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Design Method: Nyonyawares

2010-06-15T11:08:00.005+08:00

Nyonyaware, multi-colored ceramic designs from Jiangxi and Guangdong provices in China, made specifically for the Straits Chinese, which in Melaka, Singapore, and Penang. As these motifs and symbols have their own meanings and significance, they are cleverly featured to signify the special occasions that an item is used for, like birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, Chinese New Year and funerals.The different nyonyawares have different usage and meaning :

Set 1: Wares for everyday use.
blue and white wares usual worship and during time of mouring. They also used only for special occasions such as funerals.

Set 2: A dinner setting for eight persons
the big bowls in the centre are used for soup dishes.
the small plates are for sauce and appetiser.
the medium size plates for dry cooked food.
the bigger plates are for cooked rice.
the are also individual soup bowls and spoons.
the "peranakan" & "straits-born" are with their figures. There no spoons and forks.

Set 3: Assorted nyonya wares
Colourful ware are use during auspicious occasions. The Ming dynasty period and use for ceremony.Covered pot called "kum-cheng" of extremity in size, generally used for the storing boiled water. The biggest kum-cheng was also used to send "nasi kemuli" (spiced-cooked rice) on the third day of the wedding ceremory to the house of the in laws.

Magpies are a symbol of good fortune, so they are usually featured in items for birthdays and anniversaries. However, magpies in pairs symbolise marital bliss and fidelity. That’s why wedding ware has this symbol.

User Testing for Redesign website (Papparich)

2010-03-04T00:56:00.008+08:00

my website link

Concept & Idea
PappaRich's image is presenting warm & old-looking, especially the indoor with wooden design, old furniture and decoration to attract the costumer. So that, i was using the elements to create my website, wooden background with the old paper. Why to use that old paper? In the past, most of the kopitiam were using the old paper to record down what costumer order, wrinkle and yellowish. Besides, the recognizable identity of PappaRich would be its awning in green. I used this to design the navigation bar, as if you reach their restaurant while surfing its website.

1. Do you find the website user friendly?
- Yes
- No, why? …

2. Can this website identify its own company?
- Yes
- No, because…

3. Can you understand the navigation buttons?
- Can
- Can’t

4. Can you understand what is this website about?
- Yes, please tell me about it…
- No, because…

5. Can you find out more about the restaurant?
- Yes, …
- No, …

6. Can you find the outlet easily?
- Yes
- No,…

7. Do you find the information useful?
- Yes
- No
- Where is it?
- Other :_________________________

8.Will you suggest people to view my site?
- Yes
- No,…

9. Will you visit my site again?
- Yes
- No

1o. Does the website load fast?
- Yes
- No

11. Compared to their current site (here) , which website looks better?
- Mine
- Theirs

12.How would you rate this site? (1- 5)

13.How do you feel about this site?
Comments, question, suggestions : ___________________________________________________

14. Your age, and gender : ___________________

Thankyou!

Web Design 2 : Redesign Website

2010-01-08T13:37:00.015+08:00

Project Definition
The website I am doing is Malaysian traditional food cafe, PappaRich. The old decoration, traditional Malay, Chinese and Indian foods and drinks, these are their identity of the cafe and bring the customers to the past. They serve the cuisines from appetizers to desserts, some are served in original taste, some are made in new way, its not only promoting the traditional food to the new generation and also attracting to the grandparents go to the modern kopitiam and dine there. PappaRich is providing the old and classical environment concept, so that, their website should consistent to their impression.

Current Site’s Analysis Goals
The website is going to provide the specialties, menu, outlets, gallery, events and information about the restaurant, giving a clearly information to the customer.

There are a lot need to be improved in the original site. Bellow are my comments for the site:
1. Logo is huge.
2. Images size are not consistent.
3. Bad arrangement on the content, especially menu page.
4. The navigation bars are not consistent, it isn't catching reader's eyes.
5. Some font are too large, they might confuse the audience.
6. Colors are not interesting, boring.

To increase the hit rate, the site should be redesigned, but maintain PappaRich classical concept.

