Jian Yang

Jian Yang is a Barbie doll collector and toy photographer based in Singapore. With a fascination that first started in 1984, Jian has now built a collection of over 13,000 dolls. In 2013, he was named the largest male collector of Barbie dolls in the world. He is also the author and creator of #flushablefashion, creating couture clothing for his dolls from toilet paper. In addition to crafting clothing, Jian can also be found traveling with and photographing his dolls around the world. He has been profiled in Business Insider, Yahoo! Finance, Mothership, VICE, Reuters, Vogue, BuzzFeed, and more.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Advertising

Professional Achievements

  • Multi-award-winning communications industry professional, covering the disciplines of PR, advertising, social, and paid media
  • Co-owns and runs Distilleri, an integrated agency in Singapore, and serves as its head of strategy
  • Was previously Hasbro’s first Global Media Strategy Director for the Transformers brand, and handled PR for the world’s largest pulp and paper company
  • Published author and has a TEDx Talk online

Certifications & Organizations

  • Serves on several boards in Singapore, including The Necessary Stage and the philanthropic arm of Singapore’s Eye Centre

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