Design

Creative excellencethrough DESIGN

Inspired by great thinkers

Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam, an outstanding poet, he was also a great mathematician and astronomer. As a mathematician he wrote Maqalat fi al Mugabila which proved to be a great authority on algebra. As an astronomer he developed an accurate solar calendar called Al-Tarik-Al-Jalali which is much superior to the present Georgian calendar. He measured the length of the year as 365.24219858156 days i.e. up to eleven decimal places. The length of year in our time is measured as 365.242190 days.

Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci, A painter, a sculptor, an architect and an engineer. Da Vinci's fascination with science and his in-depth study of human anatomy aided him in mastering the realist art form. All the personages in his works are painted with great accuracy and detail that it is sometimes said that Da Vinci painted from the bones outward.

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs co-founded Apple Computers with Steve Wozniak. Under Job's guidance, the company pioneered a series of revolutionary technologies, including the iPhone and iPad.According to Steve Jobs, Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it's really how it works.

Right and Left Brain POWER

One sided thinking cant produce sustainable success in todays world economiesDesigners for example who want to take their professional place in an age of rapidly advancing digital tools must develop both sides of their brains.

The right brainers and left brainers, must work together as partners to achieve the greatest success or even to survive in todays design driven economy. Active amplifier of creative thinking is collaborative teamwork.

Types of designer

The classic designers, such as Dieter Rams (consumer products), Kenji Ekuan (relationship between nature and man-made things), Milton Glaser (graphic design),Mario Bellini (interior, product, furniture design,architecture) whose work is known for both beauty and high performance

Dieter Rams

Kenji Ekuan

Milton Glaser

Milton Glaser

Mario Bellini

The artistic designers, such as Philippe Starck (interior, product, industrial and architectural design), Karim Rashid (interior an industrial design),Ross Lovegrove (consumer products), and Zaha Hadid known for the visual appeal of architecture designs, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Donatella Versace and Giorgio Armani are fashion designers.

Philippe Starck

Karim Rashid

Zaha Hadid

Ross Lovegrove

Donna Karan

Calvin Klein

Donatella Versace

Giorgio Armani

The Strategic Designer, commands worldwide influence, Apples Jonathan Ive (design Apple products), Volkswagens Walter DaSilva( car designer), Electroluxs Stefano Marzano (Electrolux designer), hold high level executive positions within the corporations.

Sir Jonathan Ive

Stefano Marzano

Walter DaSilva

Mark Fetherston

It is believed that Classic and strategic designers are those who will lead the cultural design revolution.

The corporate designers, whose low profile work fuels the output of companies and agencies around the world.

Our artistic designers

Fashion Tom Abang Saufi

Jimmy Choo

Zang Toi

Hijjas Kasturi

The Creative Industry

Graphic designJewellery designProduct design

Industrial design

Shoe designAutomotive designAnimation design

Graphic design : signage systemfashion designPackaging design

UMK design programmes:Visual communication, industrial design, textile fashion, multimedia are within the scope of the creative industry.

Visual Communication

Multimedia

Fashion Design

Industrial Design

Ideas from around you

Forms of Indigenous knowledge and products: Example no 1

- Royal Selangor From its original form, to a totally new contemporary one. Using and mixing new material. Creating new products.

Forms of Indigenous knowledge and products: Example no 1

- Pewterworks Mix of two pure indigenous forms: pewter and wood carving A very high-end and niche market

Forms of Indigenous knowledge and products: Example no 6

- SONGKET WEAVING From its original form, to a totally new contemporary one.

indigenous to modern

Forms of Indigenous knowledge and products: Example no 6

- BATIK From its original form, to a totally new contemporary one.

Forms of Indigenous knowledge and products: Example no 5

- Pottery works From its original form, to an adapted contemporary one.

Forms of Indigenous knowledge and products: Example no 7

- Weaving: using natural fibre From its original form, to a totally new contemporary one.

indigenous to modern

Forms of Indigenous knowledge and products: Example no 6

- SONGKET WEAVING From its original form, to a totally new contemporary one.

indigenous to modern

Forms of Indigenous knowledge and products: Example no 6

- SONGKET WEAVING From its original form, to a totally new contemporary one.

indigenous to modern

Forms of Indigenous knowledge and products: Example no 1

- MARIWASA Pewter Mix of two pure indigenous forms: pewter and wood carving A very high-end and niche market

Be a good designer.Follow iconic designers parthways.Understand environment growth.Keep abreast with latest trends and innovtive ideas.

Market ready Portfolio Build portolio from nowGet ideas, unique selling ideasDo reference of world class practice

By the year 2020 Malaysia must establisha balanced and sustainable knowledge economy with the design and innovation culture being its critical and central part AND by 2050 with a world population of 9.2 billion people on this cramped earth. There is a role for design.There is no option but to design for global competitiveness and create conducive living