OuterEdit

🌐💙 Centred on people, shaped by stories, driven by community and purpose. We’re proud to be part of the B Corp community this #BCorpMonth. This one’s close to heart. Thoughtfully put together, more podcast than post. A voice-led reflection shaped by our journey over the past 15 years. From being told we were too early, too idealistic; Through setbacks, hard lessons, and small wins; To finding our voice, our footing, and our people. Now, three months on from being conferred Singapore’s 62nd Certified B Corporation, we’ve been taking stock of what this really means. Beyond a mere recognition, a responsibility and a sharpening of purpose, mission, experience, capability and intent. At our core, and since our humble beginnings, OE has always been about people - and about doing something different, differently, because you cannot automate community, and you can never expect different results from adopting the same solutions. Audio notes from our founder (@ryeduck ), shared from the heart. Have a listen 🎧 #BCorpSG #BCorpCertification

Crossing paths with younger creatives has always been a joy for us 🥰🎨🖌 Over the past few years of supporting the initiatives of budding designers, we realised that showing up for our younger generation is just the start to understanding how we can progress together, as one industry. There’s no need to distance ourselves from the youth just because we think we know better. Sometimes, it’s all about perspective, and their perspectives matter. Here’s a thank you note to all young creatives out there, keep growing! We’re here for you 📝🌱🌿🌞 #OuterEdit #MakeMeaningfulMatter

🌐 Entering OuterEdit’s B Corp Era! We are incredibly proud to share that OuterEdit is now a Certified B Corporation. This is more than a badge of honour. It is a reflection of our commitment to meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. As Singapore’s 62nd B Corp, we join a growing global community working to redefine what responsible and progressive business can be. B Corp Certification is widely recognised as one of the most rigorous and trusted benchmarks of integrity, accountability, and purpose-led practice. It reflects not just what we create, but how we create it, with care, intentionality, and a deeply relational approach at the heart of our work. Since 2011, we have been on a journey to Make Meaningful Matter. To build a creative practice that balances profit with purpose, and ambition with responsibility. This recognition affirms the unseen work behind the outcomes. The thought, effort, perseverance, and integrity behind our processes. It reflects our belief that good design does good, and that creativity can be a force for progress when grounded in care, inclusivity, and collaboration. The past 14 years have been a wild and meaningful adventure, filled with challenges, lessons, and unforgettable milestones. Every step has led us here, and there is much more still to come. We see this moment as an inflection point. A commitment to go further, to do better, and to be more intentional in the projects we take on and the impact we hope to make. We stand for original human imagination, ingenuity, and craft. We believe in ground-up, community-centred, culturally-charged, story-driven creativity that is shaped with people, not just for them. If you are looking to create something fresh, fun, and meaningful, and are aligned with these values, we would love to chat. Journey with us as we enter our B Corp era! 🔗 Click the link in bio to explore our B Corp profile, and to discover other B Corporations in Singapore, Southeast Asia, and around the globe. #BCorpSG #BCorpCertification

Big ideas. Real conversations. Fearless execution. At OuterEdit, we’ve always believed in supporting the next generation of creatives by giving young talents a platform to be seen, heard and celebrated. Every year, it’s inspiring to witness emerging designers pushing beyond aesthetics to create projects that challenge perspectives and spark meaningful reflection. 🏆This year, we are especially proud to recognise not one, but two standout projects by Angeline and Aidan and present our OuterEdit Special Industry Prize in recognition of their exceptional work. “Your Shelf Life” by @44ngeline reframes death as a catalyst for clarity through the familiar structure of a grocery store. The project creates space for awareness, allowing visitors to leave with clarity about how death can shape how they choose to spend their time. “Not As Nature Intended” by @aidankennethh is a speculative exhibition that exposes the gap between what animal testing laws promise and how they are actually enforced within laboratories. The project aims to make this gap visible by illustrating what these animals would need to become to endure the “minimal” suffering permitted when laws and regulations meant to protect them are neglected. These projects are a reminder that the future of creativity is in incredibly thoughtful hands and we are excited to continue supporting the next generation as they shape conversations that truly matter. 🌱 Congrats to all graduates! 🎉 We can’t wait to see what’s next 👏😉

