Hi.
I am Taylary, just here to create, explore, repeat.
I am Taylary, just here to create, explore, repeat.
“Hello, 你好, こんにちは, 안녕하세요”
Somewhere between quirky ideas and quiet experiments — that’s where I create, as Taylary.
Beyond illustration, I explore other creative directions through hand-cut paper art at @paperxman, language visuals at @picturetheklanguage, playful crafting at @justcreatingmything, and character-driven content through @cuppadino and @mrbigfred.
Awards
2021 Selected Stellars - 1st Intercontinental Poster Competition
2017 Judges Special Selection - Uniqlo X Nintendo Grandprix T-Shirt Design
2011 Top3 - M1 T-Shirt Design
2011 Finalist - IN MODE: Design To Change The World, Frog Design in partnership with Standard Chartered
2010 Finalist - Incheon International Design Award
2010 Top 20 Uniqlo UT Grand Prix – Cannes Lions
2007 Finalist - Ten images Poster, Greece
2007 Finalist - Confucian Culture Visual Design Exhibition, by Qufu City Government and China Artist Association
2012 BA in Design Communication, The Open University
2007 Diploma - Digital Media Design, Nanyang Polytechnic
truggling to memorize Korean vocabulary led me to a creative solution—turning words into visual designs. Here's how I use graphic design to make learning Korean more memorable and meaningful.
Missed this one back in 2017? Here's the story behind a retro Mario T-shirt that made it into the global Uniqlo UTGP x Nintendo collection—designed by Tay Lian Wei (Taylary) and worn by fans worldwide.
Even with machines that cut faster and cleaner, I still choose to cut paper by hand. It keeps my mind focused, my hands moving, and reminds me that not everything meaningful needs to be efficient. Here's why it matters to me.
paperXman gives Chinese papercut art a fresh twist—merging clean design, playful wordplay, and visual storytelling made for today. It’s all about reimagining the cut, not just repeating it.
Winning Design – Uniqlo UTGP 2017 × Nintendo
In 2017, my Nintendo-themed T-shirt became one of the winning designs in the Uniqlo UT Grand Prix x Nintendo global competition. Out of more than 16,000 entries, it placed in the Top 20 worldwide and was produced and sold in Uniqlo stores.
As a designer from Singapore, it was an unexpected and memorable moment in my creative journey.
👉 See the full story here
