Samuel Lim is a wayfinding consultant who has advised government agencies, developers, and architects across Asia. He founded Studio Lucidus to bridge the gap between design intent and user experience.

Samuel Lim
Founder-Principal

Samuel founded Studio Lucidus to bridge a gap in the wayfinding industry. Having led major wayfinding revamps in Singapore, Qatar, and across Asia, he saw that while design consultants excel at creating beautiful signage, the real work is getting clients aligned so the system functions seamlessly and as intended in practice.

Through his experience, Samuel observed that many clients and project teams face difficulties evaluating a wayfinding system in full. Without a clear framework, attention often shifts to what is most visible, the aesthetics. This makes it harder for consultants to show how their designs will perform, leading to prolonged approvals, multiple stakeholder demands, and a system that end up complicated and overloaded at launch.

Working on the client’s side, Samuel brings clarity early, aligns expectations, and ensures the team makes informed decisions from the start, so no one ends up going in circles.

Portrait of Founder, Samuel Lim
Portrait of Founder, Samuel Lim

Featured Works

Transit wayfinding revamps delivered
newly revamped Singapore MRT signage system, featuring new direction and information signs
newly revamped Singapore MRT signage system, featuring new direction and information signs
Singapore MRT, Singapore

Guided stakeholders in the revamp of an ageing and overcluttered wayfinding system. Launched in new stations and interchanges in 2019.

newly revamped Lusail Tram signage system, featuring new identity and information signs
newly revamped Lusail Tram signage system, featuring new identity and information signs
Lusail Tram, Qatar

Revamped a complex wayfinding system to simplify a unique Tram network for Qatar's new city of Lusail. Launched networkwide in 2023.

Singapore MRT
System Map, 2019
Doha Metro and Lusail Tram Network Maps, 2023

Speaking Engagements

5th Transit Mapping Symposium, Hong Kong 2025

Title: Paradox of Connectivity
Audience: Mapmakers, Network Operators, Transport Authorities, UI/UX and Graphic Designers

DotGrid, Singapore Design Week 2025

Title: Designing Clarity
Audience: UI/UX and Graphic Designers, Product Managers, Government Designers, General Public

GovTech Design Week 2025

Title: The Space Between
Audience: UI/UX and Graphic Designers, Product Managers, Public Servants

4th Transit Mapping Symposium, Abu Dhabi 2024

Title: Yalla, Let's Go
Audience: Mapmakers, Network Operators, Transport Authorities, UI/UX and Graphic Designers, Design Students

University Speaking Engagements

University of the Arts, Singapore
Glasgow School of Art, Singapore

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