Concept – Legacy Unbeknown to many, Holland Village is the home to many stores that have long and rich histories that date back to the times when the British were still ruling Singapore. Hence, these stores used to cater to the needs of the British. Even though Singapore has come a long way since then, these stores are still thriving… Read more →
References Spread 3 focuses on the legacy of Khiam Teck party supplies store. Not only does this store carry party supplies, it sells nostalgic old-school toys as well. The store itself hasn’t changed since the 60s. With its traditional store design, it definitely stands out in the midsts of hipster cafes and modern banks. My motifs for this spread will be… Read more →
References Spread 2 focuses on the legacy of Wellie Batik Fashions. From my primary and secondary research, I noticed that Mr Ang (founder of Wellie Batik Fashions) loves to wear a particular shirt! Therefore, I presume that this shirt is his favourite! My motifs will be heavily inspired by the batik designs in this photo: Sketches Execution… Read more →
References Spread 1 focuses on the legacy of Thambi Magazine Store and Money Changer. The wide range of magazines and exterior of the store serve as my main reference for the design of my quilt motifs. At the same time, since quilt patches can serve as a narrative tool, I’ve decided to weave in Mr Thambi’s (first generation) story into… Read more →
Please refer to this post for the big idea and visual research before proceeding with this post! Ideation Since my idea revolves around the theme of family, here is a diagram of the possible concepts that I can use to represent family. Execution Tryout 1: I started by deconstructing the iconic Holland Village windmill and Holland Road Shopping Center into… Read more →
The Big Idea Observations: From my interviews and online research, one thing that all these stores have in common are that they have a rich and long history. It is encouraging to see family businesses still thriving despite the economy and the younger generation being willing to continue the legacy of their forefathers. Insight: Holland Village may be well-known… Read more →
Presentation Feedback After presenting my primary research on Holland Village, here are the comments from Mimi: Research is rather generic Topic on segregation between expats and locals is sensitive Therefore, I decided to make another trip down to Holland Village and conduct more interviews to get additional insights about the place. Interviews Even though Holland Village is well-known for… Read more →
Introduction The four occupations that I aspire to be are a cat lady, an octopus teacher, a ramen chef and a baker. They revolve around the two things that I’m very passionate about – animals and food! All the designs are illustrated by me. I explored different styles of illustrations too, such as vector and digital painting. This post is… Read more →
