
In search of inspiration, writer and creative producer Stephanie Peh visited 24 multi-disciplinary creative practitioners in their homes and offices in Southeast Asia to discover how they do the work that they believe in while keeping the lights on. Self-Made: Creative Lives in Southeast Asia is a heartfelt compilation of personal stories, struggles, motivations and dreams relating to the creative profession. It hopes to be a source of comfort and encouragement to individuals seeking to create purposefully. Complete List of Interviewees: Alvin Ho and Clara Koh (Artists), Singapore Alvin Tjitrowirjo (Furniture Designer), Jakarta Andra Matin, (Architect), Jakarta Chitra Subyakto (Fashion Designer), Jakarta Eleena Jamil (Architect), Kuala Lumpur Francisco Guerrero (Photographer), Manila Joseph Foo (Graphic Designer), Kuala Lumpur Joyce Tai and Rex Advincula (Graphic Designers), Manila Lin Sun Oo (Filmmaker and Producer), Yangon Lin Tin Htun Ni (Furniture Designer), Yangon Muhammad Fadli (Photographer), Jakarta Ng Seksan (Landscape Architect), Kuala Lumpur Pailin Wedel (Journalist & Filmmaker), Bangkok Phuong (Retailer), Bangkok Samantha Lee (Filmmaker), Manila Saran Yen Panya (Designer), Bangkok Sonny Liew (Comic Artist and Illustrator), Singapore Sukajit Daengchai (Artisan), Sakhon Nakhon Tnop Wangsillapakun (Graphic Designer), Bangkok Vo Trong Nghia (Architect), Ho Chi Minh City Wendy Teo (Architect), Sarawak Wisut Ponnimit (Manga Artist & Cartoonist), Bangkok