Claimable under SkillsFuture Credit
Fees: $480.00
Note: Course fee not inclusive of application fee and GST.
Course details
If you are interested and curious about arts and design, unleash your creativity in this workshop about zine-making. Through both design theory and crafty hands-on sessions, you will explore how to communicate ideas through printed matter.
The core of this course focuses on the process of making a zine. You can grow your confidence and personal artistic voice through implementing art, writing, collage, comics and everything in between in crafting your DIY booklets. You will also learn about the history and culture of zines, and explore the conceptualisation process by exploring unique layouts and different binding techniques.
Guided by a local artist with years of experience in art- and design-making and publishing practice, you will walk away with your very own handmade zine. No experience needed—just bring your curiosity, imagination and a willingness to experiment.
About the trainer
Joanne Pang
Joanne Pang is an award-winning artist and designer with an MFA from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art in Denmark and a BFA in Visual Communication from Nanyang Technological University’s School of Art, Design and Media.
Joanne has been awarded the 10th International Poster Triennial, Toyama, Japan (2012), the coveted UOB Painting of the Year Gold Award in the Established Artist Category (Singapore) for the painting Slash (2018), the Singapore Young Photography Award (2012) in the body-themed category for her photographic series Breath, and the Singapore Design Awards Gold Award (2012) for publication Several Islands.
Joanne is a founder of prypress, an artist-run space that publishes and curates through collaborations with emerging designers. prypress produces limited-edition zines, books, prints and ephemera.
Application information
Cost of materials: approximately $50, to be purchased by participants. Material list will be advised before the course start date.
Anyone who has an interest in the arts and design and would like to hand-make their very own zine.
For clarity on the application process, payment matters, available subsidies, certification, and our cancellation and refund policy, please refer to our FAQs page.
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