Anna Ling Is A Creative Cupid
The New York-based art director, model, and founder of creative agency Maruchi wants to normalize embracing our multitudes in how we approach work.
By Tiana Randall
Photos by Lauren Daccache
Published
In the spirit of the "new" work world, we teamed up with Urban Outfitters and Dickies to celebrate creatives who are on the rise and hitting their stride.
In New York, people are almost expected to hold more than one job, whether by design or happenstance. Your doorman likely has guest starred on an episode of Seinfeld, and it's probable that the Calvin Klein campaign model displayed on Houston Street is also running the numbers at the New York Stock Exchange. However, in this era marked by the increase of self-proclaimed "creative directors," we encounter a generation of intentional multi-job holders, multidisciplinarians, and professional non-conformists who assume a multitude of titles for reasons extending beyond soaring rent prices.
Meet Anna Ling, a Japanese-born creative based in New York. With a lineup of five titles and a hunger for more, she's not just collecting achievements for herself, but also paving the way for other undiscovered creatives eager to follow suit. From modeling to fine art, creative direction, and set design, Anna's eclectic portfolio is a result of a life journey that spans photography in Japan, sculpture studies in the UK, and a modeling career in New York.