turn real moments into content that grows attention and engagement.
The numbers matter to me as much as the frames. Work I have led has driven results like 294K views and +605% reach in five months for a nightlife platform, and a podcast channel built from zero to a publishing rhythm that keeps growing.
2025 - nowSKDIV · media producer and digital marketing associate, powering CREW and CREWCasts
2025 - nowPolite Playground · event and activation coverage for global brands
2025The Photo Studio Australia · studio lighting, posing and direction
2024 - 2026Hatamin · co-founder and digital marketing lead
2023 - nowFreelance photographer and videographer · events, startups, corporate
BaseMacquarie Park, Sydney
LanguagesEnglish · Vietnamese
ToolsDaVinci Resolve · Adobe CC · CapCut · Lightroom
CamerasSony and Canon systems, audio and lighting kit
Education
Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing · Macquarie University
Graduated 2025. University is also where the media work started: covering student communities, leading marketing for the Macquarie Overseas Vietnamese Society, and winning the People's Choice and Mentor's Choice awards at the Gen Z Decoded Marketing Pitch Challenge.
My approach is grounded in curiosity and lifelong learning: every project is a chance to level up the craft and the strategy behind it.
02 · Work
Photos and videos, from rooms that matter.
Recent event coverage: stills and recap videos, delivered fast so the story ships while the energy is still real.
LiveHaus · June 2026
TechHaus, live.
Sydney's tech community in one room. Recap video and stills delivered for LinkedIn the same week.
Recap video
LiveHaus · June 2026
StartupHaus, Sydney.
Founders pitching, meeting and building. Coverage that helps a recurring event grow its next room.
Recap video
LiveHaus · June 2026
PeopleHaus, together.
The people side of business: HR leaders, culture builders and honest conversations.
Recap video
LiveHaus · July 2026
HealthHaus, in focus.
Health founders and practitioners sharing what works. Covered end-to-end: stills, recap and social cuts.
Recap video
10 X 10 Philanthropy · Sydney
Pitch night, for good.
Ten charities, ten pitches, one generous room. Event coverage that helps the movement show its impact.
03 · Podcast
CREWCasts: a channel built from zero.
The founder and SME interview series I produce for CREW by SKDIV: research, run sheets, multi-cam recording, edit, titles, thumbnails and publishing. Watch an episode right here.
The real product is what happens after delivery: fuller rooms, growing channels and brands that look as good as they are. Here is where my media lives, on my clients' own pages.
Partner · Photography & Video
LiveHaus
A recurring event series across Sydney: TechHaus, StartupHaus, PeopleHaus, HealthHaus. Every event gets stills and a recap video that fuel LiveHaus's LinkedIn presence and help sell out the next room.
Launched and produced end-to-end for SKDIV: from near zero to a regular publishing rhythm across YouTube and Instagram, exploring how innovation, creativity and strategy shape the next era of interactive media.
Ongoing production partnerships powered by Grapher Media: podcast, commercial, photo and video projects, directed by John Nguyen.
SKDIV's interview series where founders, creators and gaming voices unpack how innovation, creativity and strategy shape the next era of interactive media. I produce it end-to-end: guest research, multi-cam recording, editing, packaging and publishing.
A creative tech studio across Sydney and Hyderabad, blending strategy, design and technology: home of CREW, the AI-powered social gaming platform, IRYS and SKDIV Intelligence. I produce media and marketing content across the SKDIV family.
