Hello there,
just some personal works for the portfolio..hope you like it.
it took me 10 yrs. to complete this :X
here is the s l o w progress – http://shyamshriram.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/moonevolution.jpg
this one is done for OIC’s 6th Anniversary
Newspaper ad illustration for Singapore Repertory Theatre and StarHub’s “Art Hub It” program. Thanks to the wonderful team at DDB for commissioning me to work on this.
I love to draw surrealistic, colourful and intricate fantasy scenes and this collab project was just perfect and very fun. I have to pull myself away and stop adding details due to the tight dateline if not I can keep on drawing! 
Intitial sketches were done using paper, iPad and cleaned up in Photoshop. Final artwork was created using Photoshop.
stage 01 – 2 ideas were proposed.
stage 02 – Selected idea was refined and more ideas added to ensure drawing looks suitably intricate.
stage03 – Final drawing completed in Photoshop. Would love to draw the final lines using a proper dip pen but dateline was too short.
You can view more work at: http://www.mindflyer.com / https://www.facebook.com/mindflyer.xiaofeiren / http://web.stagram.com/tag/mindflyer/?vm=grid
Illustrations I did earlier this year for Samsung’s Galaxy Note II’s facebook page as well as their promotion materials.
See more of his work here: http://www.dominiquefam.com
Some illustrations I did for Starhub for their Chinese New Year red packets and in store materials. (Thanks to Flee for the referral)
See more of his work here: http://www.dominiquefam.com ( added by admin )
daily sketch practice before bed time. Never neglect your “me time” to draw what you like.
medium : ink and brush
We are most delighted to be featured in this new book curated and published by the uber cool Underscore magazine about Singapore’s creative scene!
Thanks to all our participants, followers and supporters of our projects and portrait events- we have a good 6 year track record behind us and a massive collection of work and photos to show for it!
Though predominantly a volume about interesting design firms and designers it also featured many illustrators like – Andy Yang, Drewscape, Koh Hong Teng, Mighty Yellow, Jason Siew, Ben Qwek, Fleecircus, Imaginary Friends ( IFS ), Sokkuan, Twisstii, Kristal Melson, Zixi, Eeshaun, Speak Cryptic, Mindflyer and many more. Do check it out!
Creative Cultures ( www.creative-cultures.com )
The Singapore Showcase is an Underscore special edition platform showcasing the works of Singapore’s creative disciplines through mediums of publication, film, website and exhibition, designed by Hjgher and curated by esteemed Japanese curator, Yoichi Nakamuta.
The publication features more than 100 Singaporean creatives, ranging from fields of art, design, music and photography, including architecture, interior, product, graphic, illustration, interactive, animation, fashion, art, photography and music.
The theme, Uncover was established for Singapore, describing the beginning of a creative culture that has grown over the years with little history, but a freedom and hunger for experimentation. The focus is on the future, rather than its history, that defines Singaporeʼs design culture as a work in progress, inviting greater things to come. Says editor-in-chief, Justin Long, “We have the freedom to be who we want to be. We hold the power to decide our own future, not only for ourselves, but for future generations to come.”
With an irreversible scratch-and-see gold hardcover, Underscore invites the reader to scratch and uncover an original curation of Singapore’s creative culture, with over 280 pages of visuals and interviews.
Creative Cultures: The Singapore Showcase publication is printed by Dominie Press and officially distributed in Singapore by BooksActually.
Underscore Magazine
Underscore is an independent magazine with thematic content attuned to a simple rhythm; quality of life. Conceived and designed by award winning studio Hjgher and published by H/Publishing, Underscore is a platform derived to underline or highlight simple values that are important but neglected in our everyday lives.
Held by the common intrinsic values of Authenticity, Quality, Integrity and Honesty, Underscore was developed specifically for the audience in mind, addressing media channels of traditional publishing, online media, product design and placement, and event exhibitions to communicate through all senses of the audience for a complete and fulfilling experience.
Another definition of underscore is background music. A carefully selected soundtrack accompanies each issue to complete the entire experience, and is available on the website for download.
Where to buy the book? At BooksActually ( and selected bookshops in Singapore) and on line at http://underscoremagazine.com/creative-cultures.html
A series of concept artwork based on the theme of recycling and conservation.
Written by: Yixian Quek
Illustrations by: Grace Duan Ying – http://dygrace.carbonmade.com/
Design by: Sharon Tan
This project shed light on issues children generically face within their fantasies which in turn reflect problems in their life. I feel that children often engage in escapism. Helping illustrate this made me recall childhood memories and better understand what I felt at that point of my life. Illustrating and drawing is the way I express myself even in my free time. Working with the writer was a privilege because I could connect with her work. My best work always comes from circumstances I can connect with.
Recently I was commissioned to do a 3D art street mural for BAPE x Transformers collaboration so I thought I shall share some of my thought process and WIPs. The main concern for doing anamorphic perspective is basically the calculation. Having said that, I went down to the spot (Mandarin Gallery) and measured the size of the actual installation and how would the actual would look like.
Marking the spots and four corners.
Since it’s meant to be interactive, the proportion of a human figure has to be in sync with the illustrations. You can actually see some markings to indicate spots for posing shots. You can see from the next pic, my two lovely assistants, standing on those spots.
Marking the "posing" positions. Thanks, my lovely assistants for the day.
Ok moving on. I knew I had to create an illustration with a depth of feel. Did some research online and decided to go for the cityscape / looking down sort of thing. The following image is the final proposal, an important step: to assure the clients it’s gonna work. : )
Selling the idea.
Ok once the idea was approved. Time to get cracking. I came out with the lines and work closely with Studio Hive for the colors. The images are pretty self explanatory.
Black n White Lines
Flat Colors
More shading, the robots are pretty much there.
FA. Adding the FX and details.
Then, its off to the printers! Here’s the setup and final installation pics!
Pros @ work.
Must do swee swee.
And its a wrap!
Like to thank the Kwang Sia team for the support and chance to work with BAPE and Hasbro. Bucket list checked!The art installation will be @ Mandarin Gallery till 7 Nov. Hope you guys will find time and think of some interesting poses. If you have pics you like to share do email me @ benqwek@gmail.com. You can instagram as well just #benqwek #bape #bapesg. Hope y’all digg!
A packaging illustration I did a while back. It’s just been released.
