︎Up To No Good
My name is Marcus 👋🏻, & I'm an art director born in Singapore 🇸🇬 and raised on long-plays, sitcoms and old pokemon games. Now I’m in New York 🍎, into framed art prints, into bad-in-a-good-way reality tv, in a food insider video (I don’t remember signing a waiver for) and in too deep making Mischief.
Here’s a list of other Stuff I’m Into.
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Let’s Get Physical 🕺🏻
+1 (718) 316 8968 (United States)
marcuslimso@gmail.com
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︎︎︎ Download my Resume ︎︎︎
My name is Marcus 👋🏻, & I'm an art director born in Singapore 🇸🇬 and raised on long-plays, sitcoms and old pokemon games. Now I’m in New York 🍎, into framed art prints, into bad-in-a-good-way reality tv, in a food insider video (I don’t remember signing a waiver for) and in too deep making Mischief.
Here’s a list of other Stuff I’m Into.
Let’s Get Physical 🕺🏻
+1 (718) 316 8968 (United States)
marcuslimso@gmail.com
︎,︎
︎︎︎ Download my Resume ︎︎︎
Field Experience 🗄
Mischief
︎︎︎Art director; June 2022 – Present
︎︎︎Junior Art Director; Aug 2021 – Jun 2022
BBDO Asia/Singapore
︎︎︎Freelance Art Director; 2020
︎︎︎Art director Intern; 2019
Goodfellas SG
︎︎︎Art director Intern; 2018, 2014
Singapore Armed Forces
︎︎︎HQ 9DIV/INF; 2016 – 2018
Grey Digital
︎︎︎ Creative Intern (Copy); 2015
My Dojos 🎓
BFA Advertising (Honors)
︎︎︎School of Visual Arts; 2018 – 2021
︎SVA Junior Portfolio 5.0/5.0
︎Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship (2018 – 2021)
︎Henry Wolf Scholarship (2019, 2020)
︎2018/FA - Term Honors
︎2019/SP - High Term Honors
︎2019/FA - Term Honors
︎2020/SP - High Term Honors
︎2020/FA - High Term Honors
︎School of Visual Arts Rhodes Family Award
︎GPA: 3.95
Diploma in Visual Communication & Media Design
(Associate Degree)
︎︎︎Singapore Polytechnic; 2012 – 2015
My “Profesh” Stash 🏆
London International Awards
︎︎︎ 2023 Creative LIAisons Mentee
Young Shits
︎︎︎ The Shit that won, WeWork Where You Work, June-July
The One Show
︎︎︎ Shortlist, Netflix Lucifer Cash in On Sin, Direct: Physical Items
The Webby Awards
︎︎︎ Webby Winner, Netflix Lucifer Cash in On Sin, Social - Television & Film
︎︎︎ Honoree; Netflix Lucifer Cash in On Sin, Advertising, Media & PR - Best Launch
My Student Stash 🥇
ADC Young Ones
︎︎︎ Bronze Cube, Roomba Works On This Too; Advertising, Out of Home
Graphis New Talent Annual
︎︎︎ Silver, Nike Hoopboxes; Advertising
︎︎︎ Silver, Napkin Novels; Advertising
︎︎︎ Honorable Mention, Roomba Works On This Too; Advertising
︎︎︎ Honorable Mention, Doritos Flamin’ Hot; Advertising
︎︎︎ Honorable Mention, Seventh Generation Recycled Posters; Advertising
︎︎︎ Honorable Mention, Biased To The Truth; Design
2021
D&AD New Blood
︎︎︎ Wood Pencil, Napkin Novels; Penguin
One Show Young Ones
︎︎︎ Gold, DeTours; Experiential
ADC Young Ones
︎︎︎ Silver Cube, Napkin Novels; Design for Good - Advertising
New York Festivals
︎︎︎ Bronze, Napkin Novels; Positive World Impact
︎︎︎ Bronze, Biased To The Truth; Avant-Garde/Innovative
︎︎︎ Bronze, Biased To The Truth; Public Relations
︎︎︎ Finalist, Napkin Novels; Direct & Collateral
︎︎︎ Shortlist, Biased To The Truth; Direct & Collateral
︎︎︎ Shortlist, Biased To The Truth; Positive World Impact
2020
One Show Young Ones
︎︎︎ Gold, Biased To The Truth; Integrated
︎︎︎ Silver, Biased To The Truth; Experiential
︎︎︎ Bronze, Biased To The Truth; Print
︎︎︎ Merit, Cruise Tunes; Experiential
ADC Young Ones
︎︎︎ Bronze Cube, Headlines Fired; Design for Good - Integrated
New York Festivals
︎︎︎ Bronze, Headlines Fired; Positive World Impact
︎︎︎ Finalist, Headlines Fired; Avant Garde/Innovative
︎︎︎ Finalist, Headlines Fired; Direct & Collateral
︎︎︎ Shortlist, Headlines Fired; Digital/Mobile
Graphis New Talent
︎︎︎ Platinum, Small Problem; Advertising
︎︎︎ Gold, The Grave Label; Advertising
︎︎︎ Gold, Terminal 5; Design
︎︎︎ Silver, Foot Dryer; Advertising
︎︎︎ Honorable Mention, Good Food; Advertising
2019
Crowbar Awards
︎︎︎ Silver, Conversations; Print
︎︎︎ Bronze, Conversations; Art Direction
︎︎︎ Bronze, Foot Dryer; Print
︎︎︎ Bronze, Foot Dryer; Art Direction
︎︎︎ Bronze, Small Problem; Print
︎︎︎ Finalist, The Grave Label; Direct
