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This publication consists of a written extended essay exploring the complex typographic landscape of Singapore as a multilingual nation. The publication was designed to reflect the complexity and nuances of the topic, with details that may not be obvious at first glance.
This piece of written work was awarded the 2024 GSA Best Extended Essay Prize.
The typeface is inspired by the Spider Lily, a flower native to Latin America, but commonly found in many tropical regions around the world.
The specimen was created to showcase the details of the Spider Lily typeface. It was designed to emulate the organic and sprawling nature of tropical plants using two-colour risograph printing.
Hunter Green & Sunflower Risograph.
Limited to 50 copies.
Block is a semi-modular typeface inspired by Singapore’s public housing blocks. Humanist forms are sculpted around structures constructed with a rigid set of modules. Its legibility makes it a versatile workhorse typeface.
The specimen features pages printed on different paper stock in order to showcase the semi-modular nature of the typeface.
Black Risograph.
Limited to 50 copies.
This sculpture is an extension of the Block typeface specimen. The sculpture is concrete uppercase “G” with exposed steel rebar. The exposed rebar in the concrete sculpture reflects the modules used to create the Block typeface. The choice of materials is informed by the brutalist origins of the Block typeface.
Casted concrete chiseled to expose steel rebar.
Things in Places is an exploration of objects in the peripheral within hospitality establishments. Unlike conventional written reviews, Things in Places uses experimental typographic techniques to portray verbal discussions about the object of focus. The publication could described as a typographically interpreted podcast.
Limited to 50 copies.
Concept identity for a multiscript type design project with an aim of unearthing the unique typographic landscape and vernacular of Singapore.
Proposed identity for the GSA Communication Design final year Work in Progress Show 2024.
Identity and custom typeface for the MAYBE Exhibition in December 2023. MAYBE is a series of self-organised exhibitions that feature work by illustrators, photographers and graphic designers.
The MAYBE identity system was created in collaboration with Bea Hudson and Josh Hale.