CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS (CCA)
Tom Lim is a senior graphic design senior. This will be his second degree, and his first degree is a BFA in computer design with a minor in marketing and advertisement at Woosong University in South Korea. After graduating Woosong, he worked in diverse jobs from UX/UI designer to becoming a teacher. These experiences drove him to go back to school to expand his horizons. His work focuses on diverse experiments in screen-based media, mixing graphic design, animation, and computer programming. He believes in the craft and understands that his perspective of visual language can contribute through his communication skills. With his upcoming graduation from CCA, he believes that there is no end to learning, so he is determined and passionate to learn more and study more in the future.
WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
I was born in South Korea, and I live in San Francisco CA
LEFTY OR RIGHTY?
Righty
MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Both
FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?
Me(1) = Aragorn (0.6) + Jack Sparrow (0.3) + Professor Moriarty (0.1)
FAVORITE MOVIE?
The Lord of the Rings
FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?
Adventure Time, five times
FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?
All kinds of music that helps me concentrate
FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?
Instagram
FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?
Jackson Pollock
LAST BOOK YOU READ?
Learning Processing
FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?
UNICEF
FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?
Work more
IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?
Farmer
A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?
“Live fiercely study deeply.”