Posts Tagged “Design”
Seeing Asian Design through Books
by j u s t i n . z on December 27, 2012
One of the biggest issues I’ve always felt about my understanding of design (and even the world) is it has been largely from the view of the West. Living in Singapore where English is our first language, I’ve easily gained (…)
SG Design: Consumption or Culture Cultivation?
by j u s t i n . z on September 5, 2012
When I first began writing about design, an editor of an Asian design magazine categorised my essays as only interesting to designers. Instead, I needed to re-tune my writing for “design consumers” if I was to write for their magazine. (…)
Upcoming/Latest Design Publications
by j u s t i n . z on March 22, 2012
Back, Spine and Cover Design: H55 INDEPDENDENCE: The history of graphic design in Singapore since the 1960s will be officially launched on April 7 at The Design Society Conference 2012. I’m glad to finally share the stories and work of (…)
Is Design Only For The Rich?
by j u s t i n . z on March 7, 2011
To many people today, something that is “designed” is more expensive and above what the common man can afford. Think about how we refer to “designer jeans” as opposed to just “jeans” — there is something extra on top of (…)
The Oldest Printing Press in Malaysia
by j u s t i n . z on February 17, 2011
Royal Press from Harun Rahman on Vimeo.
