4. Newsletters (Design In Print)
A quarterly released newsletter in DP Architects. Each issue has a
theme decided by the superior before the team proceed to collect
all the necessary information and materials from various architects
respectively, such as images, project write ups and statistics.
7 to 8. Samples of newsletter’s layout.
1 to 6. Varies covers of the newsletter.
1
7
2 3
5. Design Portfolio of YC
The newsletter is divided into various sections, featuring latest
and upcoming projects, events that took place that involves the
company, as well as interviews of architects.
8
4 5 6
6. Portrait photography for newsletters
At the last section of the newsletter, the team will choose two
suitable architects to interview them on their experience of the
feature project/s. Photos will be taken during the interview session
and then layout to make the article looks more appealing.
1 2
5
5 to 6. Final outcome of the article using the photos taken.
1 to 4. Original photos taken during the interview session.
8. Potrait photography for
newsletters (cont’)
Sometimes the article can
be too lengthy and end up
taking up a bigger space than
expected. In this case, the
design has to be considered
in a much confined space.
1
5
2 3
4
5. Final outcome of the article using the photos taken.
1 to 4. Original photos taken during the interview session.
9. Design Portfolio of YC
Newsletters (Wall edition)
Upon finalising an issue of the newsletter, a wall edition of the
articles is required to be designed and placed at the entrance of
the office to showcase it to our guests, clients, contractors etc.
2
1
2. Final artwork showing the scale of the wall edition of the newsletter.
1. 2 walls of articles displayed at the entrance leading to the office .
10. H+R Magazine
DP Architects was invited to feature
some of their projects in the first issue
of H+R Magazine, a sister magazine to
OC Magazine.
Contents and layout were to be done
by us and in return, publications of the
projects in the magazines was free.
1
3
2 to 4. Samples of magazine’s layout
1. Cover of H+R Magazine.
12. DP brochures
Total of about 15 brochures for respective subsidiaries and country
typologies are available for office’s usage. All the brochure covers and
content layout uses the same guidelines with minor differences to suit
each requirement.
4. Sample of brochure’s layout
1 to 3. Covers of various subsidiaries.
1
4
2 3
13. Design Portfolio of YC
Season’s Greetings Card 2014
Every year, the company have a tradition to hold a
competition to allow all employees to design the season’s
greetings card for the company’s usage.
Below shows the design by overlapping five major project
award winners for the year of 2014.
6. Final outcome of the Season’s Greetings Card.
1 to 5. Five major project award winners’ photos selected to create the artwork.
1
2
3 4 5
6
15. Design Portfolio of YC
Office general powerpoint
Just like the DP brochures, powerpoint slides for
subsidiaries and country typologies are available for office’s
usage. The slides are revised every quarterly to ensure they
are updated.
1 4
2 5
3 6
4 to 6. Body slides of the powerpoint.
1 to 3. Opening slides of the powerpoint.
16. Office customised powerpoint
Sometimes, powerpoints are required for talks in the office
and use of typology is more sought after. Playful and
impactful use of words and colours draws attention from
the crowd as repetitive usage of project images by other
speakers may have dull them.
17. Design Portfolio of YC
Posters/emailers for Design Talks in office
Design Talks are common in the office and posters/emailers are
often the common way to announce to the office in regards to the
venue and topic.
18. Photography for events
The archival of photos are important as i have seen those
taken by the seniors decades ago often brings back
memories and laughters. It is also important to document
these events as it might be required for usage for
announcement in websites and newsletters.
19. Design Portfolio of YC
Coordinating
aerial architecture
photography
Coordinating aerial architecture
photography can be challenging
as i have to consider the possible
angles of the project to deliver the
best angles.
Usually, a meeting will be arranged
for both the photographer and
the architect to meet in order to
discuss on the angles to take.
In this case, the architect is not
available and i have to take on the
role to decide on the angles after
discussion with my team.
2 to 3. Samples of results of photography.
