Uniqlo’s T-Shirt Grand Prix: Star Wars.
August 30, 2014
UTGP is Uniqlo’s annual T-shirt (UT) Grand Prix design contest. The theme for UTGP 2015 is Star Wars. UTGP design contest started in 2005. Previous themes include Six World-Renowned Artists (including Madonna and KISS) in 2013, Coca-Cola in 2012, and Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in 2011.
Think before you speak.
June 1, 2014
Based on a quote by Subroto Bagchi in Go Kiss the World: Life Lessons For The Young Professional.
The Gentleman’s Choice.
May 3, 2014
A gentleman is a man of good family or social position. Despite that, it is also a matter of choice.
A Dangerous Idea.
April 26, 2014
Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet, writer of the late 19th century, well-known for his epigrams.
No Fly Posters: Chameleon.
April 12, 2014
No Fly Poster is an exhibition based on abandoned buildings in Ancoats, Manchester, England. 7 boarded up windows displaying 7 posters stating No Fly Posters are on exhibit. 7 creatives re-interpret the concept of No Fly Posters in quad size format.
Dear Leader: Superheroes.
April 5, 2014
BBC reported that male university students in North Korea are required to keep Kim Jong-un’s haircut. Formidable comic book heroes are depicted sporting the strident hairstyle.
The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword.
April 1, 2014
“The pen is mightier than the sword” is an adage that means communication, or in some interpretations, administrative power, is a more effective tool than direct violence.
#PrayForMH370
March 14, 2014
MH370 is a Malaysian Airlines (MAS) codeshare flight with China Southern Airlines CZ748 that departed from Kuala Lumpur at 12.41am on 8 March, and was expected to land in Beijing at 6.30am on the same day. Subang Air Traffic Control lost contact with MH370 as it was just about to hand over to Ho Chi Minh Air Traffic Control Centre at 1.22am, and reported it missing to MAS at 2.40am. No distress call or black box signal was detected. Authorities from China and Thailand stated that MH370 did not enter their airspace. The fate of 239 people (227 passengers and 12 crew members) remains unknown.
Coffee Art Project: Make Coffee. Not War.
March 8, 2014
The Coffee Art Project is a high profile art competition linked to the theme of coffee; it is one of the core initiatives of UK Coffee Week. Organized in collaboration with Tate Modern and Tate Britain, the competition aims to showcase the creativity of emerging artists, while engaging those who share a passion for great coffee. Artworks submitted will be auctioned at The London Coffee Festival with all proceeds supporting much-needed clean water and sanitation initiatives in coffee producing countries.
Farking Coupon.
November 17, 2012
This is a meme delivering a satirical social comment about boosting Singapore’s falling birthrate, created by photo manipulating a parking coupon. Word play between the ‘parking’ and ‘farking’ is used as a literary technique for the purpose of amusement.
NeochaEDGE: “EARTH HOUR”.
March 30, 2012
As a web-magazine, NeochaEDGE is dedicated to showcase inspiring Chinese creativity. The website is curated daily and presented bilingually to bring readers around the world best-in-class original work across a variety of creative disciplines including graphic design, illustration, animation, film, fashion, photography, street / urban art, comics, painting, print-making, sculpture, industrial design, products / toys, and music.
Tiger Beer: Translate.
March 10, 2012
Translate is a global lifestyle platform developed by Tiger Beer to identify and showcase the best of Asian-inspired creativity to the world. It’s the first of its kind to offer emerging artists international exposure through a series of worldwide events and exhibitions held annually. Tiger Translate events are a multi-sensory fusion of art, design and music allowing emerging Asian artists and internationally renowned artists to share ideas and explore areas for collaboration.
IdN 15 degrees: Universe.
March 9, 2012
IdN magazine is an international publication for creative people on a mission to amplify and unify the design community. It has been an active organizer of many design-related events, and is devoted to bringing designers from around the globe to communicate with, learn from and inspire one another.
Zeixs: THNK CMYK.
March 8, 2012
“THNK CMYK” is a series of four titles dedicated to working with only one colour of the CMYK-range, including black and demonstrates how creativity can be stimulated by such limitations. Using only a limited palette, the THNK CMYK series feature designs done solely in each colour, showcasing inspirational illustration, typography, layout, balance and other design fundamentals.
Tiger Translate: Future.
March 8, 2012
Tiger Beer’s Translate events are a multi-sensory fusion of art, design and music. The flagship events allow emerging Asian artists and internationally renowned artists to share ideas and explore areas for collaboration. Tiger Translate has reached a wide audience through events in Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Vientiane, Mumbai, Ulan Bator and London and garnered extensive international coverage by leading publications like IdN and popular blogs.
Diesel: Visions of the Future Gallery.
March 7, 2012
Dazed Digital, the online platform for cult magazine Dazed & Confused joined forces with denim label Diesel to create Brave New World, Visions of the Future Gallery – a new platform for artists to have their work seen by a global audience.
Semi-Permanent: SP07 Book (Auckland).
March 5, 2012
Semi-Permanent is a world leading design conference that to date has hosted 29 events in 9 cities, covering 5 countries, with over 200 speakers and 50,000 attendees. Semi-Permanent was born from a desire to unite the world’s design communities with a premium creative experience by the creatives for the creatives. Held annually in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Auckland, as well as satellite conferences in New York and London, Semi-Permanent has become the leading event of its type internationally, highly respected by the cream of the world’s design, art and media communities.
Feel Good Project (Taipei).
March 4, 2012
JAR (www.justanotherreason.net), an online street arts hub approached indie art collectives in UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taipei and went on to co-found the non-profit Feel Good Project (www.feelgoodproject.net). For a good time and a good cause, the Feel Good Project organized three fundraising events for ORBIS in Hong Kong and Taipei to fight against global blindness. Works from over 50 famous and up and coming artists around the world were also introduced along with interacting art activity and live music.
HP: HYPE Gallery.
March 1, 2012
HYPE in Singapore is organised by Hewlett-Packard (HP), in partnership with The Arts House who provides the gallery space for free, and HP is the technology provider behind HYPE. Exhibitors at HYPE Singapore can sell their artwork to interested buyers. Selected works will receive critique and insights from a creative panel, drawn from Singapore’s art, design, film, photography and academia community.
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