Thoughts
December 2017
Making music for the ages
ZHOA Account Executive Natasha Qistina talks about how design is helping her achieve her dream of being a music producer to be reckoned with.
November 2017
Designed for Life
Every aspect of your life is governed by design, whether you know it or not.
October 2017
Zachary Haris Ong appointed ico-D President
Malaysian is first ASEAN candidate to hold post in international design body's history
September 2017
Born good, growing up great
Design affects and is affected by the evolution of a nation.
August 2017
Sketching out a better future
The impact of Design on a nation's efforts at building itself cannot be understated.
March 2017
ARE GRAPHIC DESIGNERS STUPID?
What are the characteristics of graphic designers in this period of myriad speculation?
EVERYTHING IS DESIGNED, BUT…
What is design, really? For those who have been practicing design long enough, it is impossible to ‘unsee’ unethical designs that’ve been applied and paid for. One would ponder on the cosmetic up-sell by the [...]
February 2017
Educating Design Leadership: Pt. II
Before we dive into the subject of educating design leadership, let us ponder on the term ‘design education’. Adding adjectives to the word design renders a fresh perspective, for example, ‘designed education’ and ‘designing education’. [...]
Educating Design Leadership: Pt. I
The words ‘leadership’ and ‘management’ are usually synonymous. Place together the words ‘leadership’ and ‘business’, it remains valid. Try putting together the words ‘leadership’ and ‘design’, and we now enter a brand new territory. How [...]
December 2016
Fixed Rates
Over the years, there was a constant inquiry on how to elevate the graphic design industry to a more secure strata. Whether it’s from a professional, individual, or even a educational standpoint, design is the [...]
Communicate Well To Design Well
Whether you’re attached to an agency, a company or even freelancing, the news of failed relationships between the ‘hirer’ and the ‘hiree’ is nothing new. Be it either one (or both) has a renown and [...]
The 3 Principles Of Design Leadership
When I first took office at wREGA in 2012, there was an insurmountable amount of work that needs to be done in order to achieve the vision that we created with the committee. I asked [...]