Category: Visual Communication 4 – G1

Portfolio

 

DESIGN STATEMENT

As a designer, I always try to introduce play in my creative process.

I think that having a playful mindset liberates the brain and allows you to think more freely.

Play encourages lateral thinking because it enables you to make connections between unexpected ideas.

Play pushes you to create fresh and original ideas. I like to experiment and try new things which i believe is part of the formula for some of the most creative and innovative design works out there.

Play has also made me a creative problem solver. I think play becomes even more important when I am faced with limitations as it enables me to produce creative workarounds that result in fresh ideas with good outcome.

Playing encourages risk taking. as it teaches us to not be afraid of taking the next step forward. Sometimes risks pays off and other itmes mistakes allow us make better informed decisions in the future.

Play becomes better when you can share the experience with more people. I delight in surrounding myself with others who share the same perspective of seeing the world around them as one giant playground where the possibilities for creation is endless.

Lastly, I remind myself to keep playing. To maintain an inquisitive mindset about the world around me, to always keep learning and never think you know everything just like how you would sharpen a pencil from time to time to prevent it from becoming dull.

A  pencil is the first tool in the creation process. it can lead to sth fresh new innovative and exciting or result in sth bland borin and expected. the power lies in the thoughts and intentions of the person wielding the pencil.

 

PORTFOLIO CONCEPT

The portfolio kit was designed based on the concept of play.

Yellow is selected as the dominant color as it symbolically represents happiness, youth and innovation.

The transparent box used entices the viewer and creates a sense of excitement much similar to a kid staring into the window display of a toy store.

The portfolio is divided into different mini booklets and brochures to create a fun and non linear manner of getting to know the designer. Similar to building blocks of LEGOs, these booklets and brochures can represent the building blocks that have been carefully crafted and laid overtime throughout my studies and career as a designer.

 

 

 

 

 

Research: Privacy and the Internet

90 percent of the world’s data was created in the last two years.

In recent times, we have been digitally recording and sharing so many aspects of our lives without giving much thought about the availability of these pieces of information to other people. As we continue to inevitably move toward digitising every aspect of our lives, security and privacy protection has never been more a more important and necessary topic of conversation.

What is private and what is public information?

Are we actively and effectively guarding our own privacy?

Is there really any such thing as keeping things to yourself anymore?

How can individuals be pro-active in guarding their own privacy?

When These People Realized How Easily We Found Their Personal Info Online They Totally Freaked Out

Privacy and Security in the Internet Age

Know the risks of Amazon Alexa and Google Home

The FCC Seems Unlikely to Stop Internet Providers from Selling Your Data

Big Data: Singapore’s new economic resource

Design Statement

Having grown up as a very playful child, I liken my design process to playing with building blocks. Receiving a design brief is similar to  getting a bucket full of bricks in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors. You take the time to familiarize yourself with the content and organize the materials that are in front of you. You come up with ideas or experiment on how the materials might possibly fit together. You start planning and even drawing diagrams to express your creative thoughts and intentions. And lastly, you execute to the best of your abilities.

As a designer, I always try to introduce play in my creative process. I think that having a playful mindset liberates the brain and allows you to think more freely. Play encourages lateral thinking because it enables you to make connections between unexpected ideas. Play pushes you to create fresh and original ideas. I like to experiment and try new things which i believe is part of the formula for some of the most creative and innovative design works out there. Play has also made me a creative problem solver. I think play becomes even more important when I am faced with limitations as it enables me to produce creative workarounds that result in fresh ideas with good outcome. Playing encourages risk taking, as it teaches us to not be afraid of taking the next step forward. Sometimes risks pays off and other itmes mistakes allow us make better informed decisions in the future. Play becomes better when you can share the experience with more people. I delight in surrounding myself with others who share the same perspective of seeing the world around them as one giant playground where the possibilities for creation is endless.

Lastly, I remind myself to keep playing. To maintain an inquisitive mindset about the world around me, to always keep learning and never think you know everything just like how you would sharpen a pencil from time to time to prevent it from becoming dull.