Client’s Analysis
Background information:
Few years back, if one would really want to enjoy classic kopitiam meals like such, one would have to drive back to the old hometown. PappaRich chain has evolved the way how outlets are operated and how our clients can enjoy such classic timeless menu. PappaRich is seen to be a place for one to catch up with friends while enjoying a cup of delicious and aromatic coffee. Many people in Malaysia these days prefer to visit a PappaRich rather than a café that serves mocha or latte is because kopitiam food and the ambience is very relaxing and it creates a mood where they have a sense of belonging. PappaRich is the authentic Asian way to spend time with friends, and families, while enjoying our timeless classic delicacies.

Business target & Aim:
At PappaRich, customer embody these values. They celebrate these traditional classic values: good food, friendly smiles, authentic dishes and most importantly, the ever popular and affordable Malaysian price. All these qualities are ever present . To make this possible, PappaRich will always be located at frequented public locations such as shopping malls, airport lounges and business centers.PappaRich is a halal eatery. They want to ensure our muslim customers enjoy our food and beverages with a good peace of mind.Allow this new corporate profile to open doors to your adventurous palate, the traditional Malaysian style.

Unique Selling point:
- The run-of-the-mill kopitiam simply serve coffee and asian delicacies at affordable prices.
- Focusing their attention on the quality of their foods and drinks.
- Enjoying your orders at Pappa, while spending quality time with friends and families
ingredients.
- Having great ambience and realistically decorated surroundings will make customers’ trip to Pappa Kopitiam even more unforgettable.

Short & Long-term Site Goals
Another target customer of the ship restaurant is the tourist, so the site is being a important role to promote the restaurant.

For short-term, PappaRich should let the local know that there are an informative and nice local restaurant site existed, because the original website is not attracting, so that, not many people would like to enter the site for searching food.

For long-term, they should update the latest promotion as soon as possible, but not to provide outdated information and maintain the old style. Moreover, tourist always get across internet to know more about the specialties of local food, Kopitiam is the 1st choice and providing a varieties of local foods. So, the attractive site are necessary for a tourist-aiming restaurant.

Target Audience
- Office Worker
- Tourist

PappaRich attracts more Officer Worker, aged 25 and above, because they would miss the traditional food, like what they dine at Kopitiam in past, especially the variety type of coffee. Besides, there is a suitable place for them meeting. Tourist is the secondary customer for the restaurant, they would like to try more local foods than others, like spicy cuisine, which is seemed special favorite to them. Moreover, Malaysian foods are varieties, they can taste it more in PappaRich.

Competitor’s Analysis
The primary competitor is Old Town restaurant, which is having the same concept of PappaRich. They serving the traditional foods Malaysian, old looking exterior, and the price is affordable as well. Nevertheless, Old Town was successful in their advertisement and nice website layout design.
The secondary competitor is the normal Chinese restaurant and Mamak. This is because the foods and drinks is cheaper, compare to PappaRich. The difference between them is, there are good and comfortable environment in Papparich.

MoodBoard

Gantt Chart
Site Map
Beautiful Commercial Website

Cheese and burger
1. Wooden background and 3D graphic presenting old, warm and realistic mood to the audience.
2. Show all the meal with images on flipping pages , its interesting and delivery a clear message to the readers.

Nokia
1. Showing the information in 360 degree, this is so attracting us with turning fluently as you mouse over it.
2. Contain interesting interactive design with type message on the "phone".

Nicolawalbeck
1. Nice images was filled up on the pages.
2. The buttons mix up with the images, it confuses the audience because its not consistent.

Nokia
1. They are made of color papers, cool and nice.
2. Contain a lot of flash on the land, interesting but it would confuse some audience.
3. Some massages are not clear.

Competitor's website VS PappaRich

Old town
1. A local traditional coffee, but it was designed in modern and grace mood, bring us to the past.
2. Interesting with all the pop images and flash.

The apartment
1. Beautiful layout design with pink and white, it give us comfortable and relaxing time.
2. Everything are neat and simple, but nice arrangement.

Full house
1. The hand drew graphic and flash are interesting.
2. The arrangement of the information is neat and clear.

Little tree
1. Green and white are good match, creating a warm and fresh mood.
2. Easy layout but delivering a clear message to the audience.

Delicious
1. The graphic and colors are interesting, they made the website so "delicious".
2. This is simple layout design and creating easy-life mood.

Client Website: PapaRich

Comment:
1. Logo is huge and pixelated.
2. Images size are not consistent.
3. Bad arrangement on the content, especially menu page.
4. The navigation bars are not consistent, it isn't catching reader's eyes.
5. Some font are too large, they might confuse the audience.
6. Colors are not interesting, boring.

