Signs of the Times

International, trendy and a blend of East and West: graphic design in Singapore is often viewed as indistinct and an inevitable outcome of its physical constraints. But beneath the surface, much of the discipline is by design, just like much of the city-state. While Singapore is exposed to global economic, social and cultural tides, the tropical island has developed a graphic design industry on its own terms just as it has reclaimed land from the sea to redefine its geography.

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