About Tom

Tom Crago is an author, artist, and entrepreneur. He is the former CEO of globally renowned video game developer Tantalus, where he worked on titles like The Legend of Zelda and Age of Empires. He is now the CEO and owner of media consultancy Deft Creative.
Tom’s virtual reality artwork, Materials, was acquired by the National Gallery of Victoria for its permanent collection after featuring in the inaugural Triennial exhibition. He has a PhD in art and philosophy from the University of Melbourne.


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