“It’s interesting how our careers took off after graduating from LASALLE. It was here where the four of us met, discovered our shared passion and developed a collective working chemistry. One of our teachers, who had a great influence on our path, often said that design should communicate the message in its purest form. It’s in shaping this distinctive voice to communicate the message that keeps Phunk Studio at the cutting edge.” – Jackson Tan

Jackson Tan, William Chan Melvin Chee and Alvin Tan have been breaking new visual ground since coming together in 1994 to form the creative collective :phunk. Described as ‘The Champion of Singapore's Graphic Scene’ (Creative Review, UK), ‘Asia's hottest agency’ (Computer Arts, UK) and ‘iconic representatives of the new wave of young Asian creators’ (Get it Louder, China), :phunk is Asia’s leading art and design collective. They have propagated a visual signature that seamlessly blends and reinterprets their diverse influences such as traditional Chinese craft and folklore, Hong Kong pulp fiction, Japanese manga and otaku subculture, Western popular culture, art and design movements into a singular creative thought that reflects their multi-cultural identity, background and environment. The concept of ‘universality’ in the age of modern globalisation is a constant theme in their works.

Phunk has collaborated and worked with international brands such as Nike, Nokia, MTV, DaimlerChrysler, Comme des Garçon, Levi’s, Tiger Beer and Salem. Their works are featured in many international publications and in various design award shows including the British D&AD and The One Show. They have also exhibited and lectured extensively around the world. They represented Singapore at the Gwangju Design Biennale 2005 and the London Design Festival 2006. The Singapore History Museum hosted their 10 year retrospective exhibition 'A Decade of Decadence' in 2005.