It’s out. A collection of 252 realities, stories, insights and perspectives from across the local VisComm landscape, brought into one place. Shaped through conversations, observations, lived experiences and honest reflections from within the community. Carefully considered and pieced together with heart, care and intention for the wider VisComm ecosystem. It has taken time. And it needed to. Within it, we explore what it takes to sustain a career in VisComm, what fulfillment looks and feels like, the structural realities we navigate, and the support, encouragement and advice we offer one another along the way. Take what you need from it. Sit with it, question it, share it. We hope it offers clarity, perspective, and a quiet reminder that none of us are navigating this alone. Download your copy. Link in bio.

A Sunday filled with creativity and conversations – we couldn’t have it any other way! 🤩 Earlier in March, we threw a (long-overdue) party to celebrate our publication, The Pocket-Sized Design Festival. It felt like just yesterday that it went into the world, but you, the lovely audience that came through, made it all possible. Some of you gathered round the long table to make your own clocks with offcuts from @allegro_print , some of you took home some of our wares and gave them a new home, and the rest of you flipped through PSDF and learnt a little nugget or two about our creative scene in Singapore! Huge thanks to @secret.pals too who kept the afternoon going with their tunes 🎶🕺 Lastly, massive love to @casualpoetlibrary for sharing the space we needed to let ideas bloom and take form. It is never easy to run an independent event or project here, but we’re grateful for the support when we needed it most. We hope everyone had tons of fun! Soon enough, we’ll have another one of these ~ 📸: @lupcheong

This past Monday evening stayed with us more deeply than we expected. What was meant to be a casual soft launch for the industry report unfolded as an open, generous space where people showed up as they were: honest, vulnerable, and willing to share. 🤝💬 What stood out to us was the diversity in the room, across and beyond VisComm, with different voices coming together with a shared intent to engage and contribute. The conversations carried real weight - from the sharing of the report insights through to the panel, and late into the Q&As. It was one thing for a room to be filled and another entirely for people to stay, to listen, and to keep the dialogue going. That meant a lot to us. We know a little bit about what it feels like to not quite belong so being able to help create a space like this feels deeply timely and meaningful. It is part of our commitment to show up for the next generation, to build platforms that uplift and shape more thoughtful conversations, and in time, real change. 🚀 💙💚 Our heartfelt thanks to @ntucsingapore , @cmpu.ntuc and @vicpasg for your trust and partnership, to every contributor, everyone who joined us, and the 252 of you who took part in the survey. Initiatives like these are not new but this one feels different. Like something being rekindled; a small but important step forward. More to come! The Making VisComm Matter industry report will be shared very soon :)

Earlier this year, during @bangkokdesignweek , we planned a series of creative meet-ups alongside our itinerary. Straight from our flight, and dizzy from the adrenaline, we headed to our first visit! Good taste, bad taste, or good bad taste? Saran Yen Panya (@saranyen ) embodies it all. Beneath the loud, quirky visuals that give Saran Yen’s work its unique flavour, the man’s creative vision for his studio and personal work has definitely echoed with ours. One thing he said that stuck with the team was, “Creativity is like fermentation.” 🧀🍷It was a metaphor that described how creativity develops over time, with patience and experience; just like cheese, wine, and other foods that grow in deliciousness with age. We were grateful to be among the first bunch to take a tour through his shop, followed by a tour of the Song Wat neighbourhood. 🚶Walking through narrow lanes filled with both traditional and new shops, we realised that his work parallels this spirit, striking a delicate balance between heritage and modernity. Here’s us piecing together some of the best bits of our visit! (This is part 1 of a 3-part series, stay tuned for more!) #OuterEdit #Bangkok #Saranyenpanya #56thstudio

