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
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
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.
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