Design Tutorials URLs :
Psdrockstar
Tutorial9
Grafpedia
Webdesignermag

HTML Tutorials URLs :
Invision-graphi
Tutsplus
Psdvibe
Htmlcodetutorial

Weather broadcasting design in flash (Typography)

2009-10-12T23:40:00.004+08:00

Cairo-hot
Rome-cloudy
Tokyo-shower snow

How to reuse an old pant (Web Design 1 project)

2009-09-19T02:25:00.009+08:00

main page.(Introduction of the tutorial)
About pageTutorial page

Gallery page
Comment page

moodboard refinement~

WEB DESIGN 1 (How To......)

2009-09-11T22:40:00.008+08:00

level2
pixelcriminals
mediaboom
sensisoft

Photoshop Tutorial URLs
Artistic portraits
Design a Surreal Ancient Ruin Scenery
Fantastic matte painting
Cross processing photo effect

Tutorial Websites URLs
w3schools
PS Hero
PSD Learning
Abduzeedo

How to spend 100rm 2 days i Melaka?
1.Who am i? - Visitor

2.What is it?- Traveling
3.What for?- Spending less and get more in this trip.
4.1st task- preparation
5.2nd task-Start off the journey

6.3rd task- Introduction
7.Outcome- cuisine and travel video

8. Showcase- video and gallery

How to reuse an old pant in other way?
1.Who am i? - Tailor

2.What is it?- Tailoring
3.What for?- Reuse
4.1st task- preparation
5.2nd task-process of making

6.3rd task- beautify
7.Outcome- a functional pant with few pockets which
can classify your stuff.

8. Showcase-gallery

How to do a homemade pizza?
1.Who am i? - culinary artist

2.What is it?- a culinary art-pizza
3.What for?- easy and convenient to make a pizza at home
4.1st task- preparation
5.2nd task-process of making

6.3rd task-baking
7.Outcome- homemade pizza

8. Showcase- gallery

Design Method Matrix-2

2009-07-12T01:02:00.002+08:00

Magical Oxygen-Mineral Water

Charming Spider-Hair Tonic

Typography-AlbumDesignDesign

2009-07-07T00:08:00.005+08:00

Website- main page
Sub pages
Poster

Design Method Matrix

2009-07-01T22:01:00.005+08:00

Spider web
Wave

second media for the 3ads

2009-06-07T01:51:00.003+08:00

Why i put this ad on the train because its showing the people who is standing on train & holding the safety straps. Try to affect them to do the love gesture & send the message to them.
Like what i mention in last post, art brings us to see the world, so i put this ad on the building, try to make it the city more attrative.
Here is Mark's square, the central square of Venice, it is a romantic location in Italy. Try to use this ad to 'infect' the public & tell them to care each other.

Refinement of the 3 ads

2009-06-07T00:53:00.003+08:00

Green Infection-I Love Green
i have changed the color of this ad from sharp to apple color, try to make it warm & comfortable, because the message is telling to the public the gobal warming getting more & more serious, & we got to support & recycle in order to protect our home, so, i used the love gesture to present the support of recycling, its kinda "infection".
Art Infection- State of Art
The eye is the main element in this ad. It is because the message is telling that the art opens our eyes to see & our brain to imagine. Art is abstract, so what i represent it is flying ship, from the picture it showing it brings us to see the wonderful thing in the world. I use contact lens as its product.

Love Infection-Love song
I changed the title type, try to make it better & lively. The elements in the picture are romantic, such as cupid, hot air balloon, rose, Eiffel tower...etc. It contains 3 love, family, animal & couple love, they are song which in the black cd, so i try to make it vintage to fit with it. I used Hershey as the product, its warm & sweet.

Design Method- Theme: Infection

2009-06-04T00:36:00.005+08:00

I need your comment & suggestion my friendz, the colours...the name...& second media as well, cox i have been squeezing my brain.

go to 'pray' with it!

