About
Studio Space Dawg is an acclaimed 2D animation studio based in Kuala Lumpur, led by Michael Lim, a self taught animator with a background in graphic design. Rooted in a deep appreciation for traditional formats, his practice centres on tactile, frame by frame animation. Drawing from the constraints and creative ingenuity of 1970s and 1980s animation, he creates richly textured works that feel both nostalgic and distinctly contemporary.
Awards
/ ADC Awards 2026 ‘Adobe: Level Up Your Animations’/ ADC Awards 2026 ‘Modern Weekly: Cartier: The Magic of Shaping Time’
/ ADC Awards 2026 ‘Messika: Festive Season 2025’
/ International Creative Awards 2025
/ ADC Young Guns 23 Winner
/ ADC Awards 2025 Gold Cube ‘Galeries Lafayette: 130 Years Of Memories’
/ ADC Awards 2025 Bronze Cube ‘Lego: Cataclaws’
/ ADC Awards 2025 Merit ‘AirAsia: The Colour of Connection’
/ D&AD 2024 Wood Pencil 'motoguo'
/ D&AD 2024 Wood Pencil 'KLABF 2023'
/ D&AD 2024 Shortlisted 'Hermès Interlude'
/ ADC Awards 2024 Gold Cube 'Hermès Interlude'
/ ADC Awards 2024 Silver Cube 'motoguo'
/ ADC Awards 2023 Silver Cube 'Reebok x FTMD.'
/ D&AD 2022 Wood Pencil 'KLABF 2021'
/ D&AD New Blood Awards 2021 Yellow Pencil 'giffgaff Transmutation'
Articles
Creative BoomIt’s Nice That
Zero Doctrine
