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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Jesvin YeoAbout Jesvin Yeo : Jesvin Yeo, who trained at Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design in London, is a multidisciplinary designer who explores natures and consequences of historical and contemporary cultural changes, in particular areas related to Asian Material Culture and Heritage Studies. Of her core art and design interests, are the confluences of cultural elements, cultural identities and tradition, and their interface with emerging elements of the modern contemporary world. Jesvin founded Designing Cultures Studio which produced award-winning works that have been featured in international design publications including Wallpaper*, HOW Magazine, Communication Arts, PRINT and Applied Arts, as well as exhibited at galleries and museums in Berlin, London, Washington D.C, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei and Beijing. Among 55 international design awards she received are the prestigious Red Dot Award (Communication Design), German Design Award, GOOD DESIGN™ Award and iF Communication Design Award.
The future of communication design should be one where designers focus on intelligence, aesthetics and reflects their personal values and voice. Simple everyday objects should be reconsidered and translated into an expression of the now that responds to social and cultural issues.
ORGANIZATION:
Designing Cultures Studio, Nanyang Technological University
EDUCATION:
Psychological Studies, PhD, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Design Studies, MA, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London, United Kingdom
BA (Hons) in Design, Curtin University of Technology, Australia
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2022, "The Forgotten Heritage", Library@Esplanade, Singapore
2017, “Ways of Crafts: Conveying the Dynamic of Living and Making”, 2017 Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Global Pavilion, CHEONGJU/SOUTH KOREA
2017, “A Solo Exhibition by Jesvin Yeo – Vanishing Crafts”, Supernormal Gallery, SINGAPORE
2016, “Designing Cultures – Visual/Senses II”, Taiwan Design Museum, The Golden Pin Design Area, TAIPEI/TAIWAN
2016, “Designing Cultures”, Red Dot in China 2016, Xiamen International Design Business Week, XIAMEN/CHINA
2015, “Su7”, Red Dot in China 2015, Xiamen International Design Business Week, XIAMEN/CHINA
2015, “Designing Cultures Studio”, World Wide Design Pavilion, Hangzhou International Design Week, HANGZHOU/CHINA
2015, “Designing Cultures: Reflection on Culture”, DMY International Design Festival Berlin 2015, Kraftwerk Berlin, BERLIN/GERMANY
2014, “Visual/Senses”, Top Red Gallery, 789 Art District, BEIJING/CHINA
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2024, A' Design Award Exhibition 2024, The Castle “In Love with the Wind”, Ravadinovo, Sozopol Municipality, Bulgaria
2023, "GOOD DESIGN SHOW 2023", The European Centre Athens, Mitropoleos 74, Athens, Greece
2023, "World’s Best Communication Design 2022 and Highlights from NRW (Special Exhibition)", Red Dot Design Museum, Essen, Germany
2022, "Golden Pin Design Award Exhibition", Taiwan Design Museum, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan
2022, "AIGA and Most Beautiful Swiss Books Exhibition",
The Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, United States
2022, "A’ Design Award 2022 - Award-Winning Design Exhibition", Sala Bianco del Teatro, Via Bellini 3, Como, Italy
2021, "40 x 40 International Design Exhibition", Usta Design, İstanbul, Turkey
2018, “Craft: the Reset”, Sea World Culture and Arts Center (SWCAC), SHENZHEN/CHINA.
2018, “III International Avilés Mail Art Exhibition”, Palacio de Valdecarzana, ASTURIAS/SPAIN.
2017, “VENICE DESIGN”, Venice Art Biennale 2017, Palazzo Michiel, VENICE/ITALY.
2017, “The 9th UNITED DESIGNS Liechtenstein 2017”, Liechtenstein National Museum, LIECHTENSTEIN.
2017, “Shenzhen Design Week 2017”, Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Pavilion 2, SHENZHEN/CHINA.
2017, “Hiii Typography Exhibition”, Phoenix Cloud Hall, NANJING/CHINA.
