Shin-E Chuah

Shin-E Chuah

Assistant Junior Art DirectorIpoh, Malaysia
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Shin-E Chuah

Shin-E Chuah

Assistant Junior Art DirectorIpoh, Malaysia
Projects
  • ISTD : 3 in 1
    ISTD : 3 in 1A response to the ISTD (International Society of Typographic Designers) "The Rhetoric of Ekphrasis" brief. Awarded entry to the society. Focusing on the Red Orchid painting by Huang Shen, which was categorized as a "Three Perfections" painting as it includes painting, poetry and calligraphy. The transition between textual to visual and vice versa is a crucial element in communication process. This is a publication that looks into the complicated relationship between texts and images and ou
  • Behind Every Lie There Is A Truth, Behind Every Truth There Is A Lie
    Behind Every Lie There Is A Truth, Behind Every Truth There Is A LieBoth lie and truth cause burden that is not visible. This book here makes it visible with it's substantial weight due to several hidden metal sheets. It looks into various facts and narratives of lie and truth, in the middle where both meet is the confusing grey area. Hence, it works from both side from either lie or truth depends on how you want to start.
  • Why People Behave In A Particular Way To Manipulate Our Perception Of Truth
    Why People Behave In A Particular Way To Manipulate Our Perception Of TruthDeception happens everywhere and we can hardly notice them most of the times. This series of posters and publications looks into how people use apparel, item and social media to survive in the society by building a certain impression and identity. The act of us picking up things was reinforced here with the paper doll toy visual device.
  • Lies Make An Imprint
    Lies Make An ImprintIn collaboration with Mohd Hazim. We looked into how everyday lies create an imprint in our mind. According to 4 stages in life, we put together a common lie and a daily object to expand the narrative. These lies and psychological imprints can often be burdensome and corrosive, hence these objects are in the form of concrete.
  • Point Of View
    Point Of ViewExhibited in "The Promise" at Arnolfini. In collaboration with Dom Okah, Sean Liew and Mohd Hazim. Point Of View is a collaborative community project which responds to a brief that required us to investigate a specific area in Bristol. After being allocated the estate 'Waring House', we spent some time with the tenants and soon realized that the main issue was the lack of communication between tenants. These print and motion pieces were in response to the issue.
  • Intellect Books
    Intellect BooksSpent my last summer doing an internship with Intellect Books, Bristol. Working with the design team to develop book cover designs for different authors.
Work history
    Student
    Fresh graduate of BA(Hons) of Graphic Design.
    Design Intern
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    Assisting the design team to develop book cover designs for different authors.
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Skills
  • Print Design
  • Art Direction
  • Design
  • Illustrator
  • Indesign
  • Photoshop
Education
    BA(Hons) in Graphic Design
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    Graphic Design
    Diploma in Graphic Design Technology
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    Graphic Design
Awards
    First Class Honours in BA(Hons) in Graphic Design
    Being awarded a First Class Honours in my degree with University of the West of England, Bristol. http://www.uwe.ac.uk/
    Member of the International Typographic Society of Desiigners
    Being awarded an entry to the society of TSTD student assessment. http://www.istd.org.uk/