One of Singapore’s most interesting designers, Pann Lim, will soon join ADFEST 2017’s panel of Jury Presidents, overseeing the Design Lotus and Print Craft Lotus categories.
 

Lim is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Kinetic Singapore, a multimedia-based company that provides design services – it’s worth checking out Kinetic’s website, which is endearingly zany.
 

He has also set up a family art collective called Holycrap.sg, a publication called Rubbish Famzine, he’s been in a rock band called Concave Scream, and is co-founder of The Design Society, a non-profit group formed to document graphic design and grow Singapore’s influence in this arena.
 

“As a self-confessed design addict, it’s an honour to be overseeing these two categories at ADFEST. Designers and art directors in Asia are well known for creating campaigns that are beautifully executed. But even more important than aesthetics is the fact that the region’s best work marries execution with ideas. I can’t wait to see who has been creating the best work over the past 12 months,” says Lim.
 

Lim strongly believes that “creating work without an idea is a sin” – a belief that has earned him over 450 industry awards locally and abroad, including Singapore’s highest design accolade, the President’s Design Award in 2013 and 2015, Gold Pencils at the New York One Show, Cannes Lions and a Yellow Pencil at the 2016 D&AD.
 

“Pann strongly believes in nurturing younger designers and sharing his passion for creativity. He is constantly embarking on new projects in order to share his designs with the world, so we’re delighted he can take time away from his busy schedule to join our jury at ADFEST,” says Jimmy Lam, President of ADFEST.
 

Pann is a frequent guest at Singapore’s design schools. He was also an adjunct lecturer at Temasek Polytechnic from 2012 to 2013.
 


http://kinetic.com.sg/