Lacking Agency is a creative entity and/or cultural intelligence bureau established in 2023 by Ashley Wong and Gabs Ang. We are based between Singapore and the U.S., but mostly based on the Internet.

Over a long-distance phone call between Singapore and Chicago, a new concept (then, and now, still, undefined) emerged — born from a lifelong curiosity about culture and life that we wanted to satiate.

It was perhaps our attempt to grapple with an impending reality check (then, and now, still, ongoing) about our place in the world as capital-C Creatives.

We wanted to find our own way as young and sensitive individuals who have a real point of view and wouldn’t want to waste it at a lacking agency.

We are finding a way forward. In the meantime, we’re happy to be doing great work with the clients, ranging from music festivals to luxury beauty brands, who love and trust us. People who like to ask questions that cannot be answered by anyone in the world but us two.

Apart from that, if you’re interested in credentialism, we’ve worked at places like Apple, BBH, a16z, TBWA/Media Arts Lab, The Washington Post, VICE, Symmetry Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and more.