2009-05-11T13:55:00.004+08:00

this was a fun job i did, dressed up with a pair of yellow boots, wig & a mole...but...doesn't look like PCK still...
guess...what do u think that mole actually is....................a raisin plus double sided tape...
we took care of it soooo much,cos it would drop easily...WHERES MY MOLE!
my job is distributed the flyer in Pavillion,cos i didn't selected to join "GUESS WHO IS REAL PCK GAME",neh-mind la~
there were 40 to 50 PCK-similars...so its hard to recognize my buddy...this was the look to join the game,but only for 30 ppl.
Holy crap...the real one is here...but he is busy man,don't have the chance to take photo with him.
five of us to take this job...im the one doesn't look like him...im the one whose wig is hard like the stone...a dirty stone...And yet,the boots.......not comfortable cos its flat.
i like this look,its exactly fit to the event...

1 more day to work.....but the important thing is...the salary....waiting~

spring summer 2009

2009-05-10T19:43:00.003+08:00

im a 'photographer' in the holiday, cos my friend kept
calling me out for shooting &...frankly..... didn't play it before.
learned a very basic from him .

we went for a few fashion show,
& found that its not easy to hold the camera for an hour....
erm..surrounded by pro photographers...pretended like pro...

now.. getting more & more interested of it...headache with the $...........buy Holga 1st la...............

2 may-my bday party

2009-05-03T22:47:00.005+08:00

my presents~tanx for your gifts & i like them very much..
realliiiiiiiii nice,but i only took 2 bites....regret~

JUST ROCK! ROCK ROCK ROCK ..but i cant....tire like run 20 rounds of field......

the hotest day

2009-05-03T22:09:00.005+08:00

v went Genting to avoid de HEAT....its not as cold as de last time i went....sweat.....after jumpin.
been ter many time before, bt no once by bus,wonderin how it drift..........luckily save.

10 free people

2009-03-19T23:48:00.000+08:00

It was a sudden impulse to have a 1 day trip, we brought camera and..... money, went to discover a big different Melacca. WHAT WE HAD : walkathon under the heat, ate special yummy stewed pork, 7 dished yummy yummy dishes except curry ice chicken as our dinner, the chinese paper cutting shop,Bali style shop,shot a LOACH?expensive batik shop, to BURST into the ship without paying........we didnt spend more than a hour at every location.....rush...is time to go back...dont bother the curry chicken..fast...we have to go now.RM104.50 for 10 ppl...WORTH IT!..walkathon again....It suddenlly became dark, said good bye to us with tears.....

Perspective 2-Bungalow

2009-03-19T00:12:00.000+08:00

a bungalow i design was built on hillside with outstanding pinkish roof..there is beautiful scene in front of it, but u cant see it.....just imagine... purple matches gray, its elegant & secret. an antique yellowish car, i named it gene2 ....hw izit.

lerong...lerong!

2009-03-09T21:27:00.000+08:00

i have chosen a cream-color T to match my fade-out chinese paper cutting.... would like to present a traditional & old style looking~

de plain T cost me rm30...de design (included silkscreen making) took me 35 hours...

sure wout let her take.......... unless she pay me....

My 1st Perspective

2009-02-24T04:25:00.000+08:00

Interface design-game option

2009-02-24T03:38:00.000+08:00

Game-The Brilliant
How to play? Jus choose de two right stars which are thier husbands.Easy?Of cox for Kindegaden kids ....

Game introdution...

There are five chances for player...

de two ladies would smile if u got de right person.

They would suffer the "Act of God" if the chance finished.

A very simply game for kidz...& oso i can sleep nw..ZZZ....

Interface design-Story & Character Introduction

2009-02-23T23:43:00.000+08:00

Character Introduction~

The castle has changed its position to the left automically & stretching out a part of it.

The room transformed to a flat wood & showing the four characters.

Story Introduction...

Interface design-Loading & Main page

2009-02-20T02:27:00.001+08:00

I chose a funnel & the background old scroll as my loading page.
The page starts from a falling funnel.

The higher percentage,the more clouds float to the right.
After loading...
A castle with the moon move from left to right,showing the option story,character intro,game...

Story:Two young women, both beautiful and talented, sleep by each other every night. Every night they lay under the open sky watching the mesmerizing twinkling of the stars. Every night they wish themselves married to these serene and constant stars. One morning, they awake to find themselves in the upper world of the heavens. They are the brides of two stars, both strong young men. The couples love each other dearly and are happy together, but the husbands warn the women that they must never dig. Eventually the wives become curious and dig a hole through the bottom of the sky, so that they can look down on their former village. Homesickness overcomes them and they use a long rope to return down to the earth's surface. Their tribe joyously celebrates their return. They are never with their husbands again, although they continue to look up at the stars at night, remembering.

