Grain

We have exciting projects coming up at Grain and are looking to hire: → Brand Designers → Graphic Designers We’re open to interns, junior, and mid-level designers, for both contract and full-time roles. We’re a small team of thinkers and doers, working across branding, graphic design, way-finding, and publication projects. You should take pride in refining your craft, have a keen eye for detail, and enjoy the research process. Strengths in typography, motion, and 3D are a plus. If you are open-minded, curious, a team player, and invested in solving problems with thoughtful ideas—and most importantly a good person—you are welcome here. Reach us → [email protected] Only shortlisted candidates will be notified; no DMs please. [The remote position is now closed]

Good night, @odd____odd Five months of planning, 49 group chats created, weeks of four-hour sleep, and 11 days of ±40 programmes later—Orchard + Somerset Design District comes to a close. It’s been draining, daunting, but also exciting. Every day another bullet to bite. We learnt a lot, and slept very little. We have so many people to thank—the community really rallied together to pull this off. So much good will around if you just ask. I’m bloody proud of team @studio___grain @guo___yao @angelgeevee @droneytan @kkerriss @stephpeh @charlenechanps , grateful for the unwavering support from @scapesg @designsingapore and our brand partners and sponsors, and deeply thankful to all the creatives who gave their best and put on such an incredible show. We built this together—and that spirit of dialogue, of openness, of community, and of lifting each other up is what we carry forward. More than anything, that is the most meaningful part.

Uniqlo LifeWear Magazine Launch Earlier this year, we had the pleasure to host Takahiro Kinoshita, Creative Director of the Fast Retailing Group, in Singapore, and together with our Creative Director Jerry, we launched Uniqlo’s LifeWear Magazine to the Southeast Asian audience. As the ex editor-in-chief of Popeye magazine, Mr Kinoshita had much to share about the role fashion plays in today's world, and the perennial beauty of (good quality) printed magazines. Together with Jerry, they discussed the theme of this issue, probing the rediscovery of the relationship between clothes and life. Images courtesy of the Uniqlo team. #uniqlo #lifewear #magazine #takahirokinoshita

In Between Light And Form. Runway show invitation design for In Good Company. Taking cue from the show venue’s architecture, the cover bears an elliptical dot assembly heat-pressed into the surface—a translation of the filigree canopy crowning the Rotunda dome at National Gallery Singapore. Finished in translucent relief, the motif captures the quality of light as it filters through the canopy, and echoes how fabric moves when illuminated: shifting, catching light, dissolving, as the wearer moves across a room. The envelope follows the same language, with contents printed on the reverse of a semi-transparent stock, the show title visible only as a subtle impression through the surface. Images by @offvices

In Between Light And Form. Runway show invitation design for In Good Company. Taking cue from the show venue’s architecture, the cover bears an elliptical dot assembly heat-pressed into the surface—a translation of the filigree canopy crowning the Rotunda dome at National Gallery Singapore. Finished in translucent relief, the motif captures the quality of light as it filters through the canopy, and echoes how fabric moves when illuminated: shifting, catching light, dissolving, as the wearer moves across a room. The envelope follows the same language, with contents printed on the reverse of a semi-transparent stock, the show title visible only as a subtle impression through the surface. Image 1-6 by @offvices Image 7 courtesy of @igcasia , featuring pieces from the debut collection.

Low-Resolution Pavilion for Singapore Design Week 25’ Orchard Scape district curated by @studio___grain @odd____odd @scapesg @designsingapore

Set the Year in (Harmonious) Motion Conceived as an emblem of momentum and harmony, this Year of the Horse red packet imagines the horse as a bringer of vitality and collective strength. A pair of horses meet in a circular embrace—an expression of balance and continuity. Their flowing forms and vibrant hues echo the rhythm and optimism of a new beginning. Each red packet transforms, through simple assembly, into a standing horse, as a sculptural object that lives on beyond its intended use. As it unfolds into a miniature grove of symbolic blooms, the diorama becomes a place where the horse may rest—a reminder to allow for repose amid the year’s forward motion. What once carried fortune becomes a keepsake—embodying renewal, momentum, and the promise of forward movement in the year ahead. @singaporechineseculturalcentre #redpacket #chinesenewyear #lunarnewyear #yearofthehorse #🐴

𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗞𝗘𝗜 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗦 [Keynote] 🎟️ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁. Purchase ticket via the link in our bio. Join us for the closing special of ODD with a keynote by Keisuke Nakamura, founder of the Tokyo-based design practice 𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗞𝗘𝗜 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗦—marking his first presentation in Singapore. Through his practice, Nakamura engages in diverse projects ranging from commercial spaces to public facilities, always exploring the relationship between people and space. His design approach earnestly confronts the existing conditions of a site while imagining its future potential, creating spaces that can only emerge from their specific location and context. In 2020, DAIKEI MILLS launched SKWAT, a movement that temporarily occupies “VOIDs” (idle facilities and social gaps) in the city and reopens them to the public. This experimental initiative rethinks how vacant urban spaces can be reactivated, fostering new forms of community engagement and shared experience. This keynote offers a rare opportunity to hear first-hand from one of Tokyo’s most thought-provoking designers about his practice, philosophy, and projects shaping contemporary design and urban culture. 📍The keynote will take place at *SCAPE Trampoline, Level 5.

𝗔 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 [Panel Discussion] Each of us engages with space differently—functionally, emotionally, or even just in passing. A space is a neutral ground; its value and meaning are defined only by its audience. It is a vessel, filled with shifting intentions and narratives shaped by those who inhabit it. What role, then, do designers play in shaping meaning within a space? And how might designers from different disciplines interpret or respond to it? To explore these questions, we’ve invited five designers from four different fields to share their relationships with space, their interpretations of it, and the meanings it carries for them. Panelists: Keisuke Nakamura @daikei_mills John Lim @thishumidhouse Timo Wong, Priscilla Lui @studio_juju Khoo Guo Jie @khoogj_ Moderated by Jerry Goh @studio___grain [Registration link in bio] 📍 Orchard + Somerset Belt Design District 📍 Low Res Pavilion, *SCAPE Playspace L1 📅 20 Sep 2025

The stage is set. Months in the making—from the moment @designsingapore reached out, to partnering up with @scapesg , to assembling a stellar lineup of the most talented and creative minds (best humans too), to putting the District together brick by brick, through 24-hour workday—all alongside my most incredible and tenacious Creative Producer @guo___yao and my AAA design team @studio___grain . It’s been hell, it’s been a pleasure, and everything in between. And now the stage is set. See you here at the Orchard + Somerset Design District. @odd____odd

That’s ODD! This September, Orchard and Somerset turn into a giant speech bubble, with installations, exhibitions, trails, and brand collaborations, all inviting you to join the Open Design Dialogue. Come see how thoughtful, innovative ideas grow on Singapore’s busiest streets, at Orchard Design District. 📍 Orchard Design District 📅 11–21 Sep 2025 ——— Curated by @jerrygohjl @studio___grain Commissioned by @designsingapore @scapesg #odd2025 #singaporedesignweek #opendesigndialogue #orcharddesigndistrict

The Serpent is Your Guardian. For the Year of the Snake Red Packet design for Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, we reimagine The Mighty Serpent as the guardian of your wisdom, wellbeing, and wealth. The red packet is designed to resemble a snake, diligently protecting the dollar note inside. Along its body, a set of New Year greetings is depicted, with each Chinese character meticulously crafted to emulate the bold, rounded form of the snake. After its intended use, the snake “sheds” its skin, symbolising renewal and growth. The design features perforations throughout, inviting recipients to tear along the lines and unravel the snake, after which it can be repurposed as a decorative piece, manifesting transformation and fresh beginnings for the year ahead. Concept and Design by Studio Grain @singaporechineseculturalcentre #redpacket #chinesenewyear #lunarnewyear #yearofthesnake #design #🐍