gideon-jamie & Singapore Graphic Archives
gideon-jamie is a two-person studio involved in design, research, and learning as interdependent modes of practice. Founded in 2017 by Gideon Kong and Jamie Yeo, the studio develops critical responses to issues in and through design, culture, and education by exploring alternative forms of production, communication, and distribution. They make objects, prototypes, writing, publishing, and they occasionally organize and conduct workshops. (Singapore)
Jamie Yeo is a designer/researcher who is part of gideon-jamie, a two-person studio in Singapore. She has a keen interest in exploring alternative materials and processes, and makes objects out of everyday found materials through vernacular modes of production. (Singapore)
Gideon Kong is a designer/researcher who is part of gideon-jamie, a two-person studio in Singapore. He is an MA research candidate at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and was an adjunct tutor for Contextual Studies at LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore. (Singapore)
Singapore Graphic Archives is an independent organization that collects and documents graphic design from Singapore. Founded in 2011 by design writer and researcher Justin Zhuang, the archive’s goal is to encourage research about the field and to promote a critical appreciation of the city-state’s visual culture. (Singapore)
Justin Zhuang sees the world through design. A Singapore-based writer, researcher, and lecturer, he has worked on various essays, publications, and projects on local design histories, including Independence: The History of Graphic Design in Singapore since the 1960s. Zhuang’s interest in the impact of design on everyday life began in journalism school. Since then, he has contributed writings to magazines such as BiblioAsia, Cubes
Indesign, and Works That Work. In addition to running the writing studio In Plain Words, he is also a freelance editorial consultant for Thames & Hudson. (Singapore)
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