Art & Design

A Changing Education Imperative - Learning Furniture Design Online

By Dr Nicole Fu Chew Xiang
The emerging transition from face-to-face to online learning in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic has not hindered the goal of learning. Instead, alternatives have been sought to allow students, especially disadvantaged students, to realize e-learning more effectively.

Ways to Safeguard Our Cultural Heritage

By Dr Fiona Wong E Chiong
A designer turned educator shares three things that could potentially safeguard our cultural heritage.

Chronogram: Spatial Design and Decorative Visuals of a Cultural Space

By Bibi Zafirah Hanfa Badil Zaman
The importance of cultural influence in a design space.

Producing Industry-Ready Designers-to-be

By Dr Perline Siek Hwee Ling
The purpose of designing is to build a harmonious artistic socialist society based on humanism with innovation. This can be achieved by establishing collaboration and in exploring opportunities to develop and support art and design in the fields that will be beneficial to the nation.

How Does Product Aesthetics Impact Consumer Response?

By Dr Goh Yi Sheng
Success stories in the market show the importance of design for increasing sales. One of the best examples of this is Apple. The importance of design has since received increasing attention with people wanting to know what elements of design are critical and how to utilize these design elements…

Critiquing Creativity, Creatively

By Maslisa Zainuddin
When faced with a challenge, designers tend to rise above with creative solutions that suit their needs. Migrating to teaching and learning fully online, due to the pandemic has been a great challenge for everyone. Students and lecturers alike have had to face various trials on the technical…

Pursuing the Spirit of Excellence in Graphic Design: Kee Kher Wei

Design Communication alumna Kee Kher Wei recalls her journey of development and constant improvement during her varsity days.

CRCDM – Creating Visitor Experiences in Cultural Heritage

By Professor Harold Thwaites
As Head of the Centre for Research Creation in Digital Media (CRCDM) in the School of Arts at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´, Professor Harold Thwaites’ areas of research-creation cover a wide area ranging from multimedia, information design and digital heritage to audience impact analysis. In fact, most of the…

Changing the Learning Landscape, One Module at a Time

By Maslisa Zainuddin
Four years ago, Maslisa joined the Department of Art, Design and Media at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ as a Lecturer, and now serves as a programme leader for the BA (Hons) Design Communication Programme. Learning through active exploration is one of the educational approaches adopted at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´,…

Sunway’s X Factor in Winning Competitions

ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ students swept the awards at the Hanzi-Bank of China Ang Pow Design Competition 2020. Four Sunway students beat more than 200 entries from students across the country to take home the top prizes. Design students at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ have been constantly exposed to the latest…

Life on the Freelance Lane: Eleanor Lim

Eleanor Lim Hooi Ling, completed her BA (Honours) Design Communication at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ in 2019. Life as a Sunway student taught her to be independent and resourceful as well as how to make the impossible possible. Whilst she had many wonderful memories of campus life, the challenges she faced…

Education with Values

I have been working at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ for over three years. I came to help build pro¬vision in the arts, specifically, as head of a department with courses in film, music and theatre. Since then, that department has grown from a handful of students to nearly 300 and I have taken up a new role as…