This March, we’re finally coming out of our desks to say hello! 👋🏼 In spirit of our Pocket-Sized Design Festival publication, we are hosting a community event for friends and friends of friends to come together for the year. 🕺The book has always been about celebrating the ground-up spirit – the courage to start where you are and make things happen. This gathering is simply an extension of that: a chance to hang out, swap ideas, and chat about creativity. If you’re curious about what to expect, we have a fun schedule lined up for the day!! Joining us are friends from @allegro_print who will be showcasing some lovely OFFCUT merch and paper goods! And @secret.pals who will be soundtracking the afternoon while you browse along a lovely corner of new + pre-loved items curated by the @outeredit team! 🎶💝 We’ll also be throwing a special DIY activity in the mix! In our MAKE A CLOCK, CREATIVITY UNLOCK! workshop, we will transform paper offcuts (big thank you to Allegro for contributing them!) and scrap materials into a unique, functional paper clock for your living/working space 🕰 Free entry for all, but sign ups are required for the workshop! Sign up for the workshop via the link in our bio – slots are split into the following times: 2:30-3:30PM 3:30-4:30PM 4:30-5:30PM 🔒[FULLY BOOKED!] Last but not the least, a big thank you to @casualpoetlibrary for opening their beautiful space to us. Come thru, bring some friends and spend the Sunday afternoon with us. 🌞 We hope to see you there!! 🗓 Date: 15 March 2026, Sunday ⏰ Time: 2PM-6PM 📍 Venue: Casual Poet Library (123 Bukit Merah Lane 1 # 01-110, Singapore 150123)

We started our year with a BANG, at @bangkokdesignweek ! ​​ With a map and coffee in hand, we were ready to scour the streets for exhibitions. Bangkok, a city bustling not only with vibrancy but with so much creativity, we’re glad to be back once again. Here are our Outertakes on some of our favourites: 💡Telling the weaved stories of neighbourhoods surrounding the now-defunct New World Mall, we headed to the once bustling spot for ‘8+1 Circuit of Stories’. We loved how an abandoned mall is now utilised as an exhibition space that brings neighbourhood memories and everyday stories back to life. 🌺While exploring Pak Khlong Talat and the Memorial Bridge Waterfront area, we were in awe of how artists reinterpreted the daily scenes of the flower market into artworks under bridges and in open spaces – simple, unassuming spaces that locals would not have noticed during their commute. 🌬We’ve always resonated with how designers express their sentiments on everyday design. ‘Love is in the Air’ by @hatari.official x @habits_design captured the dual meaning of the word ‘fan’ as a cooling device and as a loved one (in Thai) through their thoughtful exhibition. 🎪Bangkok Trademark Fair (@neighbourmart ) was a feast for the senses! Held in front of the Grand Postal Building, the fair brought together so many exciting brands and activities. We had a blast exploring all the different stores and yes, we definitely did a fair bit of shopping here too 🤭 📂Lastly, we could not forget “OUTTAKES” (@outtakes.design ) – a cross-cultural exhibition highlighting unselected design concepts. We were pleasantly surprised to be let into the world of unpublished drafts by the studios through an interactive experience. Revision after revision, do we really get to take stock of how we’ve progressed? This project was a reminder for us to start doing so. #OuterEdit #BKKDW2026 #BangkokDesignWeek #DesignSOS

The OE crew goes colour hunting in BKK! 🔍🎨 Exploring the city, immersing ourselves in Bangkok’s creative scene and finding inspiration everywhere we turn 🧡💙💚❤️🤎💜💛 #OuterEdit #ColourHunting #iphone #Bangkok #BKKDW2026

Sawadeeka everybody 👋🏻 Kicking off the year with an #Outer expedition to… yep, you guess it — Bangkok once again! 🇹🇭 While having proper Thai food (😋) was definitely on our agenda, the real focus was soaking in the wonder and energy of @bangkokdesignweek this year, along with a few studio visits to learn from and connect with some of the brightest creatives on the ground. Plenty to unpack so stay tuned!! 👀 #OuterEdit #BKKDW2026