James Tiah Li Qin
About
James Tiah is a fresh graduate of the Diploma in Design for Communication and Experiences programme at LASALLE College of the Arts.
James works across various forms of design and media, with a focus on illustration, graphic design and music. He started out in game art design at the Institute of Technical Education, and continues to explore different ways of bringing his ideas to life. From motion graphics to music production, he uses a range of mediums to build narratives and tell stories.
Known by the moniker CRUMBS, James is an artist who expresses his love for illustration and art through creating merchandise such as prints and stickers for his personal brand. Enjoying a hands-on and DIY approach, he built his own MRT-themed booth setup to promote his brand when participating in art markets.
Inspired by his hobbies, street culture and his fascination with primary and secondary colours, he aims to create works that are unique, personal and relatable to his fellow peers and community.
2100.
2100. is a participatory project inviting the public to imagine the future of Singapore in the year 2100.
Through collected thoughts, drawings and shared ideas, it explores how technology, environment and identity may shape the nation over time. Presented as a one-day public event and archival publication, participants contribute through postcards, later compiled into a collective record of imagined futures.
Rather than predicting a single outcome, 2100. highlights diverse perspectives and possibilities, transforming public imagination into a visual archive of how people today envision Singapore’s tomorrow.
NEXT STOP: CRUMBSTOWN
CRUMBSTOWN is an ongoing passion project by James Tiah, through which he shares his story and life experiences via colourful illustration and storytelling.
He creates original artwork, characters and narratives inspired by street culture and hobbies that people can relate to and enjoy.
James has also built his own MRT-themed booth setup to replicate his risograph-printed artwork Creative Crashout, allowing people to interact with his booth and capture photos within a unique setting.
MEGAVOLT
Internship vlog
For his internship, James helped with the creation of a game by Daydream925 Studios called MEGAVOLT: Tower of Power.
It is the first game in the MEGAVOLT series, centred around the concept of climbing the corporate ladder and fighting evil bosses and managers alongside characters trapped in the rat race.
Set as an RPG game, there are three main characters players can choose from, each with different roles and endings. James worked on the logo, prototyping, sound and visuals alongside his intern partner to create a prototype on Figma, which was later used for play-testing at the Mad Market event held at the end of the year.
The Daydreamers, MADFam
Figma prototype, riso poster, playtesting.
Clemence Chew
Tan Yi Enn
Hwang Suyoung
Celestina Ann Gimino
Cho Yoonjae
Janice Lwai Jia Shou
