OIC Interview with Kaiyee Tay

Kaiyee Tay is a graphic design/illustration student, currently studying in London. Graduated from Temasek Polytechnic in 2007.

OIC:  Hi Kaiyee! Tell us about your background and how did you choose to study Central Saints Martin?

Kaiyee: Hi fei! I am graphic design/illustration undergrad Kaiyee Tay, formerly from Temasek Polytechnic Singapore, most friends/tutors remember me as the boy who illustrated cartoon genitals for a sex education/children’s book i made for my final year project. After spending two years in the army, i figured the only thing i would really love to do with my life is continue to draw and/or be creative and make a living from all that. I chose to study at Central Saint Martins because of it being located at the heart of london, it’s reputation of being a school for risk takers and experimentation, i knew i’d push myself in many ways in such an environment.

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The Design Society » Past, Present & Future of KESSELSKRAMER

Join TDS Lecture Series No. 3!
Free for Members. $25 for Public, $15 for Students

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http://www.thedesignsociety.org.sg/

STGCC 2011 – Singapore Toy Games Comic Convention

Hello! Today I went to check out the new OIC X Kalkitos series at STGCC.
Glad to meet many familiar faces in STGCC 2011!

Zull & Ai Wei and the Kalkitos crew, Ray Toh, Nana Roomism & Soloist , Stanley Lau & Kendrick Lim of IFS and Sonny Liew!

Hope you manage to pick up some good stuff from there and show some love for our local talents.

Launching at STGCC: Kalkitos + OICsingapore featuring BURGER BONANZA by Fei

K-Dayout: BURGER BONANZA by Fei

All the kids have found their way to the newest fast food joint in town! Help them decide what to order from the menu and who gets to eat the giant burger!

View more Fei’s work here : http://havesomefei.com

Don’t miss our 2 new Artist Series titles launching at STGCC 20 – 21th Aug 2011! Plus exclusive STGCC specials!

KALKITOS is a collection of rub-down transfer activity games that was hugely popular back in the 1970s. Players are given sheets of blank scenery which they can fill up wherever they like with transfer images of people, animals, objects, vehicles to create their own unique stories.

To know more, go to : http://www.kalkitos.sg/categories/k-day-out/

See other titles here : http://www.oicsingapore.com/wordpress/tag/kalkitos-oicsingapore/

Launching at STGCC: Kalkitos + OICsingapore featuring FAIRYTALES IN THE WOODS by AnnGee

K-Fantasy: FAIRYTALES IN THE WOODS by AnnGee

It’s the perfect time of the year for a magical picnic. Join your favourite fairytale characters and playful creatures on a fantasy romp in the woods!

View more AnnGee’s work here : http://cargocollective.com/anngee

Don’t miss our 2 new Artist Series titles launching at STGCC 20 – 21th Aug 2011! Plus exclusive STGCC specials!

KALKITOS is a collection of rub-down transfer activity games that was hugely popular back in the 1970s. Players are given sheets of blank scenery which they can fill up wherever they like with transfer images of people, animals, objects, vehicles to create their own unique stories.

To know more, go to : http://www.kalkitos.sg/categories/k-fantasy/

See other titles here : http://www.oicsingapore.com/wordpress/tag/kalkitos-oicsingapore/

OIC Interview with edau

Thanks Kaiyee for interviewing edau !

Edwin Reginald Beauchamp aka edau (pronounced eh-do) is a Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator currently based in Miami, Florida. Since graduating from the Miami International University of Art & Design in 2008, he has had the opportunity to do work for various companies & design studios. These include Friendswithyou, Pharrell Williams, LG & Lemon Yellow.

Edau tends to immerse himself in inspiration by constantly looking at various outlets which can be seen as influences in his work. These influences to name a few include pop art, dreams, abstract imagery. illustrators on nobrow.net, contemporary fashion design, vinyl toy design and local illustrators. In addition to freelancing full time, he is currently at work on several self-promotional projects. These include a promoting & designing limited edition products for his own personal product line, creating illustrations & experimenting in graphic design.

Ky: What inspires you as an illustrator and what do you think are requirements for being a successful one in this day and age?
Ed: I’m inspired by many outlets in graphic design and illustration that I can relate to and interest me. I try to take in as much as possible and be aware of current trends in order to not fall behind. I think in order to be successful, one needs to be prepared to work as hard as possible and have a good body of work that best represents your strengths. Also, use the work of those who are more successful than you as motivation to work harder to get where they’re at. After all, there will always be someone who is better than you. The sooner you accept that, the better.

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IDOLISM X OIC X A CURIOUS TEEPEE

Opening Launch: Thursday 5th May 2011, 7.30pm to 9.30pm

A tweed jacket, lobster claw heels, four little white stitches, a red gown…Iconography that has been etched into our psyche wittingly (and unwittingly) through the delirious world of fashion.

For this exhibition, illustrators draw inspiration from these objects of desire and their inventors, creating original artworks in the process. Using different mediums, participating artists include Mindflyer, Mr B, Fleecircus, Sokkuan, Cherie The Mrr, Eeshaun, AnnGee, SanSan, Noreen, Fei, Miel, Annie Tan, Twisstii and Mriz Sidah just to name a few. With varying backgrounds and styles, from political cartoons, to abstract surrealism, several take their first foray into fashion as subject matter.

With the inaugural Singapore Men’s Fashion Week just past and the upcoming Audi Fashion Festival this May, A Curious Teepee and OIC aim to convey another side of fashion, as seen through the eyes and hands of an artist.

All artworks are on display and available for sale till Sunday 22nd May at A Curious Teepee,
12pm to 9pm daily.

Show your support! RSVP HERE!

Where is Curious TeePee?
Map is here

2 Orchard Link #02-24, Singapore 237978

The Design Society for Japan

In light of the recent earthquake and tsunami disaster that has devastated Japan, The Design Society has created 8 T-shirt designs to help raise at least S$30,000 for the victims.

Designed individually by our founding members – Chris Lee, Jackson Tan, Benjy Choo, Hanson Ho, Larry Peh, Kinetic and Roy Poh – and guest designer Theseus Chan, designer of WERK Magazine, all proceeds will go towards Japan’s disaster relief efforts through the Singapore Red Cross Society.

Show your support.

OIC Interview with Hafi

Hafi (Hafizah Jainal) is a girl whose day job is being a graphic designer. She does illustration during her spare time and is working towards just doing illustration alone, forever and ever. She is 22 years old in real life but 12 years old in her imagined life.

OIC: How long have you been drawing and how did you get started?

I started taking drawing seriously when I was a freshman in the Creative Media Design Course in Singapore Polytechnic. (That was, almost 4 years ago *GASP*) My drawing studio lecturer invited a few local illustrators to our class to give a talk. One of them was Kristal Melson. I was swept off my feet when I saw her drawings. I thought that they were BEYOND awesome plus she was super cool also. (Then I immediately became a fan girl 10 secs into her presentation) So that triggered off my interest in illustration. This might sound corny but Kristal’s talk really ignited my passion! I wanted to draw as well as her too and may I say again, she was uber cool and all with her cloth totebag which she drew some stuff on it. I’ve always liked people who has an aura of coolness about them

12 March – Pretty/Grotesque by Mojoko

See you there!