The pursuit for creative expression is instinctive to students from Raffles Design Institute, where an array of design-related programmes are available.

By Nabilah Husna A. Rahman

Step into the quaint campus of Raffles Design Institute and you’ll be greeted by an atmosphere of unique inventiveness made alive by the impressive display of students’ designs at its reception.

Established in 1990, the school develops creative professionals and entrepreneurs in the areas of Fashion Design, Interior Design, Interactive Media Design (Multimedia Design, Animation, and Games Design), 3D Design (Product, Furniture, and Jewellery Design), Graphic Design, and Fashion Marketing (Fashion Marketing & Management, Retail Management, and Fashion Communication & Journalism).

The education provider also spans major cities in China, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Vietnam, Australia, and New Zealand.

Stepping out, stepping up
Industry experience might kick-start a career in design, but propelling to success requires the support of a good foundation in design concepts.

Fashion Design student Zhang Xiaoqing has experienced this firsthand.

“Because what I studied in my previous college was very basic knowledge, I had to learn a lot of things by myself,” the 31-year-old reveals.

There are no guarantees that life will turn out the way you want. When two young creatives discovered that their plans no longer served them, they decided to redesign their lives by furthering their education at Raffles Design Institute.

By Everlyn Lee

Just like how a fashion designer produces a garment from a hand-sketch, and how a multimedia designer creates an application from a storyboard, Michael Loo and Louis Koh took their first steps into the burgeoning creative industry through an education at Raffles Design Institute.

Established in 1990, the school develops creative professionals and entrepreneurs in the areas of Fashion Design, Interior Design, Interactive Media Design (Multimedia Design, Animation, and Games Design), 3D Design (Product, Furniture, and Jewellery Design), Graphic Design, and Fashion Marketing (Fashion Marketing & Management, Retail Management, and Fashion Communication & Journalism). The education provider also spans major cities in China, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Vietnam, Australia, and New Zealand.