We designers set off for the day’s excursion at 8 instead of the usual 9. First stop was to be a graphics company but some of us were distracted by Subway. Finally had something Western after a week.
Going back to the first stop; it was 180 China, an advertising company. The speaker was a pleasant man who shared plenty of amusing advertisements which sparked something in me. I might just divert to advertising design or something in the future.
Next stop was a cluster of Mediterranean-style townhouse by Fifth County. Initially we were more excited about riding the buggy than visiting the showflats.
After the second showflat out of the total 4 or 5, I grew bored of looking at similar vintage European-style interiors already. I took more interest in snapping photos of the decorations instead.
Lunch was at a restaurant different than the previous weeks. Hooray for something new (no, I did not consume the seahorse or snake stuff).
Last stop for the day was Ascendas IT Park (again). I almost believed that the bus driver took us to the wrong destination but it turned out the design company we were going to was located in the Park. As we waited to be let in, we visited the deserted café where I foolishly ordered chocolate milk tea. Presentation was all right but taste was something different altogether. I could barely taste the chocolate, milk or tea. Nevertheless I was glad for something cooling.
Upon entering the office, something which resembled a beach scene greeted my eyes; my immediate thought was it’s a pretty cool company. If the beach scene wasn’t surprising enough, the sight of a sole Caucasian designer who could converse in English was. He turned out to be French and had been living in China for 5 years. As he explained how the company works and showed samples of advertisements, I found myself getting excited about the graphics skill involved in making such ads.