Graphis New Talent
︎︎︎ Silver, Conversations; Advertising
Young Shits
︎︎︎ The Shortlisted Shit, Unscrollable; July/Netflix
2014
Crowbar Awards
︎︎︎ Gold, We’re Sorry We’re Real; 24 Hour Advertising Challenge
Spikes Asia
︎︎︎ Young Creative Academy
Extra, Extra! 🗞
AdAge #1 Agency A-List 2022
SVA and BYU Lead Winners in Young Ones Student Awards 2020
GDUSA Students to Watch 2021
Graphis New Talent Annual 2020
Singapore Polytechnic Wins the 24 Hour Advertising Challenge
Mischief
︎︎︎Art director; June 2022 – Present
︎︎︎Junior Art Director; Aug 2021 – Jun 2022
BBDO Asia/Singapore
︎︎︎Freelance Art Director; 2020
︎︎︎Art director Intern; 2019
Goodfellas SG
︎︎︎Art director Intern; 2018, 2014
Singapore Armed Forces
︎︎︎HQ 9DIV/INF; 2016 – 2018
Grey Digital
︎︎︎ Creative Intern (Copy); 2015
My Dojos 🎓
BFA Advertising (Honors)
︎︎︎School of Visual Arts; 2018 – 2021
︎SVA Junior Portfolio 5.0/5.0
︎Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship (2018 – 2021)
︎Henry Wolf Scholarship (2019, 2020)
︎2018/FA - Term Honors
︎2019/SP - High Term Honors
︎2019/FA - Term Honors
︎2020/SP - High Term Honors
︎2020/FA - High Term Honors
︎School of Visual Arts Rhodes Family Award
︎GPA: 3.95
Diploma in Visual Communication & Media Design
(Associate Degree)
︎︎︎Singapore Polytechnic; 2012 – 2015
My “Profesh” Stash 🏆
2023
London International Awards
︎︎︎ 2023 Creative LIAisons Mentee
2022
Young Shits
︎︎︎ The Shit that won, WeWork Where You Work, June-July
The One Show
︎︎︎ Shortlist, Netflix Lucifer Cash in On Sin, Direct: Physical Items
The Webby Awards
︎︎︎ Webby Winner, Netflix Lucifer Cash in On Sin, Social - Television & Film
︎︎︎ Honoree; Netflix Lucifer Cash in On Sin, Advertising, Media & PR - Best Launch
My Student Stash 🥇
2022
ADC Young Ones
︎︎︎ Bronze Cube, Roomba Works On This Too; Advertising, Out of Home
Graphis New Talent Annual
︎︎︎ Silver, Nike Hoopboxes; Advertising
︎︎︎ Silver, Napkin Novels; Advertising
︎︎︎ Honorable Mention, Roomba Works On This Too; Advertising
︎︎︎ Honorable Mention, Doritos Flamin’ Hot; Advertising
︎︎︎ Honorable Mention, Seventh Generation Recycled Posters; Advertising
︎︎︎ Honorable Mention, Biased To The Truth; Design
2021
D&AD New Blood
︎︎︎ Wood Pencil, Napkin Novels; Penguin
One Show Young Ones
︎︎︎ Gold, DeTours; Experiential
ADC Young Ones
︎︎︎ Silver Cube, Napkin Novels; Design for Good - Advertising
New York Festivals
︎︎︎ Bronze, Napkin Novels; Positive World Impact
︎︎︎ Bronze, Biased To The Truth; Avant-Garde/Innovative
︎︎︎ Bronze, Biased To The Truth; Public Relations
︎︎︎ Finalist, Napkin Novels; Direct & Collateral
︎︎︎ Shortlist, Biased To The Truth; Direct & Collateral
︎︎︎ Shortlist, Biased To The Truth; Positive World Impact
2020
One Show Young Ones
︎︎︎ Gold, Biased To The Truth; Integrated
︎︎︎ Silver, Biased To The Truth; Experiential
︎︎︎ Bronze, Biased To The Truth; Print
︎︎︎ Merit, Cruise Tunes; Experiential
ADC Young Ones
︎︎︎ Bronze Cube, Headlines Fired; Design for Good - Integrated
New York Festivals
︎︎︎ Bronze, Headlines Fired; Positive World Impact
︎︎︎ Finalist, Headlines Fired; Avant Garde/Innovative
︎︎︎ Finalist, Headlines Fired; Direct & Collateral
︎︎︎ Shortlist, Headlines Fired; Digital/Mobile
Graphis New Talent
︎︎︎ Platinum, Small Problem; Advertising
︎︎︎ Gold, The Grave Label; Advertising
︎︎︎ Gold, Terminal 5; Design
︎︎︎ Silver, Foot Dryer; Advertising
︎︎︎ Honorable Mention, Good Food; Advertising
2019
Crowbar Awards
︎︎︎ Silver, Conversations; Print
︎︎︎ Bronze, Conversations; Art Direction
︎︎︎ Bronze, Foot Dryer; Print
︎︎︎ Bronze, Foot Dryer; Art Direction
︎︎︎ Bronze, Small Problem; Print
︎︎︎ Finalist, The Grave Label; Direct
Graphis New Talent
︎︎︎ Silver, Conversations; Advertising
Young Shits
︎︎︎ The Shortlisted Shit, Unscrollable; July/Netflix
2014
Crowbar Awards
︎︎︎ Gold, We’re Sorry We’re Real; 24 Hour Advertising Challenge
Spikes Asia
︎︎︎ Young Creative Academy
Extra, Extra! 🗞
AdAge #1 Agency A-List 2022
SVA and BYU Lead Winners in Young Ones Student Awards 2020
GDUSA Students to Watch 2021
Graphis New Talent Annual 2020
Singapore Polytechnic Wins the 24 Hour Advertising Challenge
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