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Interdisciplinary Research Posters | 2022
#design
#ngeeannpoly

ROLES & TASKS

  • This assignment tasked groups to create accompanying comprehensive research posters to summarise our research and solution

  • Tasked to design a poster using a given copy

TAKEAWAYS

  • Picking an appropriate design theme that summarises the solution as well as the tone of the presentation

  • Illustrating large amounts of data and information concisely

View the full PDF version

SOFTWARES USED

  • Adobe Illustrator

#illustrator

GALLERY

T:>Works Festival of Women N.O.W. | 2021
#design
#marketing
#copywriting
#tworks
#illustrator
#photoshop

ROLE & TASKS

  • Developed the design for the main visuals for the programmes 24-Hour Playwriting Competition and Cabaret Joy.

  • Spearheaded the T:>Care Fundraiser Campaign, creating the look & feel of the campaign.

  • Curated social media content and wrote copies for the company Instagram and Blog.

TAKEAWAYS

  • Creating designs to cater for a wider age group

  • Creating collaterals for programmes of different themes

  • Creating a design guide for programmes

SOFTWARES USED

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Lightroom

GALLERY

24-Hour Playwriting Competition | Original Drafts + Final Visuals

Cabaret Joy | Main Visual + Social Media Visuals

T:>Care Fundraiser Campaign | Main Visual + Social Media Visuals

HMS Society | 2020-2021
#design
#marketing
#hmssociety
#ngeeannpoly
#illustrator
#photoshop

ROLE & TASKS

  • As part of the Publicity Department, I worked with 3 other members to create social media collaterals for our schoolwide CCA events.

  • Curated social media content and designed collaterals, T shirts, logos and more

  • Managed the club Instagram account, sharing posts and stories

TAKEAWAYS

  • Basic social media management

  • Creating wearable designs for a large group 

  • Experience in collaborating on multiple designs

SOFTWARES USED

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe Photoshop

GALLERY

Oh' Verve Drive Stickers | 2020
#design
#verve
#ngeeannpoly
#illustrator

ROLES & TASKS

  • Oh' Verve Drive is a fundraising event to raise money for the upcoming Verve Arts Festival.

  • These stickers were sold as part of my group's booth.

  • With the theme of 'Tenacity' and the closure of the 4 school canteens, these stickers served as a beloved reminder of the Ngee Ann Poly's most popular food in each canteen.

TAKEAWAYS

  • Coming up with ideas for stickers that people would be willing to spend money on

  • Knowledge on printing (Types of printing paper, dimensions)

SOFTWARES USED

  • Adobe Illustrator

GALLERY

Verve Festival Companion | 2020
#design
#verve
#ngeeannpoly

ROLES & TASKS

  • This assignment tasked groups to create a fun, easy-to-read online guide for Verve, with engaging activities related to the festival programmes.

  • The festival companion had to be in line with the festival theme 'Tenacity' and use the given colour theme.

  • The chosen theme for the companion was "old-school Singapore", reflecting Singapore's progression and tenacity through the years.

  • I designed pages 2-3, 5, 9, 12-13.

TAKEAWAYS

  • Planning and working out a full layout

  • Creating content for a full festival companion

  • Using InDesign to create an interactive publication

  • Effective time management as we had to complete the companion in a 1 month period

SOFTWARES USED

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe InDesign

View the interactive PDF

#illustrator
#indesign

GALLERY

Verve Mock Social Media Posts | 2020
#design
#marketing
#copywriting
#verve
#ngeeannpoly
#illustrator

ROLES & TASKS​

  • Created a set of 4 social media posts with accompanying captions, conveying the proposed activities for the Festival Companion.

  • Each post was required to be thematically consistent with the Festival Companion, and must explore different styles and layout.

TAKEAWAYS

  • Creating a thematically consistent series of posts

  • Crafting simple but effective captions

  • Shortlisting hashtags to boost post engagement

SOFTWARES USED

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe InDesign

GALLERY

'twenty-one hundred' Exhibition Poster | 2021
#design
#exhibition
#ngeeannpoly
#photoshop

ROLES & TASKS​

  • Conceptualised and designed an exhibition poster

  • Decided on the concept of projection showing moments and memories of different activities at night and a faintly glowing clock

TAKEAWAYS

  • Exploring Photoshop capabilities such as 'motion blur' and RGB channels

  • Creating a darker mood while keeping the poster legible

SOFTWARES USED

  • Adobe Photoshop

GALLERY

'Bertolt Box' Theatre Education Package | 2019
#theatre

ROLE & TASKS

  • Created an education package about playwright Bertolt Brecht and his play 'The Good Person of Szechwan

  • Used the theme of an investigation to encourage curiosity and engagement -- looking into the relationship between Brecht and the main character 'Shen Teh' through the eyes of junior researchers

  • Designed the activity 'Respond' as well as the starting instructions

TAKEAWAYS

  • Ensuring the materials are engaging and immersive

  • Balancing the mystery and educational aspects of the package

SOFTWARES USED

  • Adobe Photoshop

GALLERY

  • LinkedIn

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