CREATIVE CRUSH | Cult Creative

On Wednesdays, we crush hard on our local creatives. In our #CreativeCrushWednesday segment, we feature a creative and a journey of their career on our Instagram. Here is a selection of past features with their full interviews, check back for more to come.

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Capturing The Magic On And Off The Screen With Hafreez Amminuddin

Getting to know Hafreez Amminuddin is an experience — from the get go, one can already tell that the creative director has a personality ...

Feb 17

Snapshots of The Human Condition With Daniel Adams

It's clear that Daniel Adams is a shutterbug of a different scope — rather than snapping food, furry friends or landscapes (there's nothi...

Feb 10

Callie De Wind on Self-Love And Representation

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and here’s someone practicing the greatest love of all: self-love. As a plus size model in the ...

Feb 3

Decorating Forgotten Walls With Trina Teoh

We'll go out on a limb and say that you've probably seen her works on one of your drives or walks around Mont Kiara. Short, sweet and som...

Jan 27

Adam Ummar On The Mysticism of Art

Whether or not you understand art that is considered abstract, there’s no denying that Adam Ummar's (@univorso) mastery of colours and te...

Jan 19

The Charm of Woodcut Printing, According to Rico Leong

Imagine switching out your canvas for a wood block and your paintbrush for a knife. This is the task that belongs to an ancient technique...

Jan 12

Learn How To Gain More Self-Confidence From Model Rubini Sambanthan

You may already know Rubini from her modeling days in Cycle 3 of Asia's Next Top Model. While she's still posing for high-end advertorial...

Jan 5

Not Just Skin Deep with Mandeep Singh's Dark Art

You can’t get any more badass than being called a Dark Artist (consider your resume game upgraded). His art may look like it can deck the...

Dec 29, 2020

Capturing The Best Frame with Ng Joe Ee of Moderntraditional

Yes, the man behind @moderntraditional does go by a different name (although he has been called his Instagram handle more times than he c...

Dec 22, 2020

Snap The Ultimate Flatlays with Sycookies

So you think your food flatlays are good for the ‘Gram? Let Sycookies (@sycookies) show you how it’s really done with her mouth-drooling ...

Dec 15, 2020

The Perfect Comedic Timing With Luwita Hana

They say laughter is the best medicine. If that's the case, seeing a doctor doesn't seem too bad if it's comedian Luwita Hana administeri...

Dec 8, 2020

Break Out Of The Box With Liana Azwa

When she's not living out every girl's Tumblr aesthetic with her skateboarding skills and quirky style, Liana Azwa is busy rolling her fr...

Dec 1, 2020

Jump Into The Whimsical World of Gan Yi Qing

Every creative has their own signature style — and Yi Qing's (@yiqinggan) is as whimsical and magical as it can get! Whether it's with a ...

Nov 24, 2020

Read Between The Lines of Charissa Ong's Poetry

At only 25 years old, Charissa Ong is a busy woman. A UX designer by day at an established company, she also juggles being a full-time bu...

Nov 17, 2020

The Art of Embroidery with Sheena Liam of Times New Romance

Sheena Liam (@sheenaliam) may be snazzy model since winning Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 2 but she didn’t just stop there. As a model and ...

Nov 10, 2020

Access The Melancholic Artist In You With Balkis Burhanudin

Balkis (also known as @melowkis online) hails from Kuantan and has quickly made a mark for herself as a graphic designer cum freelance il...

Nov 3, 2020

Vintage Storyteller with a Twist: Suzanne Lim

As a graphic and event designer, Suzanne Lim is constantly trying to find new ways to tell a story. Not one to see the past as merely jus...

Oct 20, 2020

A Wizard With His Hands: John Lloyd

With his roguish charms and tough facade, John Lloyd may not look like the typical hairstylist you opt for on your pamper day — but his l...

Oct 14, 2020

"What The Font?" With Mei Y Lee of Font Apa Tu

As the regional creative consultant at Nestlé, Mei Y Lee is a busy woman. She produces, oversees and leads content focused on recruitment...

Oct 7, 2020

Slick Yet Subtle Visual Storytelling With Lobach

Visual storytelling is an art and one that creative consultant, Lobach, has mastered gracefully. From slick edgy silhouettes to subtle mu...

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