Orcadesign Consultants

04/10/2024

What an inspiring second edition of our xFutures Design Forum!

This year’s theme, Inclusivity by Design, brought together thought leaders to share powerful insights, experiences and passion on inclusive products and spaces that truly empower diverse users, reminding us of the transformative impact that inclusive design has on everyday lives.

We’re beyond grateful to our amazing attendees, speakers Gerald Teo, Sachiko Nishihara, Khai Toh, Alvin Tan, emcee and moderator Jeremy Sun, and partners Sony Design, DesignSingapore, Enabling Village for making this event possible.

Thank you all for being a part of this journey towards inclusivity by design.

11/11/2023

We are thrilled to express our heartfelt gratitude to all speakers, partners and attendees who made the Smart, Seamless, and Sustainable Senior Living Forum a success!

This forum marked the beginning of the xFutures series by Orcadesign Consultants, a platform uniting thought leaders, innovators and enthusiasts to converse, connect, and collaborate.

Special thanks to our emcee KK Wong, and the esteemed speakers Nathaniel Farouz, Cheng Teng CHOY, and Jeremy Sun for sharing their expertise and experiences, inspiring us to rethink and reimagine senior living.

Stay tuned for updates on future events and initiatives as we continue our journey of fostering meaningful dialogue and innovation!!

29/10/2023

Calling all whom are enthusiastic in ageing well as a society to join our upcoming forum -

xFutures Design Forum 2023: Smart, Seamless and Sustainable Senior Living Forum

As the world strives to make cities more livable, it has become ever more crucial to ensure that living spaces are inclusively designed for ageing societies. This forum will bring together industry experts, thought leaders and professionals to share their insights and experiences, while also providing a platform for networking and collaboration opportunities.

Date: 8th November 2023
Time: 2pm~5.30pm (registration starts at 1pm)
Venue: Auditorium, NTU@one-north, 11 Slim Barracks Rise, Singapore 138664

To register, please visit -

xFutures by Orcadesign is a platform for thought leaders and pioneering innovators to converse, connect, and collaborate.

14/07/2023

We are proud to announce that we have been appointed as one of the Programme Partners for the Learning by Design initiative!

Organised by DesignSingapore, the Learning by Design initiative aims to nurture students to become creative youths who can ride the future waves of change and build a better future for themselves and others.

If you’re an educator interested to adopt or deepen design thinking in your school, let’s get in touch to co-create a proposal together. The open call is now open till 12 September and you can catch us at the briefing session on 27 July!

Visit bit.ly/AbtLbDOpenCall for more information and RSVP for the briefing session.

28/09/2022

We are excited to announce that, together with Schaeffler, we've received this year’s Red Dot: Best of the Best award, the highest distinction in the international design competition, for the Dual EXtendable (DEX), the Autonomous Mobile Robot under the Design Concept category. DEX is also one of the five nominees for the prestigious Luminary award.

DEX is designed to reimagine the dexterity and intelligence of AMR platforms and their collaboration with shopfloor employees. It serves as a research testbed to infuse functionality with smart social behaviors to support and boost productivity in industrial settings for a wide range of tasks.





https://vimeo.com/747500041
https://www.red-dot.org/project/dual-extendable-dex-the-autonomous-mobile-robot-amr-60116?fbclid=IwAR12lQxvpsuL4rm2JisdRanFVhY-V5U3lAKLKCt3LHA9MqY9uMyPqzLdGuw

Dual Extendable (DEX), the Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) is designed to combine functionality with smart social behaviours. DEX is a powerful and robust collaborative…

25/09/2022

As part of the team designing the Biome collection, we are heartened by the encouraging words from Minister Of State Ms Low Yen Ling and the visitors to the FIND Design Fair Asia. Inspired by nature, we are deeply committed to designing for sustainability, as it is the 'luxury' that we can't afford not to pursue.

Had a great chat with Saurabh, Founder of ipse, ipsa, ipsum (middle) on their Biome collection, which brings nature to the home, by combining furniture with flora and fauna. The coffee table is a good example of how biome is cleverly incorporated in the piece. It is not only beautiful, but also brings tranquility to the living space.

Photo credit: FIND Design Asia Fair

04/06/2021

Great to see the collaboration over the past year come to fruition!

