Nation by Design: Reimagining Singaporean Identity

ABOUT

In a time of global flux, Nation by Design explores how design reinvents Singapore’s national identity: shaping, questioning, and reimagining what it means to belong. Set at the Singapore Science Park, this 9-day activation brings together exhibition, panel, and workshop to spark dialogue between history, lived experience, and speculative futures.

Exhibition · Visualising Identity Across Time and Perspective
Juxtaposing state campaigns and branding artefacts with fresh works by RMIT-SIM students, the exhibition traces how symbols, typography, and colour codes both construct and reframe national narratives.

Panel · Official Narratives, Lived Realities
Moderated by Dr Regine Abos, Alan Fong, Dr Nicola St John, Mark de Winne, and Kristen Mah debate how design communicates belonging (or exclusion) and shapes Singapore’s cultural identity.

Workshop · Designing Nationhood
A hands-on session inviting participants to remix national symbols and codes, sparking new ways of imagining identity and community.

ORGANISER

RMIT University and Singapore Institute of Management

RMIT University, co-delivering the Bachelor of Design in Communication Design with the Singapore Institute of Management since 2000, is ranked 1st in Australia and 18th globally for Art and Design (QS 2024). It also ranks 10th worldwide for impact, including 1st for UN SDG 10: Reducing Inequalities (THE Impact Rankings).

CO-ORGANISER

Singapore Institute of Management

Established in 1964, the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) is a leading private education and lifelong learning institution. Partnering with top universities worldwide, SIM offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs alongside professional development, equipping learners with global perspectives and industry-ready skills.

CONTACT

Name: Regine Abos
Email Address: [email protected]

Top image: Image courtesy of RMIT University, Singapore Institute of Management

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