1. Proposed flight path and landing spot provided to photographer using Google map.
3
2
1
20. Coordinating group photography
Coordinating group photography is by far the most
challenging task as it requires all the people to be
present on the same day, time and with the correct
dress code.
In this case, a group photography session for
the top management took place. Our team were
tasked to execute it and a sample was given to us
as a guideline by one of our director.
As renting a space outside the office can be
expensive and cause inconvience to some of the
top management, it was decided that the session
should take place in the office.
Recees were done in order to find the most
suitable space and several test shots took place in
order for things to go as smoothly as possible on
the actual day.
1
4
7
2 to 3. Recee of spaces within the office.
4. Use of silhouette to gauge the postures.1. Sample of preferred positioning given by director.
21. Design Portfolio of YC
2
5
8
3
6
7 to 8. Final outcome delivered by photographer.
5 to 6. Test shot 1 and 2 before/on the day of photoshoot.
22. Cleaning up of drawings
Architecture drawings often looks messy and contains too
much information to be published. Thus, cleaning up the
drawing is important not only to remove sensitive details,
but also to make it looks neater and presentable.
This is usually done when a book or newsletter publication
requires showcasing of drawing/s.
1
3
2
2. Cleaned up drawing with colours to identify various zones.
3. Final outcome when drawing is layout on the article.1. Original drawing from project team.
23. Design Portfolio of YC
China Libraries Conference
Exhibition 2012
In 2012, DP Architects assisted NLB in the display
panels for one of the exhibition that took place in
Dongguan, China. Some photos needs to be retaken
while the information were provided by DP Green, one
of the subsidiary of DP Architects as the theme is about
sustainable libraries.
Asia Pacific Tree Climbing
Competition 2011
An outdoor exhibition located at Esplanade Park in which a
booth was set up showcasing the company’s projects.
24. Birthday card
Simple, vectorised buildings of DP Architects that were
completed between 2015 and 2016 were illustrated as a
cover for the company’s birthday card.
26. Trash-formation
Final year project to create awareness
of over production and disposal of
product packaging.
Facial expressions of humans were
created by images taken from various
angles of empty drink cans and
plastic bags to harmonize a close
relationship between humans and
packaging trash as we are both the
creator and disposer.
28. The 2 illustrations are to portray
that majority of the community are
uninterested about working towards
a sustainable lifestyle. The 2 main
characters have relatively big eyes,
portraying that they are “aware” of
the huge amount of rubbish in their
environment and are the only ones
playing their part by reducing them.
The other characters however, are
all napping, indicating that they don’t
really show much concern towards
the situation. That is also why the 2
characters look so frustrated.
Both illustrations were being
drawn at the back of unwanted
packaging to strengthen the belief of
sustainable lifestyle.
29. Design Portfolio of YC
The 3d outcome on the right was
created from unwanted packaging
such as titbit and tissue boxes.
The whole process of recycling was
exaggerated to inject humor to the
audience by showing that recycling
does not take as much effort as
fighting a monster.
31. Design Portfolio of YC
GoodEyeDeer Drawing
Competition 2013
Humble to receive first prize (Student
Category) in the GoodEyeDeer
Drawing Competition 2013.
Design concept as follow:
“HDB flats in Singapore are
beginning to lose their originality and
becoming to look more and more like
condominiums. I’m beginning to miss
the simple and polygonal appearance
of the residential building that one
can find during the 70s and 80s,
when such establishments are being
introduced in the country.
To me, the drying of laundry by the
use of bamboo poles sticking out
of the kitchen window is something
very “Singapore” and you cannot
find it easily else where in the world.
Everytime a resident puts out a
bamboo pole full of laundry to dry, its
like “poking” the building to me, as
such execution requires the insertion
of the poles into “holes” provided
just below the kitchen window.
This ultimately inspires me into the
illustration that was drawn as shown.”
1
1. Proud to receive the award from Ms Janice Koh.
