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Tom Lim

Tom Lim is a senior graphic design senior at California College of the Arts.

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.”

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