2016, “Ideas on Paper – 2016 Beijing Design Week”, Beijing Jingren Cultural Development Corp, BEIJING, CHINA.
2016, “The 8th UNITED DESIGNS Jeju 2016”, International Biennial Exhibition, Yeon Gallery, JEJU-DO/KOREA.
2016, “7th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2015/2016”, Gallery “Titanikas”, VILNIUS/LITHUANIA.
2015, “Between the Sheets: Artists Books 2015”, Gallery Central (Central Institute of Technology), PERTH/ WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
2015, “28th annual Women’s Works International Fine Arts Exhibit”, Old Court House Arts Center in Woodstock, ILLINOIS/US.
2015, “Sheffield International Artist’s Book Exhibition 2015”, Bank Street Arts, SHEFFIELD/UNITED KINGDOM.
EVENTS:
Music Concert (Creative Work)
Intimate Intricacies 绣艺·留香 – A multidisciplinary music concert on Singapore’s disappearing Chinese traditional handicrafts: Traditional Teochew embroidery and giant Joss stick making. Cultural Extravaganza 2023. SCCC Far East Organisation Auditorium, 10 Jun 2023, 2 performances. Funded by Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC). I am the Cultural Researcher and Script Writer of the concert.
Organised Symposium
IMPACT 2023 x Design Research Forum, Singapore Design Week, 2023
AWARDS:
2023, iF Design Award 2023 in Communication (Publishing)
2022, London International Creative Competition (LICC) 2022, Best in Professional – Best in Illustrate (Graphic)
2022, AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers Competition 2022
2022, Spark Design Awards 2022 in Publication
2022, The Museum’s prestigious GOOD DESIGN™ Award 2022 in Graphic Design
2022, Golden Pin Design Award in Communication Design 2022
2022, Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2022 in Publishing & Print Media
2022, A’ International Design Award & Competition 2022 in Graphics and Visual Communication Design
2021, AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers Competition 2021
2020, A’ Design Awards 2020-2021 for A’ Fashion & Travel Accessories Design
2020, President*s Design Award 2020 – Designer of the Year | Finalist
2020, Creative Communication Award in Art & Culture Books
2020, Novum Design Award 2020 in Digital Art and Graphic Design
2020, DNA Paris Design Awards 2020 Graphic Design/ Communication design
2019, Indigo Design Award 2019 in Book Design
2018, Winner, Creative Quarterly Competition (52), USA.
2018, Silver Award, Indigo Design Award 2018, NETHERLANDs.
2017, Silver Award, A’ Design Awards 2016-2017 (Writing, Literature and Content Design), ITALY.
2017, Winner, Creative Quarterly Competition (50), USA.
2017, Silver Award, K-Design Award International 2017, KOREA.
2016, Red Dot Winner, Red Dot Award 2016: Communication Design, GERMANY.
2016, Award Winner, iF Design Award 2016, GERMANY.
2016, Winner, German Design Award 2016, GERMANY.
2016, Award Winner, The Museum’s prestigious GOOD DESIGN™ Award 2016, USA.
2016, Silver Award, A’ Design Awards 2015-2016 (Graphic and Communication Design), ITALY.
2015, Red Dot Winner, Red Dot Award 2015: Communication Design, GERMANY.
2015, Award Winner, iF Design Award 2015, GERMANY.
2015, Award Winner, The Museum’s prestigious GOOD DESIGN™ Award 2015, USA.
2015, Winner, Asia-Pacific Design No. 11, CHINA.
2015, Silver Award, A’ Design Awards 2014-2015 (Graphic and Communication Design), ITALY.
2015, Award Winner, Applied Arts 2015 Design Awards, CANADA.
2015, Award Winner, K-Design Award International 2015, KOREA.
2015, Bronze Award, The Ninth Annual Spark Design & Architecture Awards 2015, USA.
2015, Merit Awards, Tokyo TDC Annual Awards 2015, JAPAN.
