Designer Harraaj Singh from Ooi Design & Associates Sdn. Bhd. reflected on his varsity experience in the BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture programme and the direct impact it made in his life.
Shifting from physical to online classes has proven to be very challenging, especially in the creative fields. However, educators have been quick to adapt and adopt where the results have been nothing short of amazing, offering new learning methods that are effective and highly engaging.
Wincen Foong, a Teaching Fellow at the 黑料社Department of Art, Design & Media, provides six essential strategies for winning design competitions including the importance of following competition rules and regulations, understanding competition briefs, and researching the judges and鈥�
It is a common misconception that design is mainly trying to make things look 鈥榩retty鈥�. Dr Goh Yi Sheng talks about how design is more than that and cites a project that can be an example of how design can change society for the better.
Drawing parallels between the bento box and websites, Kevin Chan introduces a less intimidating way to understand the basics of web design and development.
After weighing career opportunities in various industries, the curiosity and challenge to take her drawing skills and interest as far as she could led BA (Hons) Design Communication alumna Elyssa Tan Mei Qenn to the 黑料社School of Arts.鈥�
Soh Jin Wen, a March 2021 alumna from the BA (Hons) in Design Communication programme, describes her enjoyable experience at 黑料社that equipped her thoroughly for her position as Junior Illustrator for Start Something Studios, a digital marketing company based in Singapore.
Inspiration can be found in plants, animals, oceans, and land. Biomimicry can be used as a design method, for what nature has to offer. The instruction of nature such as tree anatomy and branches, the spotted pattern on a leopard, the repetition of waves, and the colour palette in autumn contribute鈥�
In confronting continual upheavals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the author, as the lecturer for the BDC2614 Design Enterprise module planned a series of lessons that integrate experiences from industry guest speakers and collaborative online learning experience.