The Stick Of The Week! is Mel Lim. Mel is in the NOW as co-founder of MLD/Mel Lim Design, a multi-platform innovation studio that is known for dimensional design thinking, that can transform the smallest idea into the largest deliverable. Aspiration sets the bar for excellence as MLD transforms a broad range of environments into design experiences that embody mindfulness, global thinking, and a passion for authentic beauty.
Mel Lim
Mel Lim cares to design a better world. She knows that begins with the individual and a commitment to hold fast to one’s dreams, no matter the odds. This award-winning, Malaysian-born design leader began her career at age thirteen, when she drafted architectural plans using her sets of Rotring Rapidograph pens in her mother’s interior design shop in Penang. Her passion for design led her to receive her foundation design diploma from the London Institute’s Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design. Mel then made the courageous choice at age nineteen, to move far from home, country, family support, and all that was comfortable and familiar. She attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California where she graduated with highest distinction, earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Design.
Listen to Mel Lim speak and you will feel her infectious enthusiasm for design excellence. An enthusiasm well-honed from more than fifteen years of international and domestic experience in project management, commercial spatial design, and brand/product development. She has worked with top architectural and design firms in the United States, and since establishing her own firm in 2003, has been consulting and designing for top Fortune 100 companies. Mel's work, which can be seen in London, Tokyo, Copenhagen, and all the way to the UAE, has been recognized by numerous prestigious accolades including Creativity Annual, PRINT, Graphic Design USA and American Institute of Architects (AIA) LA.
Listen to Mel Lim speak and you will feel her infectious enthusiasm for design excellence. An enthusiasm well-honed from more than fifteen years of international and domestic experience in project management, commercial spatial design, and brand/product development. She has worked with top architectural and design firms in the United States, and since establishing her own firm in 2003, has been consulting and designing for top Fortune 100 companies. Mel's work, which can be seen in London, Tokyo, Copenhagen, and all the way to the UAE, has been recognized by numerous prestigious accolades including Creativity Annual, PRINT, Graphic Design USA and American Institute of Architects (AIA) LA.
Tell us about your NOW (Noodle On the Wall)
I am the Principal/ Creative Director of a design and business innovation firm.
I help businesses create ideas, products, partnerships, and brand experiences.
My firm has powered start-ups in various industries from telecommunications, software,
and retail to Fortune 500 companies since 2003.
I am the Principal/ Creative Director of a design and business innovation firm.
I help businesses create ideas, products, partnerships, and brand experiences.
My firm has powered start-ups in various industries from telecommunications, software,
and retail to Fortune 500 companies since 2003.
Is your NOW simmering, al dente or fully cooked and why?
Always simmering! It's always being pulled and stretched into different forms. Some days I am a Chinese egg noodle, and some days I am an Italian Pasta! It's because I help clients innovate at all phases and stages of their business. Those touch points change constantly, hence I stay flexible and agile, staying within frameworks, but thinking outside the box.
Always simmering! It's always being pulled and stretched into different forms. Some days I am a Chinese egg noodle, and some days I am an Italian Pasta! It's because I help clients innovate at all phases and stages of their business. Those touch points change constantly, hence I stay flexible and agile, staying within frameworks, but thinking outside the box.
What recipes can you give other Creative Moms Taking On The Creative?
I would say "JUST DO IT." We creatives are constantly seeking approval for our work. It's in our nature. My advice is your self worth is NOT based on what others think of you.
I would say "JUST DO IT." We creatives are constantly seeking approval for our work. It's in our nature. My advice is your self worth is NOT based on what others think of you.
What motivated you to throw your noodle?
I never wanted to own my own business. I am still the unwilling entrepreneur. I've watched my parents whom were both entrepreneurs, fail in their businesses, numerous times. But it must be DNA, as I inherited their tenacity. My late-father, inspired me tremendously. He went bankrupt three times, but it was his ability to quickly close the gap, and build bigger, better businesses afterwards, that made me realize that I am his daughter.
What inspires you as a Mom and as a creative person?
My 14-month old son. He helps me prioritize and has made my personal and business goals clearer than ever!
How do you juggle Mamahood and your NOW?
I have the most amazing husband, creative partner and best friend.
He is the yin to my yang. And, I am so thankful that I have a team of dedicated staff.
They help me stay focused and balanced.
I never wanted to own my own business. I am still the unwilling entrepreneur. I've watched my parents whom were both entrepreneurs, fail in their businesses, numerous times. But it must be DNA, as I inherited their tenacity. My late-father, inspired me tremendously. He went bankrupt three times, but it was his ability to quickly close the gap, and build bigger, better businesses afterwards, that made me realize that I am his daughter.
What inspires you as a Mom and as a creative person?
My 14-month old son. He helps me prioritize and has made my personal and business goals clearer than ever!
How do you juggle Mamahood and your NOW?
I have the most amazing husband, creative partner and best friend.
He is the yin to my yang. And, I am so thankful that I have a team of dedicated staff.
They help me stay focused and balanced.
What technology issues have you run into with your NOW?
The core of my business revolves around technology.
Our mantra is, if we don't know, learn it or work with professionals that do.
What is your ultimate pasta dish?
We are working on expanding our dishes to Asia.
I'd like to reconnect with my previous NOW, which was architecture and interior design.
The core of my business revolves around technology.
Our mantra is, if we don't know, learn it or work with professionals that do.
What is your ultimate pasta dish?
We are working on expanding our dishes to Asia.
I'd like to reconnect with my previous NOW, which was architecture and interior design.
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