06/02/2021

Requirements
– Knowledge and experience in UI/UX design, including user flows, wireframes, prototyping and usability testing
– Proficiency in using UI design and prototyping tools such as Figma
– Ability to establish design guidelines and specifications to hand over to development team
– Good aesthetic sense and capability to deliver UI design
– Keep abreast of industry trends
– Fresh grads can apply too

Bonus
– Capability in graphic pattern design and illustration is a big plus
– Experience collaborating with web/app developers and technical teams
– Technical knowledge and experience in UI design, prototyping and coding ooi

15/11/2020

It is with great pleasure that our Design Director has been invited to be part of the judging team for SG Mark 2021, to select and honour the industry’s best.

Applications are open. Check them out below.

This year has been unusual on many fronts. Our lives, as we knew it, have changed drastically. Many things have been disrupted and for some, dreams devastated. But I am also heartened to see much good that has come out of the pandemic – how people from different walks of life have closed ranks to ...

15/11/2020

Product framing is a key stage in product design. Successfully executing it can set the rest of the development process on the right track, reducing the likelihood of costly pitfalls and complications down the line. Read more below.

Product design isn't just for capturing the attention of the consumer, it also helps to realise the full potential of a product by ensuring its form, function and usability.

In this white paper, IPI Tech Experts Jeremy Sun and Garrick Soon share their insights on product framing and prototyping best practices for a successful transition from design to manufacturing.

Click here to download: http://bit.ly/prototyping_

08/08/2020

We're honoured that Jeremy Sun, our Design Director, mentored the team that created the Singapore Together Pack for NDP2020!

Thank you for the feature.

🇸🇬 Notice anything special about this year’s NDP funpack (besides the masks and sanitisers)? 🛍This is the design story behind the Singapore Together Pack: Singaporean designer Jeremy Sun, Director of Orcadesign Consultants, volunteered to mentor the team behind the funpack to help complete its development.

He advised them on improving and elevating the user experience of the funpack and along the way, saw the dedication, care and dreams of the Singaporeans it symbolised. 🥰 Thank you, Jeremy, for sharing your experience!

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I was happy and honoured to contribute to the design of a funpack that has been an essential part of NDP since 1991 and appreciated the team’s tenacious efforts in having to come up with new designs every year.

Through the DesignSingapore Council’s introduction, I met up with the team - Singapore Together Pack Committee from NDP2020. Right from the start, the team had set the goal to create a useful reusable bag, taking reference from those done in the past and considering the public’s feedback.

When we met, the team had already developed some concepts and made prototypes for evaluation. I realised that they weren't short of concepts and resources but were uncertain about the best path forward.

What they needed most was advice to guide them to evaluate their designs, prototypes, choice of fabrics, as well as identifying areas to enhance the user experience of the bag. I also gave advice on the brief given to the artists, and printing on the bag, in order to optimise the outcome in terms of presentation of the artworks and coherence of the collection.

Improving User Experience:
• How to prevent small items from slipping out from the bag
• Provide sufficient space for carrying groceries,
• Fabric that is thick enough for sturdiness but thin enough for easy folding and cost-efficiency, etc.

Functionality and usability aside, in order to make the bag different from other reusable bags besides its association with NDP, a plan was in place to provide aspiring artists, in particular young ones and those with disabilities, with the opportunity to express their love, hopes and dreams for the nation through their artwork.

The red found in the National flag was specified as one of the colours to be used, not only for the NDP theme but also to facilitate coherence among the artworks that will come in a wide range of motifs and styles.

It is heartening to see that the bag was eventually launched, in spite of the change of the NDP format due to the pandemic. It’s especially heartening for me as I witnessed the team’s dedication to deliver the best they could amongst constraints and expectations, not to mention how excited and proud the artists must have felt to see their artworks becoming part of people’s everyday life!




Photo credit: Mr Ng Eng Hen's page. Original post: https://www.facebook.com/ngenghen/posts/3235806206512616

13/03/2020

Happy and honoured to see our collaborator, Ipse Ipsa Ipsum, being featured alongside some of the most prominent and forward-thinking design studios in Singapore!

It has been an enriching experience working with them on heritage-inspired collections for urban living. We truly appreciate the handmade artistry and craftsmanship, even more in an increasingly automated world.

More collaborations to come!