Gary Lim / ACD / NYC
In 2007, Gary stepped out of art school and into BBDO Malaysia. That was also the year when his work for Jeep was the most awarded campaign in the world. 3 years and a short flight later, he landed in Singapore. Where his work in DDB, BBDO and BBH picked up more metal for ground-breaking, category-shifting, media-agnostic campaigns. These days, he’s thinking of even bigger ideas in the big apple with Publicis New York.
In his 13-yr career, he has worked with clients like Citi, Walmart, IKEA, Nike, Google, Samsung, Tiger Beer, Guinness, Mercedes-Benz, GMC, KFC, MINI, Amex, Pepsi and United Nations. At 29, he's probably the youngest guy whose work made it into Clio's Hall of Fame.
Experience /
Associate Creative Director
Publicis New York
2018– Present
VP Creative Director
Digitas North America
2016– 2018
Sr. Creative
BBH Asia Pacific (Singapore)
2015– 2016
Sr. Art Director
BBDO Singapore
2012– 2015
Art Director
DDB Group Singapore
2010– 2012
Designer
BBDO Kuala Lumpur
2007– 2010
Languages /
Bahasa Malaysia
English
Mandarin
Cantonese
Hokkien
Accolades /
CARBON STORY- WORLD UNDER WATER
FWA PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WEBBY AWARD 1 Social Media Campaign
1 Finalist (Green Websites)
ONE SHOW 1 Silver (Interactive)
1 Bronze (Interactive)
SPIKES 2 Bronzes
GUINNESS- GDIB
CANNES LION 1 Gold (Outdoor)
1 Silver (Outdoor)
1 Silver (Press)
1 Silver (Press Lions – Art Direction)
1 Silver (Press Lions – Illustration)
D&AD 3 Silver Nominations (Outdoor)
2 In-Books (Art Direction)
ONE SHOW DESIGN 1 Silver
2 Merits
ANDY AWARDS 2 Silvers
ADFEST 1 Gold
NIKE- Mamba Camp Instagram
CCA 1 Gold (Use of Social Platforms)
1 Silver (Direct Response/Mobile)
1 Bronze (Innovative Use of Social)
ACRES- TREE RINGS
CANNES LION 1 Bronze Design Lions (Graphic Design & Design Craft)
D&AD 1 In-Book (Illustration for Advertising)
ADFEST 2 Golds (Single for Art Direction, Single for Best Use of Illustration)
AWARD AUSTRALIA 1 Bronze (Poster & Outdoor and Art Direction)
CLIO 1 Bronze (Poster Design)
LIA 1 Bronze (Design & Poster)
CCA 2 Silvers (Craft, Poster Design)
JEEP- TWO WORLDS
CLIO HALL OF FAME
NO.1 PRINT AD IN THE WORLD IN THE GUNN REPORT 2009
CANNES LION 1 Gold (Outdoor)
YOUNG GUN 3 Silvers (Outdoor Posters & Campaign)
AWARD AUSTRALIA 2 Silvers (Posters)
D&AD 1 Yellow Pencil (Art Direction/Poster)
4 Silver Nominations
5 In-Books
CLIO 2 Golds (Poster & Print)
ONE SHOW DESIGN 2 Golds (P.O.P. & In-store Single, Campaign)
1 Bronze (P.O.P. & In-store Single)
ONE SHOW 2 Golds (P.O.P. & In-store Campaign, Print-Campaign)
1 Silver (P.O.P. & In-store Campaign)
1 Bronze (P.O.P. & In-store Single)
NEW YORK FESTIVAL 1 Grand Award (Print-Advertising in All Media)
4 Golds (Outdoor, Print)
1 Silver (Outdoor)
LIA 2 Golds (P.O.P. & In-store Single, Campaign, Print)
1 Silver (P.O.P. & In-store Single)
2 Bronzes (P.O.P. & In-store Single, Print)
SPIKES ASIA 1 Grand Prix (Print-Campaign)
2 Golds (Outdoor-Campaign, Craft-Campaign)
1 Silver (Design)
1 Bronze (Outdoor-Campaign)
ADFEST 3 Golds (Poster, Print)
3 Silvers (Poster, Print)
ART DIRECTORS CLUB 1 Gold (Print-Campaign)
ANDY 1 Bronze (Poster)
OLYMPUS- CHEETAH / JUSTIN
CANNES LION 1 Bronze (Radio)
PEPSI- LONGEST DRIBBLE
ASIAN MARKETING 1 Gold (Best Small Budget)
EFFECTIVENESS (AME) 1 Bronze (Most Effective Event Marketing)
MINI- FUN CORNERS
SPIKES ASIA 1 Bronze (Outdoor-Campaign)
IKEA- FROM CHRISTMIN TO CHRISTMAX
CCA 1 Silver (Interactive Video)
MERCEDES- SIGNS
CCA 2 Bronzes (Outdoor & Poster)
Contact /
garylty@hotmail.com