What do u like?Pls leave your comment here,tanx!

silk screen

2009-02-17T23:55:00.000+08:00

Chinese Paper Cutting is the first type of papercutting design. This paper cutting is telling about the Chinese, who born in Malaysia and grow up with other races, Malay and Indian. The pattern are included wayang kulit, Indian floral and Ba gua, they are strongly representing the Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures. So that, the Chinese are not only know about their culture, and also the others. On the other hand, it is representing the unity and harmony among the races. We celebrate the festivals together, solving the problem and difficulties together, no matter political or economic. This is a paper represents the Malaysian, special and colourful.

Interface Design

2009-02-17T23:32:00.002+08:00

The flat would be my main page,
will be refined soon cox lecture gave de comment tat its needed some texture & using more on PSD,so,what do u think...

Colour Palette

2009-02-03T02:35:00.000+08:00

Pixel Mobile Icon

2009-02-01T20:41:00.000+08:00

Almost same with de vector icon,but its simplified.

Vector Mobile Icon

2009-02-01T17:21:00.000+08:00

These 5... come out with my blood.de blue which are included in de icons,its representing de water & sea,cox it is de very important resource & mineral for de pirate.Waiting for ur respond...

Mobile wallpaper

2009-02-01T16:46:00.000+08:00

Finally,
my pirate ship come out on de last holiday.
Hope u can leave some comment & suggestion,thx!

the First thing that represent me!

2009-01-09T00:04:00.000+08:00

Smile every minute,life will smile at you.I like this phrase.Me....always!Take everything easy,it will be fine in the end.

Second!

2009-01-08T23:43:00.000+08:00

Sometime.... people think that im so arrogant,especially stranger.Don't misunderstand...cox i don't like talk soooo much...just like the sunset....Quite!

Third!

2009-01-08T23:07:00.000+08:00

I like his every book,the way he draw...colourful & interesting.His book....always full of imagination & detail... feel so comfortable when reading his book.He is Jimmy....hope someone can buy his book for me...

Fourth!

2009-01-08T22:50:00.000+08:00

They are mathematician,each of them so handsome ...& solved many problem in mathematic...i appreciate...but i don't like the subject.No matter how much effort i put,always FAIL.

Fifth!

2009-01-08T22:29:00.000+08:00

Fish,fish,fish...i like.Sometime my mum buy and cook a whole fish,it is for her and me only...surprise?..cox my bro and sis do not like and feel that the fish is stinky...so weird.

Sixth!

2009-01-08T21:53:00.000+08:00

My friendz say....i look like him...walao a...Do you know who is him?He is a famous comedian in Taiwan,Jason.I do not wish i look like him,because....erm...don't know......too funny.However,one thing that i appreciate is the way he hosts,he can make everyone lough & got many fans here---my friendz...am i really look like him...depend on your judgement-.-

Seventh!

2009-01-08T21:25:00.000+08:00

My birthday 4 May,do not forget it!

Im Taurus,stubborn(however prefer thinking of myself as patient, sensible and firm.),conservative & romantic....Normally,what they like are music,arts,natural,taking their time,comfort and pleasure...this is me.What they dislike are being forced and rushed,not try to do those thing with them,because they would angry...this is me.

Eighth!

2009-01-08T01:35:00.000+08:00

This is Mataking Island.My friendz and i went there for vocation and I love it.The scenery there was attracting me,especially at the break of day and sunset.Yes,my friend woke me up to see the daybreak,otherwise i would continue with my sleep....enjoyed snorkeling.There was so much beatiful corals surrounded,fishes swam beside me....wooo.We spent a night in the island,it cost us $$$$$...but it worth.

Ninth!

2009-01-08T01:06:00.000+08:00

Omg!He is my idol.I like music,Jazz,Pop,R&B..& played saxophone before..found that i really like it,even the stage.I enjoyed playing with this instrument,enjoyed the applause from the audience,enjoyed to perform...Probably you will wonder why I didn't keep on playing saxophone,I would say there have no time,the lecturers give so much assigment.....erm..some lecturers la~

Tenth!

2009-01-08T00:16:00.000+08:00

Greyhound...considered a lazy dog.It exactly fits to my characteristic.Whenever my mum ask me do her a favor,i would do it slowly or find some reason to say NO!So,not try to ask me do something.