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:
Journal Artcles
1.Berglund, P., Dannetun, P., Chan, W. L., Gold, J., Han, S., Hansson, H., Harvey, S., Huang, J.S., Larsson, A., Linton, S., McInerney, G., Magnell, M., Popov, O., Quttineh, N., Richards, T., Song, J., Switzer, A.D., Jerselius, K.T., Vikström, S., Wikström, M., Yu, K.Y.T., Yeo, J.P., Zary, N., Pohl, H., & Ellervik, U. (2019). Linking Education and Research: A Roadmap for Higher Education Institutions at the Dawn of the Knowledge Society. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201904.0195.v1
2.Yeo, J.P., Koh, C., & Chye, S. (2017). Conceptions of design research: discursive phenomenography in undergraduate visual communication design research. ITERATIONS Design Research and Practice Review, 5, 14-21.
3.Yeo, J.P. (2014a). An overview of research methods in visual communication design education. International Journal of Design Creativity & Innovation, 2(1), 51-62.
4.Yeo, J.P., Koh, C., & Chye, S. (2014). A phenomenographic study of students’ conceptions of formal research procedures. The International Journal of Design Education, 8(2), 1-9.
5.Yeo, J.P. (2014b). The design of user-defined packaging as a tool to educate visual
education students. The International Journal of Design Education, 7(3), 1-9. doi:10.18848/2325-128X/CGP/v07i03/38446 Impact Factor: 0.38.
6.Yeo, J.P. (2014c). Using blog to develop an online exhibition for typography research and education. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 34(2), 103-109.
7.Yeo, J.P. (2012). Research in art and design education: A review. Social Sciences and Humanities, 3(3), 303-312.
8.Yeo, J.P., Liew, K.K. (2012). Kopi Sua’ style: Colonial cosmopolitanism and the sculptures of tombs in bukit brown cemetery. The Design Society Journal, 4, 106-115.
9.Ng, D., Yeo, J.P. (2012). Designing for tradition: Singapore’s vanishing trades. The Design Society Journal, 4, 92-105.
10.Yeo, J.P., Sim, R.F. (2012). Beyond typography: Form and function. The International Journal of the Book, 9(4), 87-96.
11.Yeo, J.P. (2011a). Beyond Typography: Experiments in form. Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal, 5(6), 273-284. doi: 10.18848/1833-1874/cgp/v05i06/38231
12.Yeo, J.P. (2011b). Beyond Typography: Exploration of experimental book design through typeface anatomy. The International Journal of the Book, 8(2), 25-36. doi: 10.18848/1447-9516/cgp/v08i02/36866
13.Yeo, J.P. (2009a). Reconnecting with family and community through design communication. International Journal of the Humanities, 7(10), 143-158. doi: 10.18848/1447-9508/cgp/v07i10/42757
14.Yeo, J.P. (2009b). Discover type through art. The International Journal of the Arts in Society, 3, 105-112. doi:10.18848/1833-1866/CGP/v03i05/35480
Book Chapters
1.Yeo, J.P. (2024). Design Education in Context: Singapore. In P. M. Sathikh, R. Poovaiah, V. Rajamanickam and K. G. Oen, Perspectives on Design Education in India and Asia. UK: Routledge.
2.Yeo, J.P. (2023). Designing sustainable designs: making designers future-ready. In M. J. Lehtonen, T. Kauppinen, and L. Sivula, Design education across disciplines: Transformative learning experiences for the 21st century. UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
3.Yeo, J.P. (2017). Case Studies, Designing cultures studio: Reversible and recyclable packaging. In E. Benson and Y. Perullo, Design to Renourish: Sustainable Graphic Design in Practice. Boca Raton: CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Sustainable graphic design case studies.
BOOKS:
2022, Forgotten Heritage: Uncovering Singapore’s Traditional Chinese Puppets. Singapore: Basheer Graphic Books. ISBN9789811834455
2021), A collection of Singapore’s fading traditional crafts and trades. Singapore: Basheer Graphic Books. ISBN978-981-11-8362-1.
