
Bryan A Lim
Bryan is the founder and design director of qu’est-ce que c’est design, a graphic design studio based in Singapore. He received his BFA (Visual Communications) from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and his Diploma in Multimedia Technology from Singapore Polytechnic (SP). From 2014 to 2017, he was also an adjunct Visual Communication and Infographics lecturer at SP.
His pursuit in the realm of design is tied closely with his interest in pre-modern South and Southeast Asian cultures, particularly the symbols and meaning expressed in through their material culture. As a designer, he constantly seeks opportunities to work on projects that draws inspiration and relationship with this interest. The interest has also led to pursue a Master Degree in History of Art at SOAS, University of London presently among other side projects.
His current research include studying the transferences from and integration of Brahmanic traditions into Buddhist art of Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin periods and animal and mythical creature representations and meaning in Hindu-Buddhist art of South and Southeast Asia.
In his capacity as Design Director of qu'est-ce que c'est design, he has mentored young and aspiring graphic
designers in the National Library Board organised ‘ArtText Mentorship Programme’. He has also spoken and shared at events, such as Pecha Kucha Night × Singapore Design Week 2017.
More recently, he has joined the panel of judges for the K-Design Award 2017 and 2018 and
Asia Design Award 2018.
His pursuit in the realm of design is tied closely with his interest in pre-modern South and Southeast Asian cultures, particularly the symbols and meaning expressed in through their material culture. As a designer, he constantly seeks opportunities to work on projects that draws inspiration and relationship with this interest. The interest has also led to pursue a Master Degree in History of Art at SOAS, University of London presently among other side projects.
His current research include studying the transferences from and integration of Brahmanic traditions into Buddhist art of Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin periods and animal and mythical creature representations and meaning in Hindu-Buddhist art of South and Southeast Asia.
In his capacity as Design Director of qu'est-ce que c'est design, he has mentored young and aspiring graphic
designers in the National Library Board organised ‘ArtText Mentorship Programme’. He has also spoken and shared at events, such as Pecha Kucha Night × Singapore Design Week 2017.
More recently, he has joined the panel of judges for the K-Design Award 2017 and 2018 and
Asia Design Award 2018.
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