Visual Communication II

Crafted the survey to obtain 3 key information: The attitude of the Singaporean community towards mental illness Singaporeans’ understanding of mental illness Singaporeans’ awareness of the mental illness stigma

from my target audience: Below 12 — Above 32

I managed to gather 38 responses in the survey. These are the survey finding and analysis on the mental health stigma in Singapore. From here, most survey participants are Read more →

After the presentation, I was told to look further into the different aspect of childhood education and to further specify my scope. So, I delve further into researching the different types of preschool education in Singapore.

Pre-school Education in Singapore:

There are three primary types of education in Singapore:

EXPLORATORY RESEARCH

Step one: Design a set of questionnaires for the targeted audience to gain insight on their understanding and attitude towards the issue of your concern, and also their aesthetic preferences and opinions on existing examples.

Step two: Analyze and identify emerging themes.

DESIGNING THE QUESTIONNAIRE

Before creating the survey, I had to identify the objective of the survey, and also the target audience it Read more →

I have decided to focus on the stigma against skin conditions for this design project. A stigma is currently defined as a discrediting mark, biological or social, that sets a person off from others and disrupts interactions with them. Dermatological patients are prone to stigmatisation as the condition affects the outer appearance of the patient drastically, and is obvious to Read more →

From the Survey, not many are aware of the percentage of the population that is depending on Financial Assistance. Mostly know the beauty of the country being the top wealthiest c Not knowing where and how to donate is one of the main reason for not being a part of giving, followed by thinking that their donations are too small to Read more →

I’ve conducted a survey amongst friends and family in regards to smoking on a daily basis in Singapore (and also Malaysia, since some of my relatives stay there).

The survey has been directed to 3 different groups of people:

1) Smokers (first-hand)

2) Non-smokers (second-hand)

3) Non-smokers (no contact with direct cigarettes smoke)

Out of the whole survey, I’ve received a response from 49 people. 67.3% Read more →

Isolation of the Elderly 

Old age comes with the challenge of isolation, loneliness and depression. Singapore is one of the most rapidly aging countries and Asia and has to place more importance on the predicament of the elderly. The number of elderly households in Singapore is increasing because of the pervasiveness of smaller families and the growing trend of more people Read more →

SMOKING:

Second hand smokers are getting a lot more worse than first hands. Some are too ignorant or oblivious to their surroundings. This happens often amongst family members and friends. Statistic shows that secondhand smoke has caused nearly 34,000 heart diseases each year during 2005-2009. Us secondhand smokers have a higher probability of death as compared to smokers themselves. 

IMPORTANCE OF RETAINING Read more →

It seems like the world will never run out of problems to confront at this point, and Singapore is no exception, despite being a first world country. Here are some of the problems that Singapore shares with the other countries that I feel strongly for, even though I can acknowledge that there are many more other pressing issues.

The elderly – Read more →

– Traveling to new places can be hard for wheelchair users, not knowing the availability of accessible route for them.

– Wheelchair users are allowed to travel and explore new places without having fear and doubt.

Solution: Application for Wheelchair users, Web sharing platform.

2. Care for Caregivers

– Being a caregiver is not an Read more →