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 →
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[GF] Locale: Refined Idea + Visual Research
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 →
[GF] Locale: Additional Primary Research
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 →
[GF] Locale: Holland Village Presentation
[GF] Presentation: Image and Transformation
[GF] Project 1: Image Making Through Type – Final Works Compilation
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 →
[GF] Type #4: Baker – Process and Development
WHY A BAKER? Even though I don’t bake (because my house doesn’t have an oven), I love watching baking videos! It looks like such a therapeutic activity and it’s fascinated watching all the different ingredients come together to form something so yummy. Therefore, one day when I have an oven (and time in my hands), I’ll definitely want to explore… Read more →
[GF] Type #3: Ramen Chef – Process and Development
WHY A RAMEN CHEF? That’s because ramen is one of my favourite food is the world! Whether it’s instant or the authentic one, I love them all. It’s just super shiok to slurp the noodles up and in my humble opinion, it’s one of the best comfort food ever. My love for ramen increased when I visited Japan last year… Read more →
[GF] Type #2: Octopus teacher – Process and Development
WHY A MARINE BIOLOGIST? The original occupation for this type was a scuba diver and marine biologist. But it was changed along the way and you’ll see why as you read my process. But for now, let’s go with marine biologist first! It is not uncommon to hear that many have Thalassophobia, which is the phobia of the oceans. But as… Read more →
[GF] Type #1: Cat Lady – Process and Development
WHY A CAT LADY? Even though cats are often seen as cold, aloof, or even evil and plotting to take over the world, there’s still something endearing and irresistible about them! As I’m not allowed to own a cat, my friends and I would visit cat cafes to get our ‘cat fix’. The previous time that we went there, we… Read more →