2015, “Vanishing crafts”, National Library Board Singapore; Basheer Graphic Books, Jesvin Yeo, SINGAPORE, ISBN978-981-09-4896-2.
2015, “Vanishing materials”, National Library Board Singapore; Basheer Graphic Books, Jesvin Yeo, SINGAPORE, ISBN978-981-09-4897-9.
2015, “Vanishing wisdom + memory”, National Library Board Singapore; Basheer Graphic Books, Jesvin Yeo, SINGAPORE, ISBN978-981-09-5096-5.
2014, “Architectural decoration: negotiating symbols across time and place”, Basheer Graphic Books, SINGAPORE, ISBN978-981-09-0148-6.
2014, “Visual/Senses”, Whole Book, Topredart, Jesvin Yeo, BEIJING/CHINA.
2010, “Choi! Touchwood! A walking journey in Chinatown based on Chinese traditions, superstitious, myths & taboo”, Basheer Graphic Books, Jesvin Yeo, SINGAPORE, ISBN978-981-08-6710-2.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English, Chinese
SYMPOSIUMS AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES::
2024, Keynote: Designing in the Digital Ages! International Conference of Art, Design, and Technology 2024, 22-25 July 2024, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong.
2024, Keynote: Designing Futures: From Nurturing Creative Artists to Exceptional Talents and Business Leaders. International Seminar on ‘Design Education in the Post-AI Era’, 24 February 2024, Centre for Design Studies, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Technology, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
2023, Keynote: A Cultural Journey of Chinese Traditional Puppets of Singapore. The Belt and Road Cultural Talk Series, Macao Museum of Art, 18 November 2023, Macao, China.
2023, Keynote: The Role of Traditional Crafts in Sustainable Development. Building a Human Community with a Shared Future Along the Belt and Road Academic Symposium, the 300th of Jinlun Guild Hall Cultural Seminar, 12 November 2023, Guangzhou, China.
2023, Keynote: Creating Social Change through Creative Research. Arts & Design Practice Research Exchange, 27 July 2023.
2022, Keynote: SADM: Making Designers Future Ready. International Conference on Art & Design Education (ICADE 2022) – the International Forum of Art & Design Institute President, Virtual, 15-17 December 2022. Invited by Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
2022, Keynote: It’s a Challenge, Not a Threat: Design Education Futures. EDDE 2022 – International Design Education Conference, Virtual, 1-3 September 2022
COLLECTIONS:
Permanent Collections, Red Dot Design Museum Singapore
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
RSA Student Design Awards 2024 – Judge of the Caring Culture Panel
International Jury, Design Week Awards 2021, The Design Week 2021 (DW21).
Spark Awards (International Design Competition) – The Winter 2018-2023 Jury
Judge, Industry Panel – Project 636, Creative Industries Fair 2011
WEB SITE:
www.designingculturesstudio.com
PORTFOLIO URL:
www.designingculturesstudio.com
REGISTRATION DATE:
2012-12-23 23:48:05
COUNTRY/REGION:
Singapore
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Academic
Awards received by Jesvin Yeo
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Beanlly Wrist Rest A' Design Award Winner for Giftware Design Category in 2020 Jesvin Yeo for Designing Cultures Studio |
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50s News-Gift Paper Poster Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Category in 2013 Jesvin Yeo for Chinatown Business Association |
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Bambook Book Silver A' Design Award Winner for Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Category in 2014 Jesvin Yeo for Basheer Graphic Books Pte Ltd, Singapore |
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Visual/Senses Editorial Design Silver A' Design Award Winner for Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Category in 2015 Jesvin Yeo for Top Red Art |
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Vanishing Crafts Book Silver A' Design Award Winner for Print and Published Media Design Category in 2016 Jesvin Yeo and Alvin Ng for Designing Cultures Studio |
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3d Embossed Book Golden A' Design Award Winner for Print and Published Media Design Category in 2021 Jesvin Yeo |
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