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Creative Weekly: How Food Brands Celebrated National Day 2023
Makan (eating) is Singapore’s favourite pastime other than….well, complaining. To celebrate Singapore’s 58th birthday, here is a look at what some food brands posted on August 9th, from the impressive...
Creative Weekly: When Political Scandals Inspire Art
Politics in Singapore is usually a boring affair but when it rains, it pours. Never have there been so many Members of Parliament (MPs) resigning within just two days, from...
Creative Weekly: Pablo’s Kitchen’s Branding Controversy, Singapore Airline's Concorde and the Viral SBS Bus Seat-Chair
In this creative weekly, we take a look at Pablo’s Kitchen’s branding controversy, Singapore Airline’s Concorde days and the viral SBS seat-chair.
DBS Singapore Festival in Taiwan: Pandemic Passion Made Possible
After a year devoid of recreational travel, Singapore is stepping up its efforts in reminding other nations that it exists as a tourist destination. The DBS Singapore Festival in Taipei...
April Fool's 2021: What's Real and what isn't?
After brands unanimously cancelled their 2020 April Fool’s celebrations amid worldwide coronavirus lockdowns, the tradition of fake “coming soon” announcements came back in full force this year.
STPI Open House 2021: A Printing Odyssey
Creative workshop and gallery STPI is holding its annual open house this week. Titled Font Memories, visitors can take part in over 10 activities of different printing techniques guided by...
Creative Weekly: Connect@Changi's Atas Interior, The Triumphant Arrival of Disney+, A New Budget Identity
In this creative weekly, we explore the no-quarantine business travel exchange Connect@Changi, Disney+’s extravagant launch here and the Budget’s new look.
Creative Weekly: August BTO Projects, Game-changing Spirit Storage, Art Inspired by Local Stories
In this creative weekly, we cover HDB’s August BTO launch, an eco-friendly way to store spirits and an arts campaign inspired by Singapore literature.
Creative Weekly: NS 'Square', Gallery and Co folds, Graphic Design Archive, An Evolution of Interracial Love
National Day news was a welcome distraction from the overdose of coronavirus coverage. For the first time, we have a creative weekly with only one coronavirus story!
Progress Singapore Party: Forget Me Not
GE2020 saw the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) fielding the most candidates as an opposition party, but its closest fight came just 2% shy of beating the incumbent People’s Action Party...
General Election 2020: Game of Masks
This pandemic election has given parties a new accessory to brand - masks. Sure, most politicians would prefer to wear a smile, but politics has always been about adaptability and...
Creative Weekly: Animal Crossing Rallies, Red Dot United's Logo, SingFirst's Dissolution, Ivan Lim's Consolation Prize
Former UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson famously said “a week is a long time in politics”. The stories in this creative weekly are barely 2 weeks old but seem like...
Creative Weekly: Non-Essential Artists, Plastic Shields, Somerset Carpark Redevelopment
Note: Coronavirus stories still dominate the news cycle, which leaves little room for design-related ones. Until the situation returns to normal (or the ‘new normal’), Creative Weekly would be published...
Beautify SafeEntry Posters with Project #QRArt
Scanning QR codes have become part and parcel of daily life. Even as restrictions ease, visitors to public places are still expected to check in and out via the SafeEntry...
Creative Weekly: Stickers, Dormitories and Mosquitoes
Welcome to Creative Weekly, a series which puts a design spin on recent local news stories. While news media delivers the hard news, this series explores different creative perspectives behind...
Food
SG Hawkerfest Campaign: Food is Art
The campaign to celebrate Singapore’s successful inscription of hawker culture in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List combines two things all Singaporeans love: free stuff and food.
Government
SG Hawkerfest Campaign: Food is Art
The campaign to celebrate Singapore’s successful inscription of hawker culture in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List combines two things all Singaporeans love: free stuff and food.
Technology
Google Pay Huat Pals Campaign: My Huat Pals are Here
While local banks seem to have trouble encouraging Singaporeans to use e-angbaos this Lunar New Year, Google Pay users are exchanging money with friends and even acquaintances as part of...
Lunar New Year
Best of LNY 2021 Creativity
Welcome to the Year of the Ox! This Lunar New Year celebration was noticeably quieter, due to the gathering cap of eight persons and rules that banned shouting during lohei...
Google Pay Huat Pals Campaign: My Huat Pals are Here
While local banks seem to have trouble encouraging Singaporeans to use e-angbaos this Lunar New Year, Google Pay users are exchanging money with friends and